Lehigh Valley (Pennsylvania) business, education, and service representatives offered residents of a two-county work force a chance to take the General Educational Development (GED) test for free and improve basic skills. Lehigh Valley census data indicated that one-third of the 650,000 population lacked a high school diploma, yet fewer than 500 were tested annually. Between November 10-17, 1990, 174 adults aged 17-67 were sponsored by 16 companies within 3 Chambers of Commerce in an initial one-time, free testing event. A total of 124 eventually graduated. A GED brochure was developed in conjunction with this project. The project's goals were met: to test a large number of individuals at no cost and to increase public awareness of the test and instructional programs. (Seven appendices, the bulk of the document, correspond to sections in the report: GED committee; company involvement; publicity materials; rotary proposal; practice testing; screening, registration, testing; and recognition ceremony. In addition, two other sections are included in the report: results and final thoughts; and financing.) (NLA)