Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    THE ORGANIZATION IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND DELAYS PREMATURE NURSING HOME PLACEMENT OF OUR CLIENTS BY PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS, MEDICALLY-TAILORED, HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS; AS WELL AS THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES OF GROCERY SHOPPING, CASE MANAGEMENT, PET FOOD DELIVERY, AND A LA CARTE MEALS. DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021, WE PROVIDED 322,772 MEALS AND 1,187 GROCERY TRIPS TO 1,898 PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGHOUT LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. OUR PROGRAMS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR STRONG VOLUNTEER BASE OF OVER 1,900 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED 64,483 HOURS OF WORK AND DROVE 360,227 MILES. CALCULATED AT THE MINIMUM WAGE OF $7.25/HR, PAYROLL TAXES OF 12% AND MILEAGE AT THE IRS STANDARD RATE OF $ .58, THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE EQUATES TO A VALUE OF $523,602 IN WAGES AND $207,131 IN MILEAGE COSTS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.6M

  • Meals on Wheels Program

    MEALS ON WHEELS OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY SERVES OVER 2200 SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO LIVE THOUGHOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY. OUR CLIENTS RANGE IN AGE FROM 19 TO 101, WITH THE MAJORITY (60%) OVER THE AGE OF 75. OF THE CLIENTS WE SERVE, OVER HALF (54%) LIVE BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASING AMOUNT WHO ARE HOMELESS, LIVING IN TEMPORARY HOUSING. AN AVERAGE OF 57% OF CLIENTS LIVE ALONE, MAKING OUR DAILY SOCIAL CONTACT WITH THEM - IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE SOCIAL ISOLATION - THAT MUCH MORE CRITICAL. WE DELIVER MEALS FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, WITH FROZEN AND SHELF-STABLE MEALS AVAILABLE AS WEEKEND MEALS AND DURING MAJOR HOLIDAYS. ALL MEALS ARE FRESHLY PREPARED AT OUR FACILITY DAILY. DURING FY23, WE PREPARED A TOTAL OF 327,800 HOT AND COLD MEALS FOR OUR CLIENTS. ALONG WITH MEALS, EACH CLIENT RECEIVES A PERSONAL INTAKE VISIT AND AT LEAST ONE ANNUAL CHECK-IN FROM A CASE MANAGER WHO ENSURES THE INDIVIDUAL IS CONNECTED TO ALL NEEDED SOCIAL SERVICES. THEY ALSO UPDATE INFORMATION, DO A NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT AND DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS OF THE CLIENT.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.9M