{"id":148688,"date":"2026-03-26T03:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T03:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/148688\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T03:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T03:29:11","slug":"meals-on-wheels-lv-receives-15k-grant-to-launch-nourishing-neighbors-program-bethelehm-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/148688\/","title":{"rendered":"Meals on Wheels LV receives $15K grant to launch \u2018Nourishing Neighbors\u2019 program | Bethelehm Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Courtesy of MOWGLV<\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley (MOWGLV), a nonprofit that provides homebound seniors and adults with disabilities freshly prepared nutritious meals and a daily wellness check, received $15,000 from the 2025-26 Trusted Response Fund.<\/p>\n

According to a press release from MOWGLV, part of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation\u2019s Capacity Building Leadership Grantmaking, the funds from the grant will support the launch of the \u201cNourishing Neighbors\u201d Rapid Response Meal Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly grateful to the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation and the Trusted Response Fund supporters for investing in programs that meet urgent community needs,\u201d said Dina Kovats-Bernat, Director of Development & Communications at Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley. \u201cThis funding allows us to launch the Nourishing Neighbors Program, a collaboration with Valley Health Partners, and respond quickly when patients are screened as food insecure, ensuring they receive immediate nutritional support while connecting them to longer-term resources in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Nourishing Neighbors program, a collaboration between MOWGLV and Valley Health Partners Community Health Center, provides immediate nutritional support to patients identified as food-insecure by providing shelf-stable food boxes and connecting individuals to local food pantries for additional support.<\/p>\n

Officials say the grant is made possible through contributions from the following fundholders, who contribute to foundation-directed grantmaking:<\/p>\n

Comcast Corporation<\/p>\n

The Pine Fund<\/p>\n

Lehigh Valley Helping Hand Fund<\/p>\n

Donald & Alice Farquharson Fund<\/p>\n

Leonard A. Wenzel Memorial Fund for South Bethlehem<\/p>\n

Outdoor Recreation Fund for Youth<\/p>\n

Luther J. Hottle Fund<\/p>\n

William C. Rybak Fund for People with Disabilities<\/p>\n

John L. Daniel & Carol Holben-Daniel Fund<\/p>\n

Margaret Ann Bachert Fund<\/p>\n

Ben Franklin Trust Fund<\/p>\n

Eugene G. Grace, Jr. Fund<\/p>\n

250th Book Fund<\/p>\n

Deborah S. Haight Fund<\/p>\n

Anthony J. Ruggiero Fund<\/p>\n

Martina M. Malone Fund<\/p>\n

Randy H. & Ramona A. Bruch Fund<\/p>\n

E. Spencer & Nellie C. Addison Fund<\/p>\n

Betsy & Jack Jordan Fund<\/p>\n

Michael C. Schrader Fund<\/p>\n

Greene Family Fund<\/p>\n

Link Family Fund<\/p>\n

Margot Hillman and Steven W. Kraft<\/p>\n

For more information on the Trusted Response Fund, visit<\/p>\n

www.lehighvalleyfoundation.org\/lvcf-awards-grants-from-trusted-response-fund\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley<\/p>\n

The release says Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley is a private, nonprofit organization serving all of Lehigh and Northampton Counties and portions of Carbon County in Pennsylvania. Their mission is to provide nutritious meals and foster social connection across the Greater Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve become an integral part of the lives of over 2,000 seniors and adults with disabilities in the Lehigh Valley. The non-profit says from the age of 19 to the remarkable milestone of 107, their clients encompass a diverse range of individuals, each with unique needs and stories.<\/p>\n

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