Published December 02. 2021 08:38AM
Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley recently had a ribbon cutting for its new headquarters on Sherman Street in east Allentown off Union Boulevard.
This new building is centralized in the Lehigh Valley, allowing quicker transport of food to drop-off sites.
It also more than doubles storage space for the organization, provides space for nine additional workstations and includes a community space - the Fleming Community Café - for community meetings.
State Sen. Pat Browne, R-16th, spoke to the socially distanced crowd outside.
Browne announced a $500,000 Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant to support renovations to the building.
In May, Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley officially announced its $3.6 million capital campaign to purchase and renovate the new headquarters.
To date, the organization has raised 91 percent of the necessary funds.
With ongoing strong support from the public, they plan to close this gap by early 2022, leaving the organization without ongoing mortgage costs so they can concentrate future funding on its core mission of providing meals to people in need.
Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley volunteer and donor Alice Schaffer attended the recent ribbon cutting ceremony for the organization's new headquarters on Sherman Street in east Allentown.
State Reps. Milou Mackenzie, R-131st, Mike Schlossberg, D-132nd, and Ryan Mackenzie, R-134th, listen as state Sen. Pat Browne, R-16th, addresses attendees at the Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley ribbon cutting ceremony.
State Reps. Milou Mackenzie, R-131st, Mike Schlossberg, D-132nd, Ryan Mackenzie, R-134th, and Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley CEO Vicki Coyle watch as board President Michael Santanasto, and state Sen. Pat Browne, R-16th, cut the ribbon.
State Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-132nd, and Matt Szuchyt, deputy director of Policy and Communications for state Sen. Pat Browne, R-16th, speak with Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley CEO Vicki Coyle at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
PRESS PHOTOS COURTESY MEALS ON WHEELS OF THE GREATER L.V. Bob Schoenen, chair of Meals on Wheels Capital Campaign, speaks with state Sen. Pat Browne, R-16th, at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley CEO Vicki Coyle and attendees tour the Fleming Community Cafe.
Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley CEO Vicki Coyle takes attendees on a tour of the organization's reception area.
