MEALS ON WHEELS OF LEHIGH COUNTY AWARDED $16,896 SHARE THE LOVE GRANT BY MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA
Allentown, PA, April 7, 2017– Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County is proud to announce it has received a $16,896 grant from Meals on Wheels America for its participation in Subaru of America’s ninth annual Share the Love Event. During the event held from November 17, 2016 through January 3, 2016, Subaru of America, Inc. donated $250 for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased to the customer’s choice of participating charities, including Meals on Wheels America, of which Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County is a Member.
Michele Grasso, Director of Development and Communications, said: “This year we need to raise $650,000 to meet the need for home-delivered meals, friendly visits and well being checks for 450 homebound seniors and adults with disabilities each weekday. We cannot thank Subaru of America enough for supporting our program and hundreds across the country so that we may meet our mission of helping our clients to live nourished lives in their own homes, where they want to be.”
Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County partnered with Ciocca Subaru during the 2016 holiday season to raise funds and awareness of senior isolation and hunger in Lehigh County. Subaru employees delivered meals and learned first-hand the importance of this service that helps people live independently in their own homes for as long as possible.
About Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County
Each weekday, Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County, a nonprofit agency, serves 450 homebound seniors and adults with disabilities living throughout Lehigh County. 848 individual and group volunteers deliver almost 167,000 meals each year; more than seven million since 1971. Volunteers also provide a social connection and a well-being check. The Agency also offers grocery shopping services to more than 150 clients. For more information, visit www.mealsonwheelslc.org
Information Provided By:
Michele Grasso, MPA
Director of Development and Communications
Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County
4234 Dorney Park Rd.
Allentown, PA 18104
