New Bethany is on a mission to serve those most in need in our community, and we rely on the generous support of local organizations and community grants to make it happen. Thanks to a $22,500 award from the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation’s 2024-2025 Good Neighbor Fund, New Bethany was able to strengthen its support…
In 2023, New Bethany received $150,000 from the Be a Housing Hero fund, a collaborative effort between United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and the PPL Foundation, established to provide immediate relief to the growing number of individuals and families facing housing insecurity in the Lehigh Valley. With housing instability on the rise, these…
The milestone event marking 40 years of service to the Lehigh Valley community underscores the region’s ongoing issues with food insecurity. New Bethany Inc., a local nonprofit that provides food access, housing and social services to those experiencing poverty, hunger and homelessness, will hold its 34th annual Souper Day on Friday, September 12, at 11…
At New Bethany, we believe everyone deserves access to nutritious food, including fresh produce, dairy and protein. Yet, nearly 80,000 individuals in the Lehigh Valley, including 23,000 children, face food insecurity. Feeding America defines food insecurity as the inability to provide enough food for an active, healthy life. This struggle is driven by poverty, underemployment,…
Joseph* and his girlfriend, Carla, reached out to New Bethany in January, seeking rental assistance for arrears dating back to September and November. Both had fallen behind on expenses due to health-related challenges. Carla was hospitalized for six weeks due to shingles, while Joseph spent two months in a mental health facility. Despite their hospitalizations,…
The grant will fund the nonprofit’s supportive housing programs for families and individuals. New Bethany, Inc., a local nonprofit that provides nutritious food access, housing and social services, announced it has received $40,000 from the Two Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation to fund its supportive housing programs for families and individuals. Supportive housing provides case…
The yearly event cultivates participation from 250 Lehigh Valley neighborhoods. Each year for 26 years, communities across the Lehigh Valley have lit luminaria on a December Saturday, illuminating neighborhood streets and sidewalks and raising awareness of those in need. New Bethany, a local nonprofit, announced today that the 27th annual Luminaria Night will be held…
New Bethany, a local nonprofit that provides nutritious food access, housing, and social services to under-resourced communities, was joined by government officials Rep. Steve Samuelson, Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure and Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds to celebrate its Choice Food Pantry renovations with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Oct. 14. “The end of Covid-era…
New Bethany is committed to providing safe, quality, and comfortable accommodations to neighbors needing housing assistance. Our Wyandotte Apartments, home to formerly homeless households, is part of this commitment. Our staff at New Bethany recognized the need for updates at the Wyandotte properties. We devised a comprehensive renovation plan to provide our tenants with a…
After facing a traumatic experience, Toni and her children found a lifeline in the compassionate community of New Bethany. Discover how New Bethany’s support and assistance programs transformed Toni’s life in her inspiring testimonial below.
