United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation created the Critical Support Fund to provide rapid relief for families facing food insecurity or in need of other emergency services. With more than 40% of local residents living paycheck to paycheck and over 106,000 relying on SNAP benefits, rising costs and funding gaps have strained the region’s charitable food network. This fund helps nonprofit food providers keep shelves stocked and ensure food reaches the neighbors who need it most.
For more information, contact Erin Connelly at United Way at [email protected] or Erika Riddle Petrozelli at [email protected] at the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation.
How to Help
Donate
Donors may contribute online using the form on this page (Select “Critical Support Fund”) and on Lehigh Valley Community Foundation’s website by clicking: Bridge Fund for Critical Support.
Donations can also be made via mail with checks payable to UWGLV, 1110 American Parkway NE, Suite F-120, Allentown, PA 18109 – attention “Critical Support Fund”, or to Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, 840 W. Hamilton Street, Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18101 – attention “Bridge Fund for Critical Support.”
Donation Form
Food and Diaper Donations
Food and diaper donations can be directed to the following hubs: Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley, Easton Area Neighborhood Center, and Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank. Priority food items include: canned proteins, cereals, canned fruits and vegetables, rice, pasta and peanut butter.
find help
Find Food Resources Near You
To find food and other resources, dial 2-1-1 or 855-567-5341, visit www.pa211.org or text your ZIP code to 898-211. PA 211 is a free, confidential service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
PA 211 has added a new food assistance resource search function on their website that can be accessed here www.211.org/food. Families and individuals in need of food assistance will be able to search by zip code to identify food assistance in their community. All they need is their zip code to find resources in their area.
Thank you to our funding partners
