In The Valley, Press Release

ASPIRE CONTINUES PANDEMIC RESPONSE 3/20 WITH THE HELP OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS

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(LEHIGH VALLEY, PA) – On Saturday, March 20, from 5-7 p.m., or until supplies are exhausted, ASPIRE to Autonomy will host another food distribution for the underserved and unsheltered members of our community. This month, ASPIRE has partnered with Aman’s Artisan Indian Cuisine, More Than Q BBQ, St. John’s United Church of Christ, Unidos Foundation, Light On The Horizon, Ciao Sandwich Shoppe, and others.

ASPIRE’s Pandemic Response food distributions are part of the organization’s Community Intervention Services – an initiative that provides outreach, identification, engagement, and assessment of individuals in the community, specifically those who are underserved and unsheltered with substance use and mental health needs.

Community workers are able to broker individuals to services that address their immediate needs, while also providing them with proper PPE aligned with the CDC guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Northampton County. So far the team, along with the support of community partnerships has been able to provide:

  • 4,451 individuals with hand sanitizer
  • 5,538 individuals with masks
  • 1,028 families with safety kits (masks and bottles of hand sanitizer)
  • 40 pounds of food to 900 families
  • 560 individual hot meals

On February 4, ASPIRE hosted their fourth food distribution with the support of Just Born and New Bethany Ministries. ASPIRE’s team spread across two locations: New Bethany Ministries in Bethlehem and Centennial Park in Easton. The team distributed 150 boxes of 40 pounds of food at each location. Individuals were also provided with masks and hand sanitizer.

If you would like to support by way of volunteering (with social distancing) please email ASPIRE at freedom@pathtoautonomy.org. If unable to support in person, please feel free to support financially by clicking one of the following links:

  • Would you like to provide a meal for a family or more on Saturday March 20th? – https://bit.ly/2OqHF2b
  • Would you like to support ASPIRE’s ongoing efforts to combat food insecurity in our community? – https://bit.ly/2OtHoLC

Founded in 2018, Aspire to Autonomy Inc. has been on the front lines in the fight against trafficking in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. ASPIRE is A Supportive Presence, Initiating Recovery and Empowerment that provides an opportunity for growth and development and fosters autonomy. ASPIRE believes in the cultivation of resources, services, community, and human relationships to foster equity and allow dreams of freedom and independence to become a reality.

 
Information provided to TVL by:
Sarah Cattin
Aspire to Autonomy, Inc.
http://pathtoautonomy.org/