BETHLEHEM, PA – (August 29, 2018) – Michele Grasso has been named Vice President of Development for Via of the Lehigh Valley. She has 40 years of experience in development, advocacy, community and government relations and public policy. 

Grasso began her career in Washington, D.C. in public policy implementation and evaluation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Government Accountability Office and the House of Representatives Select Committee on Hunger. Other positions involved government and community relations. 

In 2003, Grasso began working in fundraising and development. She served as the Director of Development and Communications for Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County since 2009. 

Grasso holds a Master of Public Administration from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Binghamton University. She currently serves on the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s Public Policy Committee, Advisory Council of the Lehigh County Office of Aging and Adult Services, and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s Alliance on Aging Steering Committee. 

Serving our community since 1952, Via of the Lehigh Valley helps people with disabilities to reach their full potential. Via gives children a chance for early success through speech, occupational and physical therapy. Via helps people find jobs in our community that leave them satisfied and fulfilled. And Via helps people, from teens to retirement, connect and live in their community by volunteering and participating in recreational activities. Visit www.ViaNet.org to learn more about Via’s services.

 

Information and image provided to TVL by:
Jillian Lovejoy
Communications Director, Via of the Lehigh Valley
336 W. Spruce Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018

 

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