{"id":104267,"date":"2020-12-04T20:44:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T01:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=104267"},"modified":"2020-12-04T20:44:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T01:44:48","slug":"wdiys-fall-membership-drive-provides-12362-meals-through-second-harvest-food-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=104267","title":{"rendered":"WDIY\u2019s Fall Membership Drive Provides 12,362 Meals Through Second Harvest Food Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>WDIY staff, left to right: Arlene Clendenning, Neil Hever, James Johnson, Greg Capogna, Shamus McGroggan, Alison DelRe<\/i><\/p>\n<p>(Lehigh Valley, PA) \u2013 WDIY<span lang=\"EN\">\u2019s 2020 Fall Membership Drive has provided 12,362 meals to individuals in need through Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania. The cost of the meals were covered through a partnership with Valley National Financial Advisors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START-<\/code><br \/>\n<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-columns-3 su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-crop su-image-carousel-crop-1-1 su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-default su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-none\" style=\"max-width:400px\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":false,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":5000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":true,\"selectedAttraction\":0.007000000000000000145716771982051795930601656436920166015625,\"friction\":0.25}' id=\"su_image_carousel_6a06a1b1662b5\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-ValleyNationalDrivePhoto.jpg\" data-caption=\"Valley National Financial Advisors staff, left to right, top row: Elizabeth Wilson, Laurie Siebert, Matt Petrozelli. Bottom row: Michael Warch\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-ValleyNationalDrivePhoto.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-ValleyNationalDrivePhoto.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-ValleyNationalDrivePhoto-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-ValleyNationalDrivePhoto-768x349.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>Valley National Financial Advisors staff, left to right, top row: Elizabeth Wilson, Laurie Siebert, Matt Petrozelli. Bottom row: Michael Warch<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-WDIYDrivePhoto.jpg\" data-caption=\"WDIY staff, left to right: Arlene Clendenning, Neil Hever, James Johnson, Greg Capogna, Shamus McGroggan, Alison DelRe\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-WDIYDrivePhoto-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-WDIYDrivePhoto-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-WDIYDrivePhoto-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-WDIYDrivePhoto-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-WDIYDrivePhoto.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>WDIY staff, left to right: Arlene Clendenning, Neil Hever, James Johnson, Greg Capogna, Shamus McGroggan, Alison DelRe<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-SecondHarvestDrivePhoto-1-scaled-e1607132347317.jpg\" data-caption=\"Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania Development Coordinator Lauren Matthews\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-SecondHarvestDrivePhoto-1-scaled-e1607132347317-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-SecondHarvestDrivePhoto-1-scaled-e1607132347317-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-SecondHarvestDrivePhoto-1-scaled-e1607132347317-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-SecondHarvestDrivePhoto-1-scaled-e1607132347317-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-SecondHarvestDrivePhoto-1-scaled-e1607132347317-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-SecondHarvestDrivePhoto-1-scaled-e1607132347317-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-SecondHarvestDrivePhoto-1-scaled-e1607132347317.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania Development Coordinator Lauren Matthews<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_6a06a1b1662b5_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_6a06a1b1662b5\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_6a06a1b1662b5_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_6a06a1b1662b5_script\");if(su_image_carousel_6a06a1b1662b5_script){su_image_carousel_6a06a1b1662b5_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_6a06a1b1662b5_script);}<\/script>\n<code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END-<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Through this unique partnership, for every $100 donated to WDIY during the station\u2019s fundraiser, Valley National Financial Advisors provided the funds to Second Harvest to deliver 21 meals. Second Harvest\u2019s network of agencies which receive meals include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, childcare facilities and rehabilitation facilities.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nSecond Harvest\u2019s Director Katarah Jordan said,\u00a0&#8220;We give many thanks to WDIY and Valley National Financial Advisors for their partnership again this year. Times are tough for many people, and the Second Harvest network continues to serve more people than ever before. This contribution means that Second Harvest can provide 12,362 meals to the families that need them most!&#8221;<span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nWDIY\u2019s 2020 Fall Membership Drive officially ended on October 28<sup>th<\/sup>. The annual drive is the largest fundraiser of the year for WDIY. The drive provides funds for essential operational support of the station.<\/p>\n<p>WDIY has worked with Second Harvest since 2012. To date, WDIY\u2019s Fall Membership Drives have provided over 81,000 meals to Lehigh Valley residents through similar partnerships. Valley National Financial Advisors has partnered with WDIY to cover the costs of the meals since 2017.<\/p>\n<p><u><br \/>\nAbout WDIY:<i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/u><br \/>\nIn 2020, WDIY is celebrating its 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of broadcasting as the Lehigh Valley\u2019s NPR station. WDIY airs award-winning NPR programs such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered along with locally-produced news reporting, public affairs programs, and an eclectic mix of music programs hosted by over 90 volunteers from the community.<\/p>\n<p>WDIY broadcasts on 88.1 FM with translators on 93.9 FM serving Easton-Phillipsburg and 93.7 FM serving Fogelsville-Trexlertown. WDIY streams on the web at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wdiy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/wdiy.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607217693971000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFasZ2FgsX2q-ZQS5KVMKhvfcM2KA\">wdiy.org<\/a>, on its app for smartphones and tablets, and through smart speakers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nInformation provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nShamus McGroggan<br \/>\nWDIY 88.1 FM<br \/>\nDevelopment Director<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WDIY staff, left to right: Arlene Clendenning, Neil Hever, James Johnson, Greg Capogna, Shamus McGroggan, Alison DelRe (Lehigh Valley, PA) \u2013 WDIY\u2019s 2020 Fall Membership Drive has provided 12,362 meals &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=104267\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">WDIY\u2019s Fall Membership Drive Provides 12,362 Meals Through Second Harvest Food Bank<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104271,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wdiy-thank-you.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104267"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=104267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104267\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/104271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=104267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=104267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=104267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}