{"id":105676,"date":"2021-03-08T14:04:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T19:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105676"},"modified":"2021-03-08T14:04:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T19:04:58","slug":"new-bethany-ministries-adds-new-members-to-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105676","title":{"rendered":"New Bethany Ministries Adds New Members to Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Robin Riley-Casey, Brian Gates, and Jos\u00e9 Mendez join New Bethany with advancement goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethlehem, PA (March 8, 2021)<\/strong>&#8211; New Bethany Ministries (NBM) strengthened its Board of Directors recently with the appointment of Robin Riley-Casey, Director of Multicultural Life at Muhlenberg College, Brian Gates, Director of Financial Planning at Air Products and Jos\u00e9 Mendez, liaison to the Board from the Episcopal Dioceses of Bethlehem and Lead Sexton at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity.<\/p>\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_69f91f7bcf5e3\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Robin-Riley-Casey.png\" data-caption=\"Robin 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Riley-Casey<\/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\/2021\/03\/Jose-Mendez.png\" data-caption=\"Jos\u00e9 Mendez\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Jose-Mendez-1024x1024.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Jose-Mendez-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Jose-Mendez-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Jose-Mendez-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Jose-Mendez-768x768.png 768w, 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https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Brian-Gates-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Brian-Gates-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Brian-Gates-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Brian-Gates.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>Brian Gates<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69f91f7bcf5e3_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f91f7bcf5e3\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69f91f7bcf5e3_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f91f7bcf5e3_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69f91f7bcf5e3_script){su_image_carousel_69f91f7bcf5e3_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69f91f7bcf5e3_script);}<\/script>\n<p>Riley-Casey seeks to provide opportunities for disadvantaged individuals by expanding New Bethany\u2019s connections to even more marginalized communities. COVID-19 reaffirmed Riley-Casey\u2019s belief that relationships and face-to-face interactions are the glue to building community, motivating her to join the organization\u2019s board. She is currently taking time to learn about New Bethany\u2019s services and determining where her time and connections will be most beneficial in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Gates anticipates actively participating in volunteer opportunities with his family to work towards consistently improving client life. Inspired by New Bethany\u2019s ability and passion to uplift the community, Gates joined the board to improve the organization\u2019s community reach, financial stability and perception.<\/p>\n<p>After years of facilitating the relationship between New Bethany and the Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Mendez officially joined New Bethany\u2019s Board of Directors. Mendez plans to take his management experience and help transform the organization\u2019s resources. In addition to launching a Latinx community at the Cathedral, he plans to expand New Bethany\u2019s diversity, equity and inclusion practices by advocating for underrepresented voices in the Lehigh Valley community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew Bethany Ministries is very fortunate to have Robin, Brian and Jos\u00e9 join the Board of Directors,\u201d said Marc Rittle, Executive Director of New Bethany Ministries. \u201cTheir dedication, refreshing insight and desire to give back to the Lehigh Valley community is inspiring, and I am confident their support and that from their individual organizations will help us make an even greater impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about volunteering with New Bethany <u>here<\/u>. More information about New Bethany\u2019s services can be found <u>here<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>About New Bethany Ministries<\/h1>\n<p>New Bethany Ministries, in their 35th year of service to the Lehigh Valley, encompasses programs that provide food support, clothing, referral services, showers, financial management, permanent housing for men and women, wellness services, and transitional and permanent housing solutions. Their mission is to offer hope and support to people who experience poverty, hunger, and homelessness. NBM believes that all people, regardless of circumstances, should be treated with dignity and care without judgment. No one who seeks help is turned away. To learn more about New Bethany Ministries, find them on Facebook and Twitter @NewBethMin, or visit them on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newbethanyministries.org\/\">www.newbethanyministries.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information Provided By:<br \/>\nTina Hasselbusch<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialTmarketing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.socialTmarketing.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Robin Riley-Casey, Brian Gates, and Jos\u00e9 Mendez join New Bethany with advancement goals. 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