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The organization\u2019s award-winning Housing Assistance office accepts $50,000 toward services for homeless Lehigh Valley veterans.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Bethlehem, PA<\/strong>\u00a0(June 1, 2021)<\/strong>– New Bethany Ministries (NBM), a Bethlehem, PA nonprofit providing basic-need services, housing, and support that lifts individuals out of poverty, received $50,000 through the Lehigh Valley Homeless Veterans Fund. The grant is part of $195,000 in state funding and will support New Bethany\u2019s Housing Assistance office initiatives.<\/p>\n While New Bethany has always served Lehigh Valley veterans, the extra funds provide the opportunity to holistically identify veteran needs and extend rental assistance, case management, and additional services. New Bethany is better equipped to offer resources and provide veterans the benefits they\u2019ve earned by creating community partnerships with local organizations like Battle Born.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to receive this grant from the Lehigh Valley Homeless Veterans Fund to advance Housing Assistance office services, which have become core programs at New Bethany,\u201d reflected Jennifer Moll, Social Services Director, New Bethany Ministries. \u201cTo successfully serve veterans, we approach them as heroes who served our country, not as their homeless status.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe are here to serve the people. I have two brothers who served our country, and it is an honor that we have the ability to focus on this real need,\u201d said Veronne Demesyeux, Associate Executive Director, New Bethany Ministries.<\/p>\n Lehigh County government founded the Lehigh Valley Homeless Veteran Fund at the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation in 2019 to provide grants to charitable organizations for programs supporting homeless veterans in the Lehigh Valley. The county established a small committee with experience in veterans\u2019 services or housing programs, finance, and administration to allocate the money in grants.<\/p>\n The 2021 round of Lehigh Valley Homeless Veterans Fund grants are possible through state grant funding secured by Senate Appropriations Chairman Pat Browne (16th District) in 2020, which was the largest state commitment to assisting homeless veterans in the Lehigh Valley. Additional organizations recognized by the Lehigh Valley Homeless Veterans Fund include Catholic Charities, Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living and Victory House of Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n To learn more about NBM\u2019s Housing Assistance office, visit\u00a0HERE<\/a>. For more information about the Lehigh Valley Homeless Veteran Fund, visit\u00a0HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n About New Bethany Ministries<\/strong><\/p>\n 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\u00a0www.newbethanyministries.org<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The organization\u2019s award-winning Housing Assistance office accepts $50,000 toward services for homeless Lehigh Valley veterans.\u00a0 Bethlehem, PA\u00a0(June 1, 2021)– New Bethany Ministries (NBM), a Bethlehem, PA nonprofit providing basic-need … Continue reading New Bethany Ministries Awarded Grant for Veteran Assistance<\/span>
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