{"id":140933,"date":"2025-03-11T20:42:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T00:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140933"},"modified":"2025-03-11T20:43:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T00:43:31","slug":"willie-maes-place-partners-with-local-businesses-to-provide-hot-meals-for-those-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140933","title":{"rendered":"Willie Mae\u2019s Place Partners with Local Businesses to Provide Hot Meals for Those in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gilbert, PA \u2013 Willie Mae\u2019s Place, a beloved Southern comfort restaurant, is continuing its mission to give back to the community through its Monday Meal Sponsorship Program, providing hot, hearty lunches to individuals in need at the Street 2 Feet Day Shelter in Stroudsburg, PA.<\/p>\n<p>Since launching this initiative in January, Willie Mae\u2019s Place has successfully completed four food donations, ensuring that those experiencing homelessness or food insecurity have access to warm, nourishing meals. This ongoing effort is made possible through the support of generous sponsors, including Full Circle Removal, DC Drywall &amp; Finishing, Believe the Bullet LLC, Love Light Consulting, and Willie Mae\u2019s Place as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly grateful for the businesses and individuals who have stepped up to make this possible,\u201d said Shantelle Davis, owner of Willie Mae\u2019s Place. \u201cA warm meal can make a world of difference, and we\u2019re committed to keeping this effort going as long as we have support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How It Works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Donations are made directly to Street 2 Feet, which then covers the cost of the meals prepared by Willie Mae\u2019s Place.<\/li>\n<li>Once the cost of the meals is covered, any additional donations go directly to Street 2 Feet to support their ongoing programs and services for those in need.<\/li>\n<li>For $250, sponsors can provide meals for up to 50 individuals, ensuring they receive a nourishing, restaurant-quality meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Willie Mae\u2019s Place is actively seeking additional sponsors to help sustain and expand this initiative. No donation is too small, and businesses or individuals interested in making an impact can reach out to learn more about sponsoring a future Monday meal.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on how to get involved, please contact Willie Mae\u2019s Place at 570-817-1582 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/williemaesplace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">williemaesplace.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Infromation provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nSierra Lefurgy<br \/>\nPocono Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gilbert, PA \u2013 Willie Mae\u2019s Place, a beloved Southern comfort restaurant, is continuing its mission to give back to the community through its Monday Meal Sponsorship Program, providing hot, hearty &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140933\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Willie Mae\u2019s Place Partners with Local Businesses to Provide Hot Meals for Those in Need<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140934,"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":[482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Willie-Maes.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140933"}],"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=140933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/140934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=140933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=140933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}