GreatNonprofits.org<\/em> Award based on Outstanding Online Reviews<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Allentown, PA, May 22, 2017<\/span><\/strong> \u2013Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County announced today it has been named a \u201c2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit\u201d by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits.<\/p>\n Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County provides home-delivered meals, well-being checks and friendly visits to 450 homebound seniors and adults with disabilities each weekday.\u00a0 It also provides grocery shopping services to more than 150 people. These services help to keep the Agency\u2019s clients healthy and living in their own homes for as long as possible.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are honored to be named a 2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit,\u201d says Michele Grasso, Director of Development and Communications.\u00a0 \u201cOur volunteers and donors know that they are contributing their time and money to an organization that meets its mission in a caring and cost-effective manner.\u201d<\/p>\n The Top-Rated Nonprofit Award is the based on the rating and number of reviews that Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County received from volunteers, donors and clients. One reviewer wrote:\u00a0 \u201cMeals on Wheels of Lehigh County is an invaluable asset to the community. I\u2019ve been a member of the Board for 2 years and have witnessed such dedication from the staff as well as the volunteers. Their commitment to serving the clients is to be commended as they deliver so much more than a meal. They have such compassion for the clients and treat them as if they were a part of their own family. I enjoy delivering and hearing unique stories from each of the clients about what the organization means to them and how it has impacted their lives. I am truly honored to be a part of this phenomenal organization.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cMeals on Wheels of Lehigh County is a great example of a nonprofit making a real difference in their community,\u201d said Perla Ni, CEO of GreatNonprofits, \u201cTheir award is well-deserved recognition not only of their work, but the tremendous support they receive, as shown by the many outstanding reviews they have received from people who have direct experience working with Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County.\u201d<\/p>\n GreatNonprofits is the leading website where people share stories about their personal experiences on more than 1.2 million charities and nonprofits. The GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Awards are the only awards for nonprofits determined by those who have direct experience with the charities \u2013 as donors, volunteers and recipients of aid.<\/p>\n The complete list of 2017 Top Rated Nonprofits can be found at: http:\/\/greatnonprofits.org\/awards\/browse\/Campaign:Year2017\/Issue:All\/Page:1<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n About Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County <\/strong>Each weekday, Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County, a nonprofit agency, serves 450 homebound seniors and adults with disabilities living throughout Lehigh County. 848 individual and group volunteers deliver almost 167,000 meals each year; more than seven million since 1971.\u00a0 Volunteers also provide a social connection and a well-being check.\u00a0 The Agency also offers grocery shopping services to more than 150 clients. For more information, visit www.mealsonwheelslc.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n About GreatNonprofits <\/strong>GreatNonprofits is the leading site for donors and volunteers to find stories and ratings of nonprofits. Stories on the site influence 30 million donation decisions a year. Visit www.greatnonprofits.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nInformation provided by:
\nMichele Grasso, MPA
\nDirector of Development and Communications
\nMeals on Wheels of Lehigh County
\n4234 Dorney Park Rd.
\nAllentown, PA\u00a0 18104
\nhttp:\/\/www.mealsonwheelslc.org<\/a>
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