On January 29th Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County Received its Largest Major Gift from an Individual Donor and Elects New Officers and Board MembersAt its Annual Board Meeting, Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County accepted the largest major gift it has ever received from an individual donor. Mae Hostetter and her husband Dale presented the Agency with an $80,000 donation to be paid over ten years.
Mae Hostetter of Fogelsville worked for Meals on Wheels for eight and a half years. She wanted to donate back to the Agency all the money she earned while working. Mae said: “I am returning the money I earned to be recycled in to an excellent program that helps provide homebound clients with nutritious meals and outside contact each day.” She further stated that “I hope that this gift will encourage others to give to this wonderful program.”
Pamela S. Bechtel, Executive Director accepted the gift on behalf of the senior citizens and individuals with disabilities that the Agency serves. She stated: “This gift is momentous in the life and history of Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County. Mae has given so much of herself as both a staffer and volunteer, and now she is giving again through this financial gift. This donation will allow us to feed three low-income clients for ten years—14,545 meals in total!”
Prior to accepting this gift, the Board held a business meeting and elected new members and officers.
New Board members are: Shelia Berg, retired Social Worker; Philip J.
Del Vecchio, Jr., retired Physician; and John D. Zwetoliz, VP/Regional Manager at Team Capital Bank. Board members who retired are: Patricia Blahnik, Sam Criswell, Dave Coleman, Cathy Shankweiler, Jan Sipple and Christopher Williams
New officers for the 2010 term are: Wally Myers, owner of Celebrity Cleaning, Inc., President; John Haney, Chief Operating Officer at St. Luke’s Physician Group, First Vice-President; James Faylor, CPA, Lang, Faylor & Chomo, Treasurer; and Carol Closson, Community Volunteer, Secretary