South Bethlehem Food Pantry Receives $2,000 from Avantor™ Performance Materials

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    January 8, 2013

 

South Bethlehem Food Pantry Receives $2,000 from Avantor™ Performance Materials
Funding Will Support the New Food Pantry Operated by the Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley

Bethlehem, PA—Avantor™ Performance Materials, a global provider of performance chemistries and materials headquartered in Center Valley, recently provided $2,000 in funding to a South Bethlehem Food Pantry operated by the Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley.

The funding will be used to purchase food for the pantry, which supports families in need living in Bethlehem’s Southside. The pantry is located at 520 E. Fourth Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It is open to Southside residents on the first Wednesday of every month, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., and the third Saturday of every month, from 1 to 3 p.m. Proof of residence is required.

“We are appreciative and happy to accept the funding from Avantor,” said Lorna Velázquez, executive director, Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley. “This gift is an example of how local businesses, through philanthropy, can help the food pantry continue to serve our community in a time of great need. This gift will be used to purchase food.”

The funding was provided through the Avantor Giving Program, which supports non-profit programs and initiatives in the areas of education, community services and environmental protection and sustainability. For more information on the Avantor Giving Program, visit http://www.avantormaterials.com/About/Community-Involvement.aspx.

ABOUT AVANTOR™ PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
Based in Center Valley, PA (USA), Avantor Performance Materials manufactures and markets high-performance chemistries and materials around the world under several respected brand names, including the J.T.Baker®, Macron Fine Chemicals™, Rankem™, BeneSphera™, and POCH™ brands.

Avantor products are used in a wide range of industries. Our biomedical and life science solutions are used in academic, industry and quality control laboratories for research, pharmaceutical production and medical lab testing, while our electronics solutions are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors and flat panel displays. For additional information please visit www.avantormaterials.com.

ABOUT THE HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY

Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley (HCLV) was founded in 1968 by community members representing the Puerto Rican Beneficial Society, Holy Infancy Catholic Church and the former City of Bethlehem Human Relations Unit. HCLV is unique in that we are the only minority, nonprofit community service provider in the City of Bethlehem. Our mission is to identify, represent and respond to the needs, interests, and concerns of the Hispanic community and the community at large. Our goal is to work in synergy with our partners and continue to offer programs and services based on the needs of our community. One of our specialties is having a true understanding of the struggles and concerns of our community. 

We provide a variety of programs and services based on the needs, interests and concerns of our community members. Our current programs are: The Basilio Huertas Senior Center, Fowler Hispanic Youth Center, WIC (Women, Infant, & Children) and our Food Pantry. We are doing our best to raise funds to provide a Social Services Program. Feel free to check us out at www.hclv.org.