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Welcome to the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast. The aim of this podcast is to connect you to stories and personalities living in or affecting the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, encompassing the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton and many other wonderful communities in-between.
We talk to business owners, musicians, authors, students, politicians, and maybe even you. Info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com www.LehighValleywithLoveMedia.com/Podcast
The Housing Podcast Part 2: New Bethany and Habitat for Humanity Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast
30 minutes 36 seconds
2 months ago
The Housing Podcast Part 2: New Bethany and Habitat for Humanity Lehigh Valley
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Housing is one of the hottest topics in the Lehigh Valley right now. On this episode of Off the Record with Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, George Wacker and Northampton County Commissioner Jeff Warren sit down with two leaders on the frontlines:
Gina Loiacono, Director of Community Engagement and Grants at Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley
Marc Rittle, Executive Director at New Bethany
We talk about:• Habitat’s 142 homes in the Valley and what it takes for families to qualify• The reality of transitional housing and how New Bethany is adapting programs to meet demand• The difference between affordable housing and attainable housing• The stigma around low-income housing and how nonprofits are working to change it• Habitat’s ReStores in Hellertown and Whitehall and how donations fuel more homebuilding
“No child should ever wonder where to lay their head at night.” — Gina Loiacono“At the end of the day, there is more power in the private sector than the public sector when it comes to housing.” — Marc Rittle
Links
Habitat for Humanit: https://habitatlv.org/
New Bethany: https://newbethany.org/
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Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast
Welcome to the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast. The aim of this podcast is to connect you to stories and personalities living in or affecting the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, encompassing the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton and many other wonderful communities in-between.
We talk to business owners, musicians, authors, students, politicians, and maybe even you. Info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com www.LehighValleywithLoveMedia.com/Podcast