about us

Community Action Lehigh Valley is an anti-poverty nonprofit that improves the quality of life by building a community in which all people have access to economic opportunity, the ability to pursue that opportunity, and a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.

We offer programs and services in: Advocacy, Business Start-Up & Development, Food Access & Nutrition, Housing, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Youth. 

our 2021-2022 stats

650

Students

from 4 local schools participated in our Generation Next program

343

homes

were weatherized through comprehensive energy audits, window/door repair, high-energy appliance replacement, and more

1,300+

plants

donated to local community groups by The Seed Farm

4.6

million

pounds of fresh produce, perishable proteins, and fresh dairy products distributed by Second Harvest Food Bank

$800,000

in loans

disbursed to small businesses through our Rising Tide Community Loan Fund