Serving the Lehigh Valley since 1954

Driven by faith to bring healing, housing, and hope to the Lehigh Valley’s most vulnerable.

Food, housing, dignity, a sense of belonging, and hope for the future.

Our Impact This Year

Meals Served
Assessments Completed for Rental Assistance
New Individuals Enrolled in Daybreak
Bus Tickets Handed Out
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Dubbs Memorial
457 W. Allen Street, Allentown

Our Mission

Our mission is simple. We help families and individuals maximize their independence and reach their full potential.

The Conference is a faith-based, nonprofit agency connecting basic human needs to the most vulnerable people in the Lehigh Valley:

FoodHousingDignityA sense of belongingHope for the future

Need Help?

Welcomed without judgement — and with a smile.

Hungry?

Our Conference Kitchen serves three meals a day, five days a week.

Mon–Fri · Breakfast 8–9 am · Lunch 12–1 pm · Dinner 4–4:30 pm

Homeless or facing eviction?

We may be able to help through our Housing Services programs.

Walk in Mon–Thu, 9 am–3 pm · 457 W. Allen Street · 610-439-8653

Need a place to connect?

The Drop-in Center is an accepting place for anyone in need of support, advocacy and self-empowerment.

Allentown Mon–Fri 9–4 · Easton Mon–Fri 9–3

What We Do

Putting our faith into action.

We assist those most in need in our community through programs directed to the homeless, the hungry, and people with mental health concerns.

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Conference Kitchen

A free, nutritious meal three times a day, five days a week.

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Housing

Rental assistance, utility deposits, furniture, and support that help families stay housed.

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Outreach

Meeting neighbors living unsheltered with supplies, trust, and a path to permanent housing.

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Allentown Drop-in Center

Lockers, showers, clothing, computers, and trained caseworkers. Mon–Fri, 9–4.

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The Conference at Easton

New City. More Hope. Same Impact. Drop-in Center open Mon–Fri, 9–3.

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Health

Mental health support, benefit enrollment, health screening, and connections to medical care.

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Support Services

Money management, job readiness, benefit enrollment, securing an ID, and apartment hunting.

Poverty seeps into every part of life.

That’s why we’ve built a continuum of services — from hot meals to intensive case management.

Featured

2026 H&HA Week Banner (Facebook Event) (1)

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

Upcoming Events

2026 Campbell Lecture Series: Faith & Home PT2

About This Event Faith & Home: See how declining mainline Protestant churches are causing an affordable housing movement. The Faith & Home exhibition explores how faith properties can address local housing…

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12 November

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week 2026

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week 2026 Join us for the 5th Annual Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, a powerful week dedicated to education, advocacy, compassion, and community impact. Hunger and…

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16 November

Ways to Give

Our neighbors in need are welcomed without judgement and with a smile. Your gift keeps that door open.

Give today

Every gift goes to work in the Lehigh Valley.

Leadership giving

Edward M. Gianforte Leadership Giving Society

Planned giving

The 1954 Legacy Circle

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Get Involved

We love our volunteers.

Help prepare and serve meals, or donate food, clothing, and supplies to neighbors in need. Email Amarelis Rodriguez at arodriguez@lehighchurches.org.

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Street Outreach

See someone who needs help?

Let our Outreach Team know.

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