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HOMETOWN HEROES
For all IronPigs home games, First Star Bank and the IronPigs have teamed up to recognize local Hometown Heroes.
For each IronPigs home game, a local military family will be honored for their service to our country. Families recognized can be those of currently deployed, previously deployed, or waiting to deploy soldiers.
MILLER-KEYSTONE ISSUES CALL FOR BLOOD DONORS
Miller-Keystone Blood Center has declared a blood emergency for the O-positive, O-negative, and A-negative blood types in our region. The Blood Center needs approximately 450 donors to walk through its doors daily in order to meet patient needs. These blood products are required to care for premature infants, trauma or burn victims, surgery or cancer patients.
Because of increased travel, family and holiday activity, combined with accidents and other illness, there has been a sharp decline in blood and platelet donations.
Even if you do not know your blood type, please donate! It is only blood donated that can save lives. The Blood Center urges those with a O-negative blood group to donate because it is O-negative blood that can be transfused to anyone in need regardless of their blood type.
Donating blood is safe and easy, and takes less than one hour. In order to donate you must be 17 years of age or older, weigh a minimum of 110 poounds, and be in general good health; they must not have donated in the past eight weeks. All donors are also required to provide valid identification; ID must have the donor's name printed on it, plus a photo and/or signature.
Please visit or make an appointment at one of the following locations:
- Allentown: 1255 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Suite 1300
- Bethlehem: 1465 Valley Center Parkway
- Easton: Chrin Commons Building, 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 105
- Hazleton: 426 Airport Road, 4 Beltway Commons
- Reading: 2745A Leiscz's Bridge Road
- Wind Gap: Plainfield Volunteer Fire Company, 6480 Sullivan Trail
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the Blood Center at 610-691-5850 or 800-223-6667
HUNGER ACTION MONTH
September is Hunger Action Month, and we're asking you to join me in taking action to fight hunger in our neighborhoods. How can you take a stand? It's simple: 30 Ways in 30 Days, a calendar of daily ways for you to help in the fight to end hunger. Activities range from changing your Facebook status to finding out how to support your local food pantry or soup kitchen.
How can you take a stand? Everyone has their own particular interests and strengths. Are you an advocate? An organizer? A doer? A donor?
Visit www.hungeractionmonth.org to choose your own way to help, based on your own strengths, personality and interests, then take the Hunger Action Month pledge and share it with the world.
Together we can end hunger in our community!
FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
Marblehead Chowder House is having a food drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley during the month of September.
Marblehead wants to collect "boatloads" of food for Second Harvest so when you bring in non-perishables you will be rewarded with Marblehead Sand Dollars!
Give goods, get goods, do good with Marblehead Chowder House located on 4101 William Penn Highway in Easton, just one mile east of Route 33.
PARKLAND LIBRARY EVENTS
Night at the Movies
Tue., September 7th at 6:30 pm
In the South Whitehall Township Building (4444 Walbert Ave.)
Each month the library hosts the exclusive screening of a unique and often award-winning film. Under the licensing agreement, the library is not permitted to list titles here. Please call 610-398-1361 or come into the library for the information. It will be worth it!
FREE PROSTATE SCREENINGS
Free prostate screenings will be held on Wednesday, September 8 from 1 to 4 pm at Sacred Heart Hospital's Center for Cancer Care, 325 N. 5th Street, First Floor, in Allentown.
Screenings are by appointment only, space is limited. Please allow approximately 10-15 minutes and are to check for prostate cancer for men ages 50 and older. No insurance is necessary. Follow up care may be necessary.
To reserve your appointment or for more information please contact 610-776-4537.
BLOOD DRIVE AT POCONO RACEWAY
In honor of the September 11, 2001 tragedy and all local community heroes, Pocono Raceway will be sponsoring their raceway drive September 9th in addition to all blood drives on September 10th.
Blood donors can now donate close to home and still reap the awesome rewards courtesy of Pocono Raceway!
For more information about locations or to make an appointment please visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/nepa/poconoraceway or call 1-866-986-9440 ext. 2410.
LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY DAY
Save the date of Saturday, September 11, 2010 for Access Services’ Annual Lehigh Valley Community Day at the Bethlehem Township Community Center, located at 2900 Farmersville Road in Bethlehem, PA. This is a free event open to the entire community, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and running until 7:00 p.m. that evening.
Come join Access Services and others from the community for a wonderful day of family fun activities, rides, games and fabulous food. Guests will enjoy a bake sale, great Chinese Auction items, vendors from all over the region, and live music – all while supporting an important local cause. Proceeds from the event will benefit Access Services’ Project Oasis, which supports Lehigh Valley families and caregivers of children and adults with developmental disabilities, emotional and other mental health challenges by providing affordable respite services.
Funding to engage respite services helps countless Lehigh Valley children, adults and their families who are in need of this specialized support. Respite services allow individuals and their families to enjoy a vacation and become recharged; have an established place to go when there is a family emergency or hospitalization; or spend time with a trained respite provider in order to avoid crisis. Help us raise money for these unseen “heroes”, giving them the break they need and deserve.
In remembrance of 9/11, Access Services will honor local firefighters with on-site safety activities performed by local departments.
Come be part of the fun and join your neighbors on Saturday, September 11th at the Bethlehem Township Community Center!
WYATT'S RIDE 2010
On September 11th, come out and support Wyatt's Ride 2010 to benefit 5 year old Wyatt Scott Newhard victim of Stage 4 Neuroblastoma and Stem Cell recipient.
The motorcycle run registration will be held from 10 am to 12 pm at the Bagle Bunch on Route 100 and Route 309. Admission is $15, $5 per passenger, which includes food and music which follows the run. Directions will be issued upon registration.
Following the motorcycle run, come and enjoy good food, music, and horseshoes from 2 pm to 6 pm at Wyatt's House on 4327 Run Road in New Tripoli.
For more information please contact:
Mike: (484) 560-1730
Joe: (484) 225-5882
www.wyattsjamboree.org
MUSIC FESTIVAL AND BIKE RUN
Come out and support the Riegelsville Firefighters on Saturday, September 11th at Silver Creek Athletic Association Pavilion on Route 212 in Springtown from 12:30 to 8 pm.
Registration for the Bike Run will begin at 8 am and conclude at 9:45 am.It’s $25 to ride and $20 per passenger. This fee also includes your ticket to the music festival. There will be a cash prize for the best poker hand!
If you’re not riding and are coming to enjoy the musical styling of The Big Chill, Mark Miklos, and many others, tickets are currently being sold for $20. Tickets at the gate will be $25, $15 for seniors, and children under 12 are free!
19TH ANNUAL DOYLESTOWN ARTS FESTIVAL
Come out to Main & State Streets in Doylestown on Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12 from 10 to 5 for the 19th Annual Doylestown Arts Festival.
The two-day juried festival features artisans showcasing their creative works-jewelry, clothing, furniture, accessories, photography, painting, as well as a variety of live entertainment and diverse and distinctive food.
LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY DAY
All residents, neighbors and friends are invited to celebrate the Lehigh Valley Community Day, hosted by Access Services,on Saturday, September 11th at the Bethlehem Township Community Center, from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. The event is free to attend, handicapped accessible, and will be held rain or shine. The Bethlehem Township Community Center is located at 2900 Farmersville Road in Bethlehem.
This is a day of fun and discovery for the whole family!! Enjoy live music, children’s games and activities, delicious food and baked goods, incredible auction items, local artists, craft vendors, and merchandise vendors from around the area. In honor of 9/11, many local fire stations will be present with tips and live demonstrations on safety and fire prevention.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Access Services’ Project Oasis, which supports Lehigh Valley families and caregivers of children and adults with developmental disabilities, emotional and other mental health challenges by providing affordable respite services. Funding to engage respite services helps countless Lehigh Valley children, adults and their families who are in need of this specialized support. Respite services allow individuals and their families have an established place to go when there is a family emergency or hospitalization; take the critical time needed to get recharged; or spend time with a trained respite provider in order to avoid crisis.
For more information about how you can exhibit, volunteer, and/or support the Lehigh Valley Community Day event, please call Access Services at 610-866-6667 ext. 240, or visit their website at www.accessservices.org.
VLHN MARATHON FOR VIA
Lehigh Valley Health Network Marathon for Via takes place on Sunday, September 12 is now open for registration. The 26.2 mile course that is a Relay/Marathon/Half Marathon/5k Walk starts at Lehigh Valley Hospital on Cedar Crest in Allentown and takes runners through the beautiful Lehigh Parkway to the Lehigh River Canal Towpath continuing through Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. Along the way, runners will enjoy the scenic beauty of the Lehigh Parkway and the Lehigh River, pass through Bethlehem's Historic Quarter, utilize miles of beautifully canopied trails including cinder, paved and grass surfaces, and end at the Center Square in Easton. The course is approximately 6 miles of paved road, 8 miles paved bike trail and 12 miles of towpath.
Go to ViaNet.org where you can sign up to run the whole marathon, a half marathon, run as part of a team or walk in a 5K. Still not your thing? Volunteer on Sunday, September 12th and cheer on participants as they raise money for Via of the Lehigh Valley. Volunteers are needed along the course to support more than 2,500 runners on the course. Come out for a day of fun and keep the runners moving! Be creative: ring a cowbell, bring a radio to play music, wear a funny hat, decorate your hydration station in a theme - you'll be part of the inspiration that keeps the runners moving. Groups are welcome. All volunteers receive a volunteer t-shirt for race day.
Via provides services for children and adults with disabilities like autism and Down syndrome
The LVHN Marathon benefits Via's Community Connections program, helping individuals with disabilities live and connect in the neighborhoods where they live through recreational and volunteer activities. Help build a stronger community, a community that provides opportunities for children and adults of all ability levels, a community that provides resources to help people live, work and connect in their neighborhoods, and a community that embraces all of its members.
DINNER AND DANCE TO BENEFIT ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORTS FOR THE LAST RESORT RESCUE
The Last Resort Rescue, an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) organization that rescues homeless, neglected, abandoned and abused animals and places them in adoptive and foster homes, will hold a dinner and dance on Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Nancy Run Firehouse on William Penn Highway in Bethlehem Township from 7pm to 11 pm.
All proceeds will help fund a new animal rescue shelter and other animal rescue efforts, including veterinary services.
Tickets for the dinner and dance at $30 and include food, beer and entertainment by the local rock band, Sleight of Hand. Tickets for the dinner and dance are available for various gift cards and door prizes from local and national businesses. Among the items to be raffled, include: a pair of NY Ranger tickets, a $50 gift card for the Hard Rock Cafe-New York, a free semester at the Lehigh Valley Sports Academy and many more!
For ticket purchase please all 610-317-8887 or email jankul@ptd.net.
LAST CHANCE RANCH ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE AND KENNEL GRAND OPENING
On Saturday, September 18, Last Chance Ranch will be holding their annual open house and grand opening of their new kennel.
The festivities will be held from 10 am to 3 pm at 9 Beck Road in Quakertown. The open house will feature kid games, face painting, kennel and ranch tours, pony rides, a chinese basket auction, horse demos by Ryan Coaxum, a flea market, great food, and many more activities!
Please visit www.lastchanceranch.org for more details!
8TH ANNUAL RIEGELSVILLE LIBRARY FLEA MARKET
On Saturday, September 18, from 9 am to 3 pm the annual Riegelsville Library Flea Market will be held at 615 Easton Road.
Sponsored and staffed by the Friends of Riegelsville Public Library, the proceeds will benefit the library by providing equipment and services not covered by the library's annual budget.
Vendor spaces are available for $15, indoors or outdoors. Anyone is welcome to participate and spend an enjoyable, profitable day in the beautiful river town of Riegelsville. Food and refreshments will be available.
To reserve a space, please call 610-749-0790.
BARKFEST
You, your pets, family and friends are invited to join us Saturday, September 18th from 11 am to 3 pm for Barkfest at Midway Manor Playground located on 1123 Tacoma Street in Allentown.
The fun filled day will include K-9 and Agility demonstrations as well as drawings, raffles, games for your children and pets, food, and exhibitors featuring seeing eye dogs, day cares, rescue groups, and many more!
2ND ANNUAL CANCER RESEARCH AND FUNDRAISER
Come join Outback Steakhouse and 99.9 The Hawk for the 2nd Annual Cancer Research Fundraiser on September 19th on Emrick Boulevard in Bethlehem from 12 to 5 pm!
Twenty percent of Outback's food proceeds will be donated to St. Lukes Cancer Center in support of Cancer Research in honor of The Hawk's own DJ Fred 'Dan' Donatelli, who is 1 year oral-cancer free!!!
Also enjoy live music by The Lou Franco Project and Geer Box, as well as raffles, giveaways, and prizes!!!
Bring a lawn chair or blanket, the event will be held rain or shine!
RIVERSIDE ARTS
The Arts Community of Easton is seeking artists and artisans to
participate in the 14th Annual Riverside Festival of the Arts on Larry
Holmes Drive along the scenic Delaware River in Easton, PA, on Saturday
and Sunday, September 18th and 19th. The rain date for the festival
will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26.
The Riverside Festival is a multi-arts event, the centerpiece of which
is a Juried Art Show and Sale showcasing local artists and artisans from
the tri-state area. Art and fine crafts will be exhibited for sale and
for evaluation by this year's panel of judges. $1600 in cash prizes
will be awarded in two categories: Fine Arts, which includes painting,
drawing, pastel, printmaking, photography, and sculpture; and Fine
Crafts, featuring jewelry, mosaic, fabric and fiber, stained glass,
metalwork, woodwork and claywork.
This year's event will also feature "Dick Blick's 100th Anniversary
Plein Air Painting Contest" - entry will be $10 (check website:
www.EastonRiversideFest.com for details), with more than $500 in prizes
for the top-three paintings. Checks should be made payable to ACE and
sent to Ellen at Prudential Paul Ford, 126 Bushkill St., Easton, PA
18042.
For information about the festival, call Anthony Marraccini at
610-250-7627, send an email to ellen@realSellen.com or refer to the
festival website at www.EastonRiversideFest.com to directly download an
application for the juried art show. The 'Riverside Festival of the
Arts' Group can also be found on Facebook.
FLEA MARKET & BAKE SALE
Children's Used Clothes and Toys Flea Market and Bake Sale takes place on Saturday, September 18th at Grace Lutheran Church Social Hall at 28 W. Main Street in Macungie from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
Reservations for table space are now being accepted at $10 per table or two for $15. Proceeds from table rental and bake sale will benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley.
LV START HEART WALK
American Heart Association is hosting the 2010 Lehigh Valley Start Heart Walk on Sunday, September 19 at 8:30am at LVIP IV on Route 512 in Bethlehem.
This non-competitive 2.4-mile walk will help raise awareness & funds to support the American Heart Association's mission to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease & stroke.
Come out to the event to meet this year’s co-chairs: former Philadelphia 76er Darryl Dawkins and Starters owner Dave Rank. Attendees also will hear about Child Chair Finn McHugh Ostrowski, a 3 year-old boy with an amazing story of survival from cardiovascular disease.
CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECKS
While motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional death of children over age 1 in the United States, many of these tragedies could be avoided through appropriate safety restraint use. That’s why State Farm Agent Jayson Boushell, along with the Lehigh Valley Health Network, is providing four free inspections of child safety seats for the public this summer, beginning on Weds, May 12, 10-1:30, at 1501 Sumner Avenue in Allentown. No appointment is required. Other dates include:
· Thurs. Sept. 23, 10-1:30 p.m., State Farm Boushell Agency, 1501 Sumner Avenue, Allentown
ED ADAMKO 10TH ANNUAL FALL GOLF TOURNAMENT
On Friday, September 24, at 9 am the Ed Adamko 10th Annual Fall Golf Tournament will be held at The Club at Morgan Hill to benefit Lauren's First and Goal.
Participation only costs $75! So come on out for a 4 person scramble, food and beverages, and prizes to help them beat last years total funds raised!
For more information or questions please contact Ed Adamko at eadamko@rcn.com.
To register please mail your check, your name and phone number, as well as the names that will comprise your foursome to Ed Adamko, 810 Gates Street, Easton, PA 18040. (You can also be placed in a foursome)
To learn more about Lauren's First and Goal please visit www.laurensfirstandgoal.com
2ND ANNUAL TRICKY TRAY
On September 24th at 6 pm, Haven of Hope for Kids will be holding their 2nd Annual Tricky Tray at Hope Township School, Johnsonburg Road in Hope, NJ (Exit 12 off Route 80).
Over 200 baskets, 20 Longenberger baskets, a one week vacation to New Hampshire, Met's tickets, a 1 week vacation to Maine, Patriots tickets, and more!
Small baskets range from $20 to $30, Medium baskets are $50 and Large are over $100.
Advance tickets are 3 for $10 or 2 for $10 at the door (for small baskets).
For more information contact Pam Faris at 908-399-7300.
For Donations and tickets, please mail checks to: Haven of Hope for Kids, Attn: Tricky Tray, PO Box 292, Hope, NJ 07844.
"STEPS TO RECOVERY"
Recovery Revolution, Inc. is holding our 2nd annual fundraiser “Steps to Recovery” Comedy Social in collaboration with Wilson Area High School on September 24, 2010. The event is from 6:30-10pm. We will be highlighting Lehigh Valley's Finest "Classic Cuisine and Culinary Treats" Food Sampling Extravaganza and a tricky tray. There are many prizes for the tricky tray to include a digital camera and 90 minute horseback riding. Our main event is at 8pm when our amazing entertainer Sarge (comedian, pianist, impressionist singer) takes the stage for a 90 minute performance. To learn more about Sarge please visit www.iamsarge.com The tickets to the event are $35 in advance, $25 for High School Student, $45 at the door. Proceeds for the fundraiser will benefit Recovery Revolution and Wilson High School SADD students. If you are unable to attend there are many other ways to help out such as donating a basket to the Tricky Tray, advertising your business in our program, or corporate sponsorship. We are also running a special that if you buy 10 tickets; you will get $50 off the ticket bundle. The event will be held at Wilson High School, in Easton, PA. Please visit our website at http://www.recoveryrevolution.org/steps-to-recovery-2010/ for more information or feel free to contact our office for tickets at 610-599-7700 or info@recoveryrevolution.org Recovery Revolution is a non-profit organization that provides addiction treatment services to adolescents, adults, and their families in the Slate Belt and Surrounding areas.
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY TRICKY TRAY
Come out and support the Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Company at their tricky tray on Sunday, September 26, at 2 pm at 6480 Sullivan Trail in Wind Gap.
Tickets are $10 per sheet (Ticket bundle specials are available). The drawing will begin at 4 pm.
A 50/50 drawing and concessions too!
All proceeds benefit Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Company.
ANGEL 34 EVENTS
- Saturday, September 26 - 7th Annual "Walk For Hope" at Northampton High School "Al Erdosy Stadium" at 1:30pm. Get your teams ready!
Go to www.angel34.org for registration forms and more information about events. Questings call 610-533-1923.
OUTSTANDING FRIENDS TO KIDS AWARDS
The Weller Health Education Center will honor individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a significant and positive impact on the health and well-being of children in our region at the eighth annual Outstanding Friend to Kids Awards ceremony.
This fun and inspiring fundraising event will be held Thursday, September 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Martin Guitar Museum, 510 Sycamore Street, Nazareth, PA. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served and a silent auction will take place during the event.
Tickets are $40 per person and can be reserved by contacting Lisa Liddington, Director of Development, at (610) 258-8500 ext. 18 or lliddington@wellercenter.org. All proceeds benefit the Weller Health Education Center’s preventive health education programs.
The following individuals will be recognized:
Russell “Rooster” Valentini will receive the Children’s Advocate award for his work with homeless children in the Allentown area. For 20 years he has been an advocate for these children making sure they attend school and are provided with clothing and food. He has been an employee of the Allentown School District for 25 years with his most recent position as homeless educational liaison.
Shoshanna Goldin will be recognized as an Outstanding Young Achiever for her nationally-known project “Energy Epidemic: Teen Perception and Consumption of Energy Drinks.” Through this work she identified the dangerous lack of awareness among teens of the amount of stimulant, side effects and risks of energy drinks with these recommendations presented to the Centers for Disease Control in April 2010. Shoshanna is a senior at Moravian Academy.
Lindsey Rothrock will be presented with the Outstanding Young Achiever award for her volunteer work with Turning Point of Lehigh Valley. She has raised over $2,000 for the nonprofit organization which included collecting donations from local companies, selling “Stop Domestic Violence” bracelets and organizing local fundraisers. Lindsey is a senior at the Lehigh Valley Charter School for the Performing Arts.
WFMZ-TV Channel 69 is the presenting partner. Additional support is provided by The Express-Times, The Morning Call and Martin Guitar.
18th Annual Paws for a Cause Pet and Family Festival
The Center for Animal Health & Welfare will be holding its 18th Annual Paws for a Cause Pet and Family Festival on October 3 from 12 pm to 4 pm at Hugh Moore Park in Easton. Bring your family and pets out to raise awareness about pet overpopulation in the Lehigh Valley!
The event will include a pet and human walk around the canal, a pet and human costume contest, K9 demos, games for the kids, vendors and pet organizations, raffles, auctions, food, and music. In addition, adoptable dogs from the Center for Animal Health & Welfare will be present - help them find their forever homes!
HEARTS AND SOLES 5K RACE AND FAMILY RELAY
Come join SAFE in Hunterdon and Hunterdon Central cross-country runners and booster club for the Heart and Soles 5K Race and Family Relay on October 3rd at Spruce Run Recreation Area in Clinton, NJ.
The recreation area will feature a USATF-certified 5K road race as well as 2-mile, family-friendly relay race. The days events will also include awards, prizes, giveaways, food, live music, and more!
For registration and sponsorship information please visit www.safeinhunterdon.org/5k
The funds raised by this event will directly support the services that SAFE provides to vistims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.
8TH ANNUAL TOY RUN
On Saturday, October 9, join Coopersburg Harley Owners Group for their 8th Annual Toy Run to benefit Bucks County Children & Youth Services. Registration will begin at 9:30 am and will close at 10:45 in the Giant Market parking lot in Quakertown at the corner of Routes 309, 313, and 663. Please bring any new unwrapped toy or game! Gift cards or cash donations are also welcome.
Departure for the Bucks Country Children and Youth Services in Doylestown will occur at 11 am. All bikes are welcome! Stick around for refreshments, a gift basket and 50/50 raffle, as well as a visit from Santa!
Bucks County Children & Youth services have been responsible since 1981 for providing help to children, from infancy to 18 years of age. A the present time, they serve over 400 Bucks County families in need.
For event and donation information please contact Pat Ford, event coordinator, 610-248-7449.
THE 6th ANNUAL OUR LITTLE HERO C.O.P. BUDDY WALK
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The primary goal of the Buddy Walk is to promote the awareness and acceptance of people with Down syndrome. The Our Little Hero C.O.P. organization will be hosting the Buddy Walk on Sunday, October 10, 2010. Our event will take place at Iron Works Park in Mount Holly NJ. Registration begins at 11:30 am and the walk kicks off at 1 pm. Family and friends whose lives have been touched by Down syndrome will join members of our communities in helping to raise awareness concerning the abilities people with Down syndrome possess. We are asking for your support to help us make the Our little Hero C.O.P. Buddy Walk a huge success. The Our Little Hero C.O.P. organization has the mission of providing support, education and advocacy for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.
LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK
Light the Night is the Leukemia & Lymphona Society's nationwide walk and fundraising event to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. Participants pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer, walking in twilight, and holding illuminated balloons- white for survivors, red for supporters, gold in memory of loved ones lost.
The Lehigh Valley walk is Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Northampton Community College. The itinery is as follows:
- 4:30 pm - Registration (No fee)
- 5:15 pm - Remembrance Ceremony
- 5:45 pm - Head-Shaving Ceremony
- 6:00 pm Opening Ceremony
- 6:30 pm Walk Begins
Please join and get involved to increased awareness and research about cancers. For more information visit www.lightthenight.org or call Pamela Formica at 610-266-8518 x 12.
WOMAN'S 5K CLASSIC
The W5K Classic is the 4th Largest all female race in the country and this year's event will be on Saturday, October 16th at the Little Lehigh Parkway in Allentown. There will be a 5 mile run, 5k/3.1 mile run, 5k competitive walk, and 5k walk-in-the-park. Festivities begin at 9am. And do not forget about the Josh Early W5K Health Expo the evening before, Friday, October 15th, at Cedar Crest College, 3pm to 7pm.
The mission of the W5K is to promote fitness among women and invite women to participate in running and walking to enhance their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. As well as, support women with breast and female cancers, their families and to contribute to funding for related programs and research ONLY in the Greater Lehigh Valley.
Almost 1.7 million dollars has been donated, from inception 17 years ago and have supported education, research, and support programs only in the Greater Lehigh Valley. In addition, you can help raise money for the W5K through your Donation, Pledge or by purchasing a Tribute Marker, or a Raffle Ticket off the website at www.womens5kclassic.org
SPOOKY FOREST
On October 22, 2010 the Borough of Fountain Hill is hosting their 2nd annual “Spooky Forest and Pumpkin Patch” Halloween event for kids.
This is a family oriented event, held at the Fountain Hill Park, starting at 5:00 pm. The event runs until 11:00 p.m., and will be held rain or shine.
Once again this is being organized through the Borough of Fountain Hill, local community volunteers and the Community Police Program.
The event is designed around families and children under 14 years of age, but everyone is welcome to come out for the family fun.
There is a modest admission fee of $4.00 for each adult and all kids over 14.
Kids under 14 are just $3.00 each. Kids under 14 receive a free hotdog and soda with price of admission.
The admission price includes one tour through “the spooky forest” attraction. The real wooded “forest” is filled with “spooky surprises”…but nothing too scary, since this is designed for the kids.
This is the unique kind of fun your able to take the kids to….even the real little ones.
Down in “Farmer Ed’s real pumpkin patch” you will find real pumpkins which are available for purchase. There will be Halloween music, spooky sounds and lots of fun.
There will be free fun activities including:
Potato sack and three leg races
Face painting
Crayon coloring tables
Available games with prizes include:
Ghost bowling
Pin the nose game
Ring toss games
THE 13TH ANNUAL VIP GALA
Lafayette Ambassador Bank and Valley Youth House present the 13th Annual VIP Gala and concert on October 30, 2010 at Allentown Sympyhony Hall.
The concert will begin at 8 pm and with JukeboxHeroesLive! featuring the Mahoney Brothers. This show is a must see for anyone who loves the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Come out and see their amazing tribute to Rock and Roll Legends Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Willie Nelson, the Beach Boys, The Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Neil Diamond, and more!
Concert tickets are on sale now for $35. VIP tickets, which include a grazing dinner in the Rodale Room beginning at 6:00 pm as well as the concert and the afterglow party where you can meet the band, are on sale for $150 (while they last!).
All proceeds benefit Valley Youth House, a non-profit organization that has served the children, youth and family of our region for thirty-eight years. They provide shelter, counseling, prevention and therapeutic recreation services to troubled toung people and their families. Each year the agency serves more than 12,000 children and their families, more than 90 percent of whom are residents of Lehigh and Northampton Counties.
For tickets and other information, please contact:
Jeff McCausland
610-820-0166
development@valleyyouthhouse.org
DANCE MARATHON
Angel 34, Camelot For Children and Dream Come True have teamed up to dance the night away at the 24 hour Dance Marathon Fundraiser to battle pediatric cancer on Friday, November 12th starting at 7pm at the Chrin Community Center in Easton.
For more details call Angel 34 at 610.533.1923, Camelot For Children at 610.791.5683 or Dream Come True at 610.865.3475.
OPERATIONS CHRISTMAS CHILD
Kids in the Lehigh Valley area are learning something surprising about back-to-school shopping—it is not just a time to fill their book bags and closets, it is also a great opportunity to fill shoe boxes to help children in need around the world.
It may seem like an unusual addition to the annual back-to-school shopping spree, but through Operation Christmas Child families can make a real difference to a child in need by simply keeping the box from their new school shoes and filling it with small gifts. Operation Christmas Child plans to hand-deliver shoe box gifts to more than 8 million struggling children in 100 countries this year. An effort that massive means the project needs the help of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton families, not only during the holidays, but also right now.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of international relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse, headed by Franklin Graham, encourages volunteers to fill simple shoe boxes with toys, necessity items, school supplies, candy and hand-written notes of encouragement. The gifts are then shared with children worldwide who are suffering because of natural disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine and poverty. For many of these children, the shoe box gift will be the first gift they have ever received, letting them know they are loved and not forgotten.
Why now—months before the holiday season?
Operation Christmas Child is not limited to just a few weeks a year. It is a year-round project, requiring months of organization and preparation to reach millions of kids around the world. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has distributed shoe box gifts to more than 77 million hurting children in some 130 countries.
HOW CAN I HELP NEEDY KIDS WORLDWIDE? It’s Simple!
 PREPARE—Help enlist families, churches, scout troops, community groups and businesses to take advantage of back-to-school sales by collecting discounted school supplies for shoe box gifts. PACK—Fill shoe boxes with school supplies, toys, necessity items, hard candy and a letter of encouragement.
Step-by-step shoe box packing instructions are available at www.samaritanspurse.org.
ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND
Fact – you have the power to do something about it.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation provides people of all ages with the opportunity to join the battle against childhood cancer. When she was only 4-years-old, cancer patient Alex Scott decided to hold a lemonade stand to help doctors find a cure. She would go on to raise $1 million in her lifetime, and now, 10 years after Alex held her very first stand, thousands of volunteers carry on her legacy.
FREE MAMMOGRAMS
The best screening tool for breast cancer is a mammogram. Mammograms can find cancer at an early stage, when they are most responsive to treatment.
Sacred Heart Hospital offers free mammograms for those who can’t afford to pay. If you’re 40 & over and don’t have insurance call 610-871-5888 to find out if you’re eligible for a free mammogram.
Don’t put off getting your annual mammogram because you can’t afford it. Call 610-871-5888 today!
"WE ALL SERVE"
The men and women of our National Guard and Reserve forces are working hard, on the battlefield and here at home. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is working just as hard for them. For over 36 years ESGR has paved the way for greater understanding between our Guard and Reserve forces and their civilian employers, promoting a culture where all American employers support and honor the military service of their employees. Together, we all serve. To learn more, visit www.esgr.mil.
HAITI RELIEF
When a major disaster like the devastating earthquake in Haiti happens, residents of the Lehigh Valley want to know what they can do to help.
Financial donations make the biggest and swiftest possible impact. If you'd like to support the American Red Cross in their relief efforts for the people of Haiti, you can donate online at www.RedCross.org , donate over the phone at 1-800-RED-CROSS, or, if you text the word "HAITI" to 90999 from your cell phone, you'll make an automatic $10 contribution to the Haiti relief efforts. The $10 contribution will be conveniently billed to your wireless carrier.
WOMEN BUILD
Women of the Lehigh Valley, here’s your opportunity to build self-confidence and an affordable home for a hardworking, disadvantaged family. Women Build of Habitat Lehigh Valley needs more women to help build a home in Bethlehem on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. With the guidance of experienced volunteers, come help on one, two or three days of the week.
Women Build is a Habitat for Humanity program that encourages women to have fun and make a difference by building homes and communities. Help break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness.
For more information, go to www.HabitatLehighValley.org
or call 610-776-7737.
UNITED HEALTHCARE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
Did you know that there are new medical grants available for families struggling with child health-related expenses? UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation is accepting applications for the 2009 grant program now. The grants are available to help children who need critical health care treatment, services or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents’ commercial health benefit plans. They include health care services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, prescriptions, and medical equipment such as wheelchairs, orthotics and hearing aids. Parents and legal guardians may apply for grants of up to $5,000 for child medical services.
For eligibility guidelines or to apply go online Here. To be eligible for grants, children must be 16 years of age or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States and be covered by a commercial health benefit plan.
For more information, go to www.uhccf.org
MEALS ON WHEELS
Meals on Wheels of Northampton County is in need of paper, old letterhead, old flyers, old paper of any color.
Meals on Wheels of Northampton County uses copy paper to print over 500 sheets of directions daily for volunteers to follow when they deliver meals to homebound seniors and as Meals on Wheels continue to contain expenses, unwanted paper from area businesses to run our directions on.
Meals on Wheels are searching for businesses who may have OLD LETTERHEAD, OLD FLYERS, OLD PAPER (any color) that they would like to get rid of. As long as it is not confidential information, we will take it. We will be happy to pick it up.
For more details, contact JoAnn Bergeron Nenow of Meals on Wheels of Northampton County at 610-691-1030 or chekc out the website at wwww.mealsonwheelspa.org.
CLOTHING DRIVE
Companies are helping Via of the Lehigh Valley raise money for programs for children with disabilities in a unique way this fall. D&B and other Lehigh Valley companies are hosting clothing drives to benefit Via’s Children’s Services. Recognizing developmental issues and treating them early is vital in the growth of children. Via’s Early Intervention program works with infants and toddlers to identify and treat delays and include caregivers in the process so therapy can continue at home and be incorporated in the family’s daily routines. Early identification and age-appropriate therapies are critical to the well being of children with disabilities.
Via and local companies are collecting employees’ unwanted clothing for resale in Via Thrift Stores. Clothing can be in any condition, new, worn or poor. Items that cannot be sold in Via Thrift Stores because of tears, stains or missing buttons are sold on the international clothing market. Proceeds from the sale of donated items benefit Via’s programs for children, helping provide a bright and healthy start in life for children with disabilities.
Via Thrift Stores are located throughout the Lehigh Valley: Fountain Hill, the Westgate Mall in Bethlehem, and two new locations in Nazareth and the Parkway Shopping Center in Allentown.
To host a Via Clothing Drive, email Via@ViaNet.org or call 484-893-5389.
For individuals interested in donating items, donations can be dropped at any of our Via Thrift Store locations or collection bins located throughout the Lehigh Valley. Call 610-866-6776 to schedule a pickup for larger items.
FOSTER PARENTS
Foster Parents are people just like you and me. They represent every race, religion and income level. They have houses in the suburbs or apartments in the city, have grown children, or children at home, or no children of their own at all. You could work with a foster parent or stand behind one in a grocery check out line and you’d never know-unless you asked them about foster care. Then you’d find out foster parents are very special people. They are key players on a team that really cares about children and families.
NHS Human Services wants you to be on that team too, by opening your heart and home to children in need.
For more information about foster care, please call 877-TFC-2210 or visit us on the web at www.nhsonline.org.
CAT FOOD FOR CATS PLEASE!
How do we begin to THANK everyone for such incredible support. Daily we receive huge support to our pleas for Donations. Thank You!!
We have a great supply of Dog and Kitten food. But with the ever-growing number of Cats at the Shelter, we use a large amount of Cat Food - daily!
So - we desperately need Cat Food!
If you or anyone you know would like to donate any of these items, please contact us at (610) 252-7722, Ext.2.
Below are other Donations that can be made to the Center.
Our "WISH LIST"
1. Cat Litter
2. Dry cat food (no color please)
3. Dry and wet kitten food
4. Kitten formula KMR
5. Canned cat food
6. Canned dog food
7. Paper towels
8. Laundry detergent
9. Bleach
10. Dry dog food (no color please)
11. Toilet paper
12. Cat Toys
13. Kongs (and peanut butter to go inside)
14. Buster Cubes
15. Hard rubber dog toys
16. Treats/biscuits
17. Peanut butter/cheese in a can
18. Long-handled scrub brushes
19. Web leashes (no flexie or chains please)
20. Buckle collars
21. Adhesive tape
22. Cat ear mite treatment
23. Dog shampoos
24. Used blankets, towels, pillow cases and sheets
25. Dog sweaters and coats
26. Toenail clippers
Spay/Neuter Program Items
1. 3x3 gauze pads (no tefla pads)
2. Alcohol
3. Oster or Wahl grooming clippers
4. Large or extra large dog crates
5. Plastic cat carriers
6. Copy paper
Office Items
1. Copier paper
2. Paper clips
3. Rubber bands
4. Scotch tape
5. Masking tape
6. Packing tape
7. Sheet protectors
8. Highlighters
The Center for Animal Health & Welfare
CAHW Marketing
Email:cahwmarketing@rcn.com
Phone: 610.252.7722
FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH COVERAGE EDUCATION
There are 14 million uninsured Americans who are eligible for government coverage but don't know it. Are you one of them? If so, call the
U.S. Uninsured Help Line at 1-800-234-1317.
This nonprofit center has live conselors to help you find out about free or low cost and federal health care plans that are available in your community.
HOOK & LADDER
Hook & Ladder was founded on the mission of building a business while giving back to each community in which its beers are sold. Hook & Ladder and its wholesale partners provide donations to local burn centers and firefighter burn organizations through the A Penny in Every Pint® and A Quarter in Every Case® programs. A Quarter in Every Case® donates 25 cents from each case sold and A Penny in Every Pint® donates $4 from each barrel. These efforts have raised over $40,000 in the past 20 months alone.
Hook & Ladder’s mission-based venture gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “value-added.” The company is developing a new type of corporate responsibility – companies integrating philanthropic programs that are as fundamental to the business as the very products they offer consumers.
Rich Fleischer, a 15-year volunteer firefighter and head brewer for Hook & Ladder said, “In addition to selling award-winning beers, we’re also giving beer enthusiasts across the country a chance to give back to their local heroes in the fire and rescue service every time they pick up a Hook & Ladder brew. That’s what sets us apart from other beers in this extremely competitive industry.”
WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT
Every year, thousands of men and women in the American Armed Forces return home from combat both physically and emotionally wounded. Thanks to the Wounded Warriors Project, a non-profit organization, every soldier is given the opportunity to participate in unique programs and services to meet their changing needs and make a productive transition back into civilian life.
For more information about the Wounded Warriors Project and to learn about how you can help our newest generation of military veterans, visit www.woundedwarriorsproject.org
RELAY FOR LIFE
More people than ever before are surviving cancer. If you or someone you know is a cancer survivor, we invite you to take part in The American Cancer Society Relay For Life. This is your chance to inspire others and honor the memory of friends and loved ones. Join in this celebration of life, help remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against this disease that has taken too much. Sign up for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life today.
For more information call 1.800.ACS.2345 or visit www.cancer.org
UNDERAGE DRINKING
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is informing all of Pennsylvania about the dangers of underage drinking and the accessibility of alcohol to minors.
Research shows that kids are trying alcohol at younger and younger ages. The average age of trial is 12 years. Studies show that a majority of kids get their alcohol from home; it stems from parents, older siblings or friends who are providing the alcohol, or kids who are sneaking alcohol out of the fridge.
The goal of this campaign is to encourage parents, mentors and community members to talk to kids about the dangers of underage drinking, before it's too late.
You’d never give your kids permission to drink alcohol, but they may not have to ask. Across Pennsylvania, kids are drinking at younger ages. Be certain your children know that drinking is harmful to their health – and their future. It’s never too soon to talk.
Log on to dontletminorsdrink.com for information and tips on how to make a compelling argument with kids about the dangers of underage drinking.
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