Note: The following information was provided by the Borough of Hellertown.
This holiday season the Borough of Hellertown is collecting various household and personal items to benefit the Lehigh Valley Outreach Depot–a charity that benefits local families.
Hellertown Borough Hall, Hellertown, Pa.
The Lehigh Valley Outreach Depot (LVOD) is a huge warehouse staffed by volunteers who collect, organize and provide new and gently used household items for those in need. Clients who have been prescreened by a number of social service agencies, churches and schools as being deemed needy are allowed to come to the LVOD, only once, to select basic household items. The LVOD helps families affected by domestic violence, fire, natural disaster, transition and poverty. Some families have one or more family members with physical or mental handicaps.
Listed below are different household items the Depot can use. Monetary gifts are also welcome. Tax receipt/donation receipts from the Depot are always available if needed.
Donated items can be dropped off at Hellertown Borough Hall, 685 Main St., Hellertown, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The following is a list of items that the Depot accepts (new or gently used):
Blankets, Comforters, Sheets, Pillows, Bath Towels, Hand Towels, Washcloths, Kitchen Towels, Oven Mitts, Shower Curtains and Shower Curtain Rings, Dishes, Coffee Mugs, Glasses, Flatware, Pots, Pans, Bakeware (especially cookie sheets), Loaf Pans, Muffin Pans, 9×13 Pans, Round 8” or 9” Cake Pans, Corning Ware, Small Appliances (such as coffee makers, toasters, microwave ovens, crockpots and mixers), Kitchen Utensils (especially can openers, vegetable peelers, steak knives, large serving spoons, slotted spoons, pancake flippers and wooden spoons).
The Depot always needs new:
Individually-Wrapped Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Toothbrushes, Boxes of Tissues, Zip-loc Bags (Quart and Gallon size), Disposable Razors for men and women, Bath size Deodorant Soap (3 oz. bars and up–no Ivory or Jergens), Bottles of Shampoo, Quart Bottles of Bleach, Liquid Laundry Detergent (25 oz.), Household cleaner (12-16 oz. bottles), Scrub Brushes, Scouring Pads (not metal), Dish Soap (16-20 oz.) and Sponges.
