Charity

Education Foundation’s March Madness Fundraiser Set for March 30

If you love college basketball, raffles, fun with friends and supporting educational opportunities for Saucon Valley students you won't want to miss the Saucon Valley Foundation for Educational Innovation's annual March Madness fundraiser Saturday, March 30 at Steel Club in Hellertown.

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2nd Annual Wings & Strings Festival Set for July 27 in Hellertown

The American Cancer Society-Berks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties announced last week that its 2nd annual Wings & Strings Festival will be held Saturday, July 27 from noon to 5 p.m. in Hellertown's Dimmick Park.

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February SNAP Benefits Will Be Paid Early Due to Government Shutdown

The 1.8 million Pennsylvanians who depend on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will see an early payment. February benefits for recipients will be loaded onto electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards Friday and will be available for use by Saturday.

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Businesses Present Donations to Saucon Valley Food Banks

The businesses who donated to Saucon Source's first "Lights for Food" photo fundraiser in December this week delivered separate donations to the two local food banks that were the recipients of the money raised.

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Saucon Rotarians Present Donation to ShelterBox USA

ShelterBox USA, a global relief agency, received a substantial donation from a local service organization during a presentation held in the The Beam Yard Dining Room at Steel Club in Hellertown Friday.

Local Business Will Collect Your Christmas Tree, Curbside

As a community-related fundraiser, a Hellertown business is again planning to pick up Christmas trees curbside and take them to the Saucon Valley Recycling Center for disposal or to a local farm to be eaten by animals.

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St. Luke’s Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Raises $10,500 for Breast Cancer Patients

St. Luke’s Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery raised $10,500 for the St. Luke’s Cancer Compassion Fund for breast cancer during a fun-filled evening at the Event Center at Blue in Bethlehem Oct. 25. A check for that amount was presented Wednesday.

Players of the Stage Oliver Twist
Watch ‘Oliver Twist’ Presented by Players of the Stage

This Christmas season the Players of the Stage present the Charles Dickens classic 'Oliver Twist' (adapted by Joellen Bland) to benefit the Allentown Rescue Mission.

Brave for Brews
‘Brave for Brews’ 5K on Rail Trail Raises Money for Local Families

The weather was nearly perfect--sunny and crisp--for the second annual Brave for Brews 5K run/walk held on the Saucon Rail Trail in Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township Sunday.

Saucon Valley Resident, Victaulic to Receive Volunteerism Award

Valley Youth House (VYH) announced last week that Saucon Valley resident Eric B. Luftig and Victaulic will receive the 2018 Spirit of Volunteerism Award from the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley.