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A local man who has faced the challenge of being homeless is enjoying a happier holiday season thanks to his friends at the Allentown Rescue Mission and his employer, IESI Bethlehem Landfill in Lower Saucon Township.
What better way to put 2020 in the rearview mirror than by decking out your home or business with a dazzling array of twinkling lights. Show off your hard work and help bring joy to others by entering Saucon Source’s 2020 Holiday Lights Contest and Tour, co-sponsored by Bob’s Valley Wide Carpet Care and Blair Custom Homes.
Local restaurant Notch Modern Kitchen and Bar recently donated meals for hungry and homeless men through the Allentown Rescue Mission’s Sponsor a Meal program.
The rapid spread of the coronavirus has caused many Pennsylvania institutions to modify their operations or shut down entirely, but local homeless shelters are still doing their part to support those in need.
Welcome to Episode 15 of No Rain Date, the Saucon Source podcast. In this episode we welcome Braveheart Highland Pub owner Andy Lee, who shares his story of Hellertown business success as well as what makes the pub the place to be on St. Patrick’s Day. Rosaria Stoops, development director for the Allentown Rescue Mission, joins us to talk about her organization’s 120-year history of helping homeless men here in the Lehigh Valley. Josh has the local news roundup–including an important update about the coronavirus and the impact it is having–and Tony from LVWA has the five-day forecast.
An area homeless shelter has some bright new paint on its walls thanks to the generosity of a local business. On Thursday, June 6, employees of the Sherwin-Williams Company of the Lehigh Valley chose the Allentown Rescue Mission for their annual community paint project.
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.
A local bank hopes Saucon Valley residents will find it in their hearts to donate and help make a difference in the lives of less fortunate Lehigh Valley residents this Thanksgiving.
Special to Saucon Source
Players of the Stage presents “The Prince and the Pauper,” Mark Twain’s hilarious yet poignant tale of a commoner and a real-life prince who trade places for a short time. Performances are Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. at Living Hope Church, 330 Schantz Road, Allentown, Pa. There is no charge for tickets, but an offering will be taken for the Allentown Rescue Mission.
