During the leadup to the holiday season, Giant customers who want to help eliminate hunger in their communities can participate in a food drive to benefit local food banks and pantries from Oct. 18 to Oct. 27.
When George Patchen of Washington Township, Northampton County, became a regular blood donor, he never thought his kindness toward others would come full circle. However, in April, after Patchen, 65, had surgery on his prostate at St. Luke’s Hospital’s Anderson Campus, he needed a blood transfusion to ensure his recovery.
The Hellertown Post Office is seeking donations of Halloween candy to replenish its refill station along the annual Halloween parade route.
The Lower Saucon Township Historical Society (LSTHS) is seeking volunteers and donated baked goods for its annual Election Day bake sale, which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the Seidersville Hall polling location on Old Philadelphia Pike.
Saucon Valley residents will soon be able to conveniently donate and buy used furniture, home decor, building supplies and much more, thanks to a well-known local nonprofit organization.
It is hoped that a new bloodmobile in Northampton County will help Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) continue its mission of supplying donated blood to regional medical facilities and the patients they serve.
The Lehigh Valley Minsi Trails Council of Scouting America, which successfully piloted a smaller local food drive last year, is leading the initiative.
With summer right around the corner, many people are looking forward to catching up on their reading. Fortunately, a great opportunity to pick up books at bargain prices is also right around the corner at the Hellertown Area Library.
The Bethlehem Area Public Library has announced the retirement of its Bookmobile, a mobile library service that has been a key part of its reading outreach efforts for years. A fundraising effort is under way to help pay for a new BAPL Bookmobile.
From Jan. 1 through March 31, Giant customers were invited to round up their grocery purchases to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE points into a donation to support their local public school districts’ meal programs.
