A Saucon Valley School District employee who touched many lives during the years he worked there as a custodian and school bus driver has been memorialized by his former coworkers in a special way.
Backyard gardeners from throughout the Lehigh Valley donated 1.5 tons of produce through the Plant a Row program last year.
Ofc. Chuck Werkheiser of the Lower Saucon Township Police Department is a generous soul. Not only does he conduct "Operation Santa Stop," during which he surprises motorists pulled over for minor violations with Dunkin' Donuts gift cards, but for the past two years he has also presented a gift to a local family in need, with help from counselors at Saucon Valley Middle School.
Mountainview Moravian Church in Hellertown has announced that it is once again collecting clothing for local families in need. To date, the church has been able to distribute more than 15,000 articles of clothing thanks to the generosity of others.
A Hellertown Girl Scout received a donation of toothbrushes and toothpaste from a borough dentist for an ongoing initiative that delivers toiletries and other supplies to families in need in places like the New York City and Harrisburg areas.
