Local nonprofit groups share their holiday wish lists for 2019
As the holiday season nears, area groups are busy helping the less fortunate.
Email tneditor@tnonline.com to let us know what the wish list is for your nonprofit group.
Please be sure to include your contact information so people can fulfill your wishes.
We will compile everyone’s lists and run them in the Times News during the holiday season.
Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Jim Thorpe provides support for 10 youth-oriented programs, one of which is to provide articles of clothing for disadvantaged children in the Jim Thorpe Area School District. In support of that project, the wish is for Forman Mills gift cards or monetary donations to buy 1,000 articles of clothing for 125 children in need on a Dec. 10 shopping trip assisted by CCTI marketing students and wrapped by Jim Thorpe Area High School National Honor Society students.
Send to:
Times News Holiday Wish List
c/o Rotary Club of Jim Thorpe
P.O. Box 103
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
For more information, contact Bob Stevenson at 570 325-2346.
Socks for Seniors
The Socks for Seniors Project is in its eighth year. Project coordinators Mary Ann Dulaney and daughter Jessica Kutza, with the assistance of 10 area businesses/locations are collecting donations of warm socks and other items to distribute to local nursing home and rehab center residents for the holiday season.
In addition to donations of nonskid and regular socks, soft tissues, personal care items (shampoo, lotion, chap stick, deodorant, brushes, combs, aftershave, shower caps, small hand sanitizers), individually wrapped snacks or sugar free candy, costume jewelry, garden gloves (for wheelchair use), backscratchers, puzzle books and anything to bring cheer to the elders are appreciated.
“These are simple inexpensive products that most don’t consider special gifts, but do make a difference. Soft tissues are a favorite among many,” Kutza said. “A lot of these items are on sale now and can easily be picked up while you are shopping for the holidays.”
Socks for Seniors is a nationwide service project that supports individual efforts to hold sock drives in local communities. Founded by Jamie Coyne in Columbus, Ohio, this was to ensure that all seniors, even those without family members, would have a gift to open at the holidays.
New, unwrapped items can be dropped off at the following locations:
Coaldale: Tommy’s Restaurant, Angela Triplex Theatre
Lansford: Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank, Cynthia’s Cynful Styles
Summit Hill: Hiles Brothers
Nesquehoning: Classic Beverage
Jim Thorpe: Mauch Chunk 5 & 10
Lehighton: Beacon 443
Tamaqua: Dr. Puddu’s office, M&S Hardware
The deadline is Dec. 8. Anyone with questions or any nursing center in need of gifts can contact Dulaney at 570-645-4228 or madula@ptd.net.
Lansford Alive
Lansford Alive, a nonprofit organization in Lansford could use copy paper, envelopes, manila envelopes, folders and other general office supplies.
Contact Lynn at 570-236-9845 or petersonrjml@gmail.com.
Grace Community Church/Panther Valley Food Pantry
Grace Community Church/Panther Valley Food Pantry’s main need is for grocery store gift cards. Even $5 or $10 cards can help fill in the gap where other donations are lacking.
Any donations can be mailed to Grace Community Church/Panther Valley Food Pantry, 15 W. Ridge St., Lansford, PA 18218, or call 570-645-2212.
St. John Neumann
St. John Neumann Regional School in Palmerton and Slatington is the only remaining Catholic School in Carbon County and we would like to remain for years to come. The school would like to request a few items:
1. Cash donations
2. Gift cards to be used as prizes
3. Cases of white copier paper
Contact: 259 Lafayette Ave. in Palmerton or 641 W. Washington St. in Slatington; 610-826-2354 or 610-767-2935; or www.sjnrschool.org.
West End fire and rescue
West End Fire and Rescue in Mahanoy City can always use cleaning supplies including paper towels, cases of water and gift cards to Walmart and Sam’s Club for supplies.
Contact Kathleen Gavala at 570-778-5500.
Family Promise
Family Promise of Carbon County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit family shelter program in Lehighton.
• Toiletries: Shampoos, soaps and lotions, loofahs, razors, deodorant, first aid supplies.
• Baby items: Formula, wipes and diapers
• Undergarments: All sizes are needed for men, women and children.
• Day center supplies: dish soap, liquid hand soap, toilet paper, paper towels.
Contact: 167 S. Third St., Lehighton, PA 18235, or call 610-379-4757.
Friends of Beltzville
The Friends of Beltzville State Park is a nonprofit dedicated to promote and maintain the park and promote its usage by all.
The group’s wish list is for work tools such as: wheel barrow, long-handled spade, lawn rake, metal rake, branch trimmer, pruning shears, pitch fork, kneeling pads, weeding tools, tool box, pick, hoe.
Any tools donated will be greatly appreciated and put to good use to help maintain the park’s environment.
Contact Friends of Beltzville State Park Vice Chairman John Dworsky at 484-629-9038 to donate.
