Thanksgiving Holiday Meals, Food Baskets <br>Being Offered by Faith-based Organizations <br>and Other Groups

Thanksgiving Holiday Meals, Food Baskets
Being Offered by Faith-based Organizations
and Other Groups

News Release: October 24, 2011
Contact: Janice Osborne, Regional Communication Officer
American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley
(610) 865-4400, ext. 262; pager (610) 830-9771

Valley Wide Help, an information and referral service of the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley, has compiled a list of area agencies and organizations offering assistance to families this Thanksgiving holiday in the greater Lehigh Valley. For the most up-to-date information, call Red Cross Valley Wide Help at 610-435-7111. This information is also available online at www.redcrosslv.org/vwh.html.

Meals offered at these locations

Allentown

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church (Everlasting Life Ministries), 224 North Sixth Street, Allentown; 610-776-4009, 610-776-7391. Dinner on Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Volunteer servers needed and asked to arrive by 11 a.m. for 12:30 p.m. seating and by 2:30 p.m. for 3:30 p.m. seating. Also needed are baked goods, frozen turkeys and money.
Ecumenical Soup Kitchen/Catholic Charities, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 179 Chew Street, Allentown; 610-435-1541. Dinner on Nov. 25, from 1:30 p.m-2:30 p.m.
Jordan United Church of Christ, 1837 Church Road, Allentown (corner of Route 309 and Walbert Avenue); 610-395-2218. Thanksgiving Eve service at 7 p.m.; Thanksgiving Day dinner from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, 410 Union Street, Allentown; call 610-435-8001 between 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; 610-841-4407 in the evenings. Dinner on Nov. 19 from noon-3 p.m.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 36 South Eighth Street, Allentown; 610-435-9065. Thanksgiving Day dinner from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Blankets to be distributed.
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 1421 West Turner Street, Allentown; 610-439-8821. Thanksgiving Day services at 10:30 a.m.; dinner at 11 a.m.
United Faith Vision School, Dubbs Memorial United Church of Christ, 457 Allen Street, Allentown; 610-439-8199. Dinner on Nov. 19, from noon-3 p.m.

Bethlehem

New Bethany Ministries, Mollard Hospitality Center, 341 West Fourth Street, Bethlehem; 610-691-5602. Thanksgiving Day prayers at 11:30a.m.; dinner from noon-1 p.m.
Trinity SK, 44 East Market Street, Bethlehem; 610-867-4741. Thanksgiving Day dinner noon-1 p.m. for the residents of Bethlehem's north side.

Easton

Trinity Episcopal Church, 234 Spring Garden Street, Easton; 610-253-0792. Dinner on Nov. 19, from noon-1 p.m., at Third Street Alliance for Women and Children, 41 North Third Street, Easton (Front Third Street door). Reservations not needed.

Carbon County

Faith Alive United Methodist Church, 678 Pine Street, Bowmanstown; 610-377-1471, 610-852-2716, 610-377-4127, 610-767-4157, 570-386-5586, 484-464-1190. Dinner on Nov. 19, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Doors open at 12:30 p.m.) Transportation and homebound delivery available for Carbon County residents by prior arrangement. No takeout; will deliver to disabled.
St. John's Episcopal Church, 365 Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton; 610-826-2611. Community Thanksgiving Day dinner from noon-2 p.m.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 21 Race Street, Jim Thorpe; 570-325-2241. Dinner on Nov. 20, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Tamaqua Salvation Army, 105 West Broad Street, Tamaqua; 570-668-0410. Thanksgiving Day dinner from 11a.m.-3 p.m.

Other Areas

St. John's Lutheran Church, 206 East Main Street, Bath; 610-837-1061. Thanksgiving Day dinner at noon.
St. John's United Church of Christ, 15 South Second Street, Slatington; 610-767-5554. Thanksgiving Day dinner from noon-2 p.m.

Food distribution locations

City Limits Assembly of God, 302 Ridge Avenue, Allentown; 610-776-8656. Turkey and food bag distribution on Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. Donations of turkeys and holiday meal accompaniments needed.
Northern Lehigh Food Bank, 610-767-9525. Nov. 19, from 10 a.m.-noon. Holiday food distribution for residents residing within the Northern Lehigh School District and/or Upper Lehigh County areas such as New Tripoli and Germansville.

Donations and assistance needed

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church (Everlasting Life Ministries), 224 North Sixth Street, Allentown; 610-776-4009, 610-776-7391. Volunteer servers needed and asked to arrive by 11 a.m. for 12:30 p.m. seating and by 2:30 p.m. for 3:30 p.m. seating. Also needed are baked goods, frozen turkeys and money.
City Limits Assembly of God, 302 Ridge Avenue, Allentown; 610-776-8656. Donations of turkeys and holiday meal accompaniments needed by Nov. 21.
Families First, 610-863-3688. Donations of food and gift cards are needed for holiday food distribution for residents residing within the Pen Argyl School District. Donations accepted until Nov. 18.

The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley serves residents of Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Last year the Red Cross helped more than 92,300 people through preparedness and training classes, military support, senior lifesaving programs and services, emergency relief, information and referral and other education and outreach programs. The Red Cross is a charitable organization - not a government agency - and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information about the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley or volunteer opportunities, call (610) 865-4400 or visit www.redcrosslv.org.