Every name index to history of lehigh county, pennsylvania. Donate to the programs at third street alliance easton, pa. The lehigh university archives contains documents, photographs, and. If you are interested in providing a memorial book to the library, please click here for more information. Every charity needs certain types of books, and you may have to donate to more than one organization to get rid of your entire stash. Books donated by judiths reading room are a part of an integrated. The salvation army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal christian church. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated.
Bethlehem students get donation of new books lehigh. The allentown recycling center is also open to all lehigh valley residents. A generous donation means students in bethlehem will have some new, and exciting, reading material. We offer coffeetable art books, best sellers, childrens books, trade paperbacks, massmarket, nonfiction, older collectables including first editions you name it, we have it. When chloee dahl was cleaning out her bedroom recently, she learned about a book drive penn state lehigh valley benefiting thon was holding in support of children with cancer and decided to donate 75 of her books to the cause. And the proceeds from those purchases are used to fund our adult rehabilitation centers. Connect on facebook view the latest updates for this goodwill location. The following is a list of notable people who were born, or who have lived a significant portion of their lives, in the lehigh valley, referred to informally and locally as the valley, around allentown, pennsylvania in the united states. When you donate goods to the salvation army, those goods are then sold through our salvation army family stores.
Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. The donations will go to the lvhn covid19 emergency fund supporting the emergent needs of patients and staff during the. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families. The lehigh valley veterans history project works in conjunction with the national veterans history project which is sponsored by the library of congress in washington, d.
We understand the significance of these fundraisers and we are happy that we can partner with members of the community to bring joy and the mission of animal conservation into the life of others. A goodwill attendant can assist you with your donations and issue you a tax receipt. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and.
History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition. Find one of our handy book drop drop boxes at a location near you and donate your books today. Due to ongoing issues, scanning books will no longer be allowed at wednesdays sale. Each year the lehigh valley zoo receives over 6,000 requests for ticket donations to various charitable organizations in our region.
Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Here are just a few ways you can make a positive impact. If you donate your books, get a receipt and keep track of which books you donate, as well as their condition, for tax purposes. The success of our sales are a combination of dedicated volunteers and quality books. The salvation army lehigh valley, pa 344 n 7th st, allentown, pa 18102. Drop off your donations anytime the library is open. The proceeds have supported scholarships and other educational programs. Hear what people are saying about millerkeystone blood center.
Eastern pennsylvania and delaware family thrift stores. Prepared by a committee appointed by the lehigh county historical society. Find the best nonprofit or charity in lehigh valley, pa. This donation request form is provided by color me mine lehigh valley. Join us as we celebrate books their authors, illustrators. No other blood organization supplies these hospitals. Allentown, pa nonprofits and charities donate, volunteer. Thank you for your donations and patronage in previous years. Lehigh valley phantoms launch goals4lv challenge to fight. Rhodes, an historian and author, led a committee of scholars in compiling these three volumes from original records. The partnership for potential is a new corporate membership club designed to close. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information.
Holdings in the history of technology are actively being expanded. Bradburysullivan lgbt community center provides muchneeded education and support to the lgbt community in the lehigh valley. Or mail a check made out to promise neighborhoods of the lehigh valley to. These meetings are held on the last thursday of the month at the lehigh valley active life center, 1633 elm street, allentown, pa. Book and media donations easton area public library. How to make transfers, gifts, and donations to special collections. The kindness project is an allvolunteer, donation based, nonprofit organization created to provide support to foster families in the lehigh valley and surrounding areas by supplying clothing, furniture and other essential items free of charge to children in foster care. Plans to donate books to immigrant children at the berks family residential center in bern township have hit a wall. Exhibits, events, and other operations of the lehigh county historical society are supported in part by grants from the air products foundation, the century fund, the charles h. Now and then books is the largest independently owned newused bookstore in the lehigh valley. If youve done some summer reading, save those books for donation for the 2020 sale. Divine resale accepts gently used, instyle, inseason donations. Your taxdeductible donation will help us provide our programs to children in our community who need it the most. Big brothers big sisters of the lehigh valley defenders.
Until 1812, this area was incorporated within northampton county, pa. Internet archive contributor allen county public library genealogy center language english volume 1. Find the best nonprofit or charity in allentown, pa. Color me mine lehigh valley pa ceramics, classes, parties, painting, and more. Geology of lehigh and northampton counties, pennsylvania. To find out more about the sales and for information on donating books and. Lehigh county, pennsylvania history books other helpful northampton county, pennsylvania links. When you give, youre helping to inspire and equip women, children and families to live, learn and thrive within the community. Visit our sale and find out why we are repeatedly called the best book sale in the lehigh valley. History of lehigh valley transit company railway operations from its horse car origins to the last trolley run from allentown to bethlehem in 1953, here is a full history of the city and interurban rail operations of lvt. Volunteer opportunities in the lehigh valley lehigh.
Big brothers big sisters of the lehigh valley matches kids with caring mentors, transforming our communities. There are many ways you can donate to third street alliance. Most stores offer a convenient dropoff area on the side or the rear of the building. Please click on the button below to make a donation online via paypal.
Fiction or nonfiction current or past hardcover or paperback. All goodwill stores include a donation center and accept donations. Donations divine resale thrift shop lehigh valley pa. Allentown high school yearbooks are particularly appreciated. Lehigh valley history the story of lehigh valley is told in many parts. Our 30,000 square foot headquarters museum, the lehigh valley heritage museum, is a stateoftheart climatecontrolled facility that houses one of the finest historical research libraries in the state of pennsylvania. The lehigh county historical society is one of the largest historical societies in america. Internet archive contributor allen county public library genealogy center language english volume 3. Allentown is where the liberty bell, americas symbol of freedom, was hidden during the revolutionary war. This is due to the requirements regarding covid 19 put forth by governor wolf and the general escalation of the spread of the virus.
We welcome donations of books, dvds and cds music or. Trexler trust, the devoted members of the society, and countless others who have. Before you donate your books, check out the charitys book donation policies. The allentown recycling center is open to all lehigh valley residents.
Room to establish a library of military history books, world and u. This is a threevolume set containing the history, geography, and genealogical information gleaned from the records of lehigh county, pa. Books remain boxed after berks center declines donation. Local history allentown and lehigh county history, local genealogy. Down the street from the bells hiding spot is a building now standing in place of what was once the height of opulence, hesss department store. The company began in 1914 by three brothers, frank h. Millerkeystone blood center is the only blood supplier to 29 hospitals in our region.
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