Community Corner
Local Food Pantry Will Collect Donations at Halloween Parade
Betty Lou's Pantry in Coopersburg is in need of donations. The food bank will be collecting items during the Coopersburg Halloween Parade on Sunday, Oct. 13, and during a door-to-door Boy Scout food drive Nov. 9.
Betty Lou's Pantry in Coopersburg is running low on some key food items it distributes to local families in need, and residents are being asked to donate to help restock its shelves.
The items that are most in need right now are canned soup, vegetables, chili and stew, according to a flyer.
Other items that are regularly stocked include pasta, breakfast cereal, canned tomatoes, baked beans, canned tuna, instant potatoes, peanut butter, jelly and toilet paper.
Betty Lou's volunteers will be collecting these and other nonperishable food items from spectators during the Coopersburg Halloween Parade, which will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, at 3 p.m.
Another food drive will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, when local Boy Scouts will go door-to-door in the borough to collect bagged food items left on front porches.
Several food drop-off bins are also located in the Southern Lehigh area, at these locations:
The items that are most in need right now are canned soup, vegetables, chili and stew, according to a flyer.
Other items that are regularly stocked include pasta, breakfast cereal, canned tomatoes, baked beans, canned tuna, instant potatoes, peanut butter, jelly and toilet paper.
Betty Lou's volunteers will be collecting these and other nonperishable food items from spectators during the Coopersburg Halloween Parade, which will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, at 3 p.m.
Another food drive will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, when local Boy Scouts will go door-to-door in the borough to collect bagged food items left on front porches.
Several food drop-off bins are also located in the Southern Lehigh area, at these locations:
- Coopersburg post office, 400 E. Station Ave., Coopersburg
- Center Valley post office, 5800 Rt. 378, Center Valley
- Southern Lehigh Public Library, 3200 Preston Lane, Center Valley
- Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Rt. 309 and Landis St., Coopersburg
Families in need or individuals interested in volunteering should contact Chris Page at 610-282-2838 for more information.
More information about Betty Lou's Pantry, which is located at 333 E. Oxford St., Coopersburg, is posted on the borough's website.
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