Thank you to all of you who have supported our project. This is truly a community effort! Your generosity has been amazing. This year we are again collecting new and lightly used children’s shoes.(up to size 5 - Please secure shoes together with laces or rubber bands) We are also collecting hats, scarves, gloves, school supplies and books along with goodies for our soldiers (chewing gum, snacks, coffee etc.) This year the Lehighton National Guard Armory will help us with storage and transportation.
The shipments will be sent to U.S. Soldiers serving overseas. We are still working on contacts but have confirmed Lehighton Police Chief Matt Bender will receive packages as he serves as a military police officer with the 1185th DDSB (U.S. Army Reserves) in Kuwait. He and his unit will help distribute your donations to soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq and possibly Jordan. Shipments will also be sent to a school near an Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona.
Drop-Off Locations (Deadline October 30th)
- TV 13 Studio – 936 Elm Street, Lehighton
- Pencor Wireless – 241 Lehigh Gap Street, Walnutport
- Pencor Superstore – 656 Delaware Ave., Palmerton
- BRC Cable Office - 920 Ehler Street,Stroudsburg
- BRC Cable Office – Route 209 - Ye Olde Village Professional Plaza, Gilbert
- BRC Cable Office - 112 Bennett Ave.,Milford
- Commonwealth Connections Academy – Grant Professional Plaza (2nd Floor) – Route 443, Lehighton
***please secure shoes together by laces or with a rubber band
2008 photos here!
2007 photos here!