Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser for LINCS April 19
LINCS Family Center provides 115 weekend meal bags to district students weekly throughout the year and serves 725 families at our food pantry. This is in addition to our work connecting area families to the resources and services they need. Please consider joining us for dinner at Texas Roadhouse on April 19th and 10% of your food order will be donated to LINCS! Mention that you are there for the fundraiser or show them a copy of the flyer. Thanks…
Weekend Meal Donations Needed for Students
We are asking for assistance from the local community to help support our continued efforts in providing food to over 100 Wilson Area School District students each week. LINCS is looking for nutritious and kid-friendly but lightweight donations to include in our weekend meal bags for our students experiencing food insecurity. Needed items include: Microwave mac and cheese cups, shelf-stable microwave meals, ramen, noodle or rice cups, packets or boxes of soup, or stew, pasta and sauce in pouches or…
Find Help – a New Community Resource Locator
LINCS has joined the Find Help network of community resources. Search and connect to support including financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost services. https://sluhn.findhelp.com/
Mary Meuser Library and AARP Volunteers Offer Free Tax Preparation
Mary Meuser Library, 1803 Northampton St. Easton, PA 18042 in Wilson, and volunteers from AARP are offering free income tax preparation. Volunteers are available to assist Spanish and Russian speaking residents. This service is only provided for simple tax returns only and cannot accommodate stock portfolios or any complicated tax situations. The program runs from February 1st to April 18th this year. The service is available by appointment only on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. at the library. Please call…
LINCS Family Center: Connecting Area Families to Essential Services Through Northampton County Community Development Block Grant
Greater Wilson Area – LINCS Family Center is utilizing funds from a $20,000 Northampton County Community Development Block Grant to connect local families to needed services. Through a partnership with CONCERN for Kids, a social worker evaluates the needs of local residents and suggests resources to meet those needs. In the first three months of the program, 40 households and 134 individuals have been served and connected to essential services. Resource contacts such as emergency rental assistance, affordable housing, SNAP…
LINCS Family Center Receives State Grant to Reduce Violence
Greater Wilson Area – LINCS Family Center received $30,000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to reduce violence in the community served by the Wilson Area School District. The violence prevention programming will build upon a previous grant that funded the mobilization of a Communities That Care coalition within the Wilson Area School District community. The purpose of the coalition is to combine resources and strategies to work together to help address youth issues in the…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Volunteer Opportunity and Donation Drive
In 2021, the LINCS Family Center distributed 2,171 Weekend Meal Bags to over 70 families in the Wilson Area School District. Our food pantry also supported 547 Easton area families with monthly food distributions. If your group or business is looking for a volunteer opportunity on Monday, January 16, please call 484-373-6200 or email LINCS@wilsonareasd.org to see how you can help! We are also asking for assistance from the local community to help support our continued efforts in providing food…
Tickets Still Available for Photos with Santa
Discounted ticket sales for the LINCS Center’s Photos with Santa event are available until December 8 by visiting https://donorbox.org/events/350609 Ticket pricing is as follows: VIP Pass for One Child, Inc. Santa Visit/Photo, Craft, Games, Snack – $10 ($9 Advance Sale) VIP Pass for Two Children, Inc. Santa Visit/Photo, Craft, Games, Snack – $15 ($13 Advance Sale) VIP Pass for Three Children, Inc. Santa Visit/Photo, Craft, Games, Snack – $20 ($17 Advance Sale) VIP Pass for Four Children, Inc. Santa Visit/Photo,…
Winter Holiday Grab Event at CONCERN
Wilson Area School District and CONCERN Present Winter HOLIDAY GRAB EVENT Please Join Us For: FOOD, DRINKS & RAFFLES While We Give Away: COATS, BLANKETS, TOYS/FAMILY GAMES When: DEC. 9 From: 2pm-4pm and 4pm-6pm Location: CONCERN EASTON OFFICE 175 S. 21st Street Easton PA, 18042 RSVP-484-957-6044 Winter Market Flyer Template – Made with PosterMyWall-2
Heating Assistance Application Help
Get Ready for a Cold Winter! Contact: Sherry Darr, WASD School Based Resource Coordinator Phone Number: 484-577-0056 Call Sherry Darr to learn about LIHEAP (low-income heating energy assistance program) and for help applying for LIHEAP! LIHEAP begins accepting applications on 11-1-22. Sponsored by CONCERN: Hope. Opportunity. Change.