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.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
LINCS provides Thanksgiving meal supplies to families in need in our district. We could use some help this year and are hoping for donations from the local community! At least 100 of each of the following items are needed: Cans of turkey gravy, boxes of stuffing and instant mashed potatoes, cans of corn, cranberry sauce, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes, cornbread or biscuit mix, pie crust mix, and cookie mix. Call 484-373-6200 or email LINCS@wilsonareasd.org to make arrangements to drop off…
LINCS Seeking Board Members
Do you like what you see here? Would you like to help us with our mission to support families in the greater Wilson Area School District Community? We are currently looking for new board members to help us with our important work. Please email LINCS@wilsonareasd.org for more information!
How Does the LINCS Garden Grow?
We had a wonderful group of volunteers help to maintain the teaching garden over the summer. As a result, fresh produce was offered on a weekly basis to those who came to our food pantry. In May, LINCS presented our Volunteer Challenge Project at Steel Stacks. We were one of 30 organizations who paired with local businesses to complete our garden renovation. ZeKraft was great to work with and we appreciated all of the time and resources they donated. The…