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Thank you to Bill Stank of PhotoSynthesis Photography for being a consistent donor to our pantry! Through his business, he has been donating to LINCS for over a year and most recently purchased a new chest freezer! The new addition allows us to stock more meat and fish for our pantry recipients. Visit  www.PhotoSynthPhoto.com for more information and call 484-373-6200 to see how your business can help! “I used to organize food and supply drives around the holidays as a…

Our first Communities That Care Board Orientation will take place on Monday, September 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you are interested in being part of this important group or would like more information, please email LINCS@wilsonareasd.org or call 484-373-6200.   We are looking for parents, students, members of local service groups, faith communities, fraternal organizations, and other community members to participate and encourage healthy behaviors in the youth in our area. It will take all of us…

LINCS Family Center is currently seeking sponsorships for our first Photos with Santa event on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Wilson Area High School.

May 19, 2022 marks the Tenth Anniversary of the Wilson Area LINCS Family Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located on the campus of the Wilson Area Intermediate School, 2400 Firmstone Street, Easton. The LINCS Family Center currently offers a food pantry for almost 550 families a year, a weekend meal program for 100 students each week, a teaching garden which provides produce for the pantry, and a summer playground program offering a safe space for elementary students to learn and…

  Click on this link to access the registration form: LINCS Summer Playground 2022 (1) The Wilson Area LINCS Summer Playground is a four week recreational program for elementary aged students from Wilson Borough and Avona Elementary Schools that offers a safe environment for play, exercise, and building social skills. Games, organized sports, arts and crafts, reading, and social activities are featured. Topics such as nutrition, safety in the home, safety in the community, fitness, and social and emotional skills…

We had a full house and many winners at our bingo event on Saturday, April 30! Thank you to everyone who attended and donated items to the food pantry. You helped us to raise over $5,000.00 to support local families and Wilson Area School District students. Thanks also to our board members and volunteers who were able to have so many great prizes donated to the event.  Special Thanks to our Blue and Gold Business Sponsors: Valor Wealth ManagementMike McGuire LINCS…

During National Prevention Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, LINCS Family Center is announcing the organization of a community coalition to encourage healthy youth development in the Wilson Area School District Community.  The LINCS coalition will apply the Communities That Care (CTC) model throughout their activities. CTC is an evidence-based coalition model that targets the prevention of substance misuse, school dropout, delinquency, violence, and mental health among youth. It has been widely implemented with demonstrated success throughout communities in the…

Paper products, personal care items, and baby items are often requested by those who utilize our food pantry but are only available when donated to LINCS. Please consider starting a personal care item drive at your house of worship, business, or club. You can email LINCS@wilsonareasd.org if you have any questions or would like to schedule a time to drop off your donations. Monetary donations are always accepted through our website https://www.lincsfamilycenter.org/donate/ or you are welcome to write a check…