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…
2022 Summer Playground was a Success!
Our Summer Playground program returned for the first time since 2019 and we had four weeks of fun with some amazing kids! It offered a safe environment for play, exercise, and building social skills for children entering first grade through fourth grade in the 2022/2023 school year. We had special presentations by the Wilson Area Fire Department, Lehigh University students representing the Southside Permaculture Park in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania State Police and the Wilson Borough Police Department K-9 unit. Two district…
Community Coalition Update
Almost 30 members of our local community, including representatives from human service organizations, the Wilson Area school district, and healthcare organizations, attended our first Communities That Care Board Orientation in September. We are still looking for district parents, students, local businesses, members of area service groups, faith communities, fraternal organizations, and other community members to serve as part of this coalition. The goal of this group is to encourage healthy behaviors in the youth in our area. Our next Communities…
Photos with Santa Advance Ticket Sales Now Open
Discounted ticket sales for the LINCS Center’s Photos with Santa event are available now through 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…
Local Photographer Supports the LINCS Pantry
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…
LINCS Family Center Holding STUFF THE BUS Fundraiser
Last year 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. We are asking for assistance from the local community to help support our continued efforts in providing food and personal care items to those in need. Our Stuff the Bus fundraising drive will kick off in September at community events and Wilson Area High School home…
Seeking Communities That Care Coalition Board Members
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…
Seeking Sponsorships For Our First Photos With Santa Event
LINCS Family Center is currently seeking sponsorships for our first Photos with Santa event on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Wilson Area High School.
LINCS Family Center Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
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…