Current Service Opportunities
(as of September 11, 2020)
COLLECTION FOR RIPPLE COMMUNITY CENTER
Saturday, September 19, 12 PM – 2 PM (Asbury lower parking lot)
Asbury’s Health Ministry team is holding a collection for the Ripple Community Center. Ripple Community Center is an Allentown outreach that supports Allentown residents Including people experiencing homelessness, housing instability, socially isolated, with a history of trauma or mental illness, and the working poor.
Get a list of needed items at asburylv.org/ripplecollection.
If you can help, please bring your donations to Asbury on Saturday, September 19, from noon until 2 PM.
There will be someone to accept your items, following all the current guidelines for social distancing.
The Asbury Health Ministry Team greatly appreciates your generosity!
RAMOS WORK DAY
Saturday, September 26, 9 AM – 12 PM
Since the Allentown School District schools won’t be physically open we’ve delayed our Annual Ramos Elementary Work Day until September 26th (with a rain date of October 3rd) from 9:00 AM to noon. We’ll be cleaning up the grounds and remulching the playground. We will follow the governor’s guidelines for masks, distancing and number of people. If you can help, please add your name to our Google Sheet.
FOOD BANK COLLECTION (in conjunction with CROP Walk)
Saturday, October 10, 10 AM – 12 PM (Asbury’s upper parking lot)
Get a list of needed items at asburylv.org/CROPcollection.
VIRTUAL CROP HUNGER WALK
fundraise and complete on own through October 11
The CROP Walk raises funds and awareness to help combat world hunger.
Visit crophungerwalk.org/allentownpa to register and start raising funds with our team ASBURY SPIRIT or to make a donation to Asbury Spirit team member.
Visit asburylv.org/CROPWalk for more information.
PLASTIC SLEEPING MATS FOR THE HOMELESS
Create at home
Ever heard of PLARN????
Wanted: people interested in making plastic sleeping mats for the homeless to insulate them from the cold dampness of the ground
Skills needed: cutting with scissors and single crochet (or team up with someone to share these two jobs)
Tools needed: scissors, a bigger-sized crochet hook (size “P” is recommended), a yardstick or measuring tape
Raw materials: clean used plastic shopping and grocery bags with soft seams – these are turned into a plastic yarn, called… plarn!
Guidance: Wendy Arbushites can teach you how to do the entire process. It’s very easy!
Supply source: We currently have plenty of bags which have been “quarantined” for at least a week to avoid any Coronavirus issues. Please email Wendy if you are interested in helping.
The Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank needs volunteers noon to 2-2:30 pm Monday, Thursday and Friday and an occasional Tuesday to pack groceries for clients. Everyone must wear mask. Contact Vanessa by calling 610-821-1332.