Published May 16. 2018 02:45PM
Six organizations were awarded checks by the Franklin Township Lions Club on Thursday that totaled $10,000.
Recipients were:
• Franklin Township Fire Company, $2,500
• Lehighton Area Memorial Library, $2,500
• Trinity Church Food Bank, $2,500
• Leader Dog For the Blind, $1,000
• Family Promise of Carbon County, $750
• Carbon County Environmental Center, $750
The donations were given at a meeting of the club at Phifer’s Ice Dam in the township.
Six organizations receive donations from the Franklin Township Lions Club on Thursday that totaled $10,000. Pictured are front, from left, Paula Hoffman, president, Franklin Township Lions Club, Kristin Deritis, Family Promise of Carbon County; Carolyn Long, director, Trinity Church Food Bank; Grace Karrer, District Representative to Leader Dog for the Blind; back, from left, Jim Blakeslee, president, Lehighton Area Memorial Library, Dave Hawk, board member, Carbon County Environmental Center, Lynn Diehl, Franklin Township fire Chief, Kevin Lilly, Franklin Township Assistant fire Chief. TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS