Published June 20. 2019 01:38PM
Concourse Club of Palmerton donated to 23 local nonprofit organizations, totaling $8,750. The event was held on June 4. The following organizations received monetary donations: Palmerton Area Library, Palmerton Memorial Park, Domestic Violence Service Center, Palmerton Historical Society, CACPAC, Palmerton Municipal Fire Company, Aquashicola Fire Company, Towamensing Fire Company, Bowmanstown Fire Company.
Palmerton Area Recreation Committee, Palmerton Band, Carbon County Special Olympics, Breast Cancer Research, PA Breast Cancer Coalition, Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Palmerton Bandstand Committee, Meals on Wheels, Care Net of Carbon County, Family Promise, Friends of the Park, Turn To Us, Inc., President’s Project Palmerton United Veterans Organization (Palmerton Veterans Memorial), Carbon County Environmental Education Center.
Representatives of each organization were in attendance.
Seated, from left, Marj Porambo, Breast Cancer Research & PA Breast Cancer Coalition; Mata Curran, Palmerton Bandstand Committee; Bill Gallagher, Meals on Wheels; and Joe Uhnak, Palmerton United Veterans Association & Palmerton Memorial Park. Standing, from left, Joe Plechavy, Palmerton Band; Carol Curcio, Palmerton Concourse Club President’s Project; JoAnn Kercsmar, Friends of the Park; and Pam Andrews, Palmerton Area Recreation Committee. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Seated, from left, Bonnie Green, CACPAC; Susan De Mara, Care Net of Carbon County; Krista Brown-Ly, Family Promise; and Jean Papay, Director of Family Promise. Standing, from left, Amanda Kroening, Domestic Violence; Chris De Sousa, Palmerton Library; Bill Smelas, Palmerton Historical Society; and Dan Kunkle, Lehigh Gap Nature Center.
Seated, from left, Mike Spairana, Bowmanstown Fire Company; Michael Spairana III, Bowmanstown Fire Company; Gerald Alfano, Palmerton Fire Company; and Gary Anthony, Towamensing Fire Company. Standing, from left, J.P. Evans, Turn to Us; Christine Rodrigues, Carbon County Special Olympics; Delina Rodrigues, Carbon County Special Olympics; Franklin Klock, Carbon County Environmental Education Center; and Bill George, Aquashicola Fire Company.