Published January 12. 2026 01:02PM
The Jim Thorpe Lions Club held a food drive on Friday evening at Bright Path Brewing, 1215 North St., in East Jim Thorpe.
“We filled four large totes to the brim, collecting more than 250 items,” Beth Kuhla said.
Kuhla and Ebony Sockwell coordinated the food drive on behalf of the Jim Thorpe Lions Club to coincide with the Lions Clubs Week of Service, focusing on hunger, during the week of Jan. 3 to 11. The food was taken to Memorial Hall in Jim Thorpe on Saturday morning.
In addition to collecting food, the Jim Thorpe Lions Club also provides scholarships to area high school seniors, conducts KidSight eye screenings to help catch eye problems early for young children in the Jim Thorpe schools, and coordinates the Hometown Hero banners displayed throughout the Borough of Jim Thorpe.
The Jim Thorpe Lions Club will also participate in Picking up the Poconos on April 25, helping to pick up litter in the Jim Thorpe area, as part of the Lions Club’s Week of Service April 18 to 26, focusing on the environment.
From left: Joseph Huber, Ebony Sockwell, and Beth Kuhla, members of the Jim Thorpe Lions Club, show some of the food items collected at their food drive on Saturday, at Bright Path Brewing, North Street, Jim Thorpe. Food was donated to the Jim Thorpe food distribution. JAMES LOGUE JR./SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS