Published September 26. 2014 04:00PM
The Jim Thorpe boys soccer team will be collecting canned goods, bags of tuna fish, peanut butter, dog food etc. for VALOR Clinic at their home games on Monday and Tuesday.
VALOR stands for Veterans Assisted Living Out Reach. It is a nonprofit charity focused on providing assistance with accessing benefits to veterans with limited or no access to care, and shelter to veterans who, due to health or lack of means, are unable to find or keep shelter of their own.VALOR's mission is to improve the lives of veterans by providing free access to coaching and care that will address service-connected conditions and improve life skills for work and life outside of service.All who bring a canned good will receive a ticket for a chance to win a prize. A prize will be given at each game. There will also be a bake sale.Community supperSt. Mark's/St. John's Episcopal Church, Race Street, will hold a free community supper from 4-6 p.m. Sunday in the Great Hall. The menu this month is pork and sauerkraut.Tire/electronicrecyclingJim Thorpe borough will hold a tire and electronic recycling program from 7-11 a.m. Oct. 25 at the borough garage. People who will be recycling must show proof of Jim Thorpe residency.All electronics must be intact, no parts will be accepted. There is a fee of $20 to dispose of televisions, and all tires must be off rims. If you have questions, call the borough office at 570-325-3025.