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St. Luke’s Rodale Institute Organic Farm

St. Luke’s University Health Network has partnered with the Rodale Institute to develop an organic produce farm located at Anderson Campus. The farm is used to provide locally grown organic produce throughout our network. Produce from the farm will be utilized in our network cafeterias and served to patients, employees, and visitors. Excess produce will be sold to staff members […]

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Sixth Street Shelter

Volunteers can work one-on-one with residents and their children. They work with the Family Resource Center, cover the reception area, tutor our residents, organize our basement or food pantry, and help clean up around the Shelter. There are three volunteer options: adult volunteer, student volunteer, and community service volunteer. To learn more, visit the Sixth Street Shelter website. To volunteer, fill […]

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Hamilton Park Community Garden

Established 2004 on a neglected lot in Allentown’s West End section, Hamilton Park Community Garden consists almost entirely of flowering organic perennials. HPCG’s mission is to provide an extraordinary oasis of flowers for everyone to enjoy.  There are many different ways to help this garden survive, including weeding, pruning, transplanting to optimize visual effect, mulching, adjusting stair steps and stones, […]

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Allentown

City Website http://www.allentownpa.gov Recycling Recycling: http://www.allentownpa.gov/Public-Works/Solid-waste-recycling Allentown Recycles is a message board website that has information about local recycling centers, the dates and times of specific recycling initiatives, and a recycling hotline. Electronics recycling: http://www.allentownpa.gov/Public-Works/Recycling-Solid-Waste/Electronics-Recycling EAC EAC: Link Other Services Parks and recreation: http://www.allentownpa.gov/Parks-and-Recreation  

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