Times Leader

Wednesday, October 24, 2001 Page: 4A

TO HELP

Donations to the Leonard Snyder Jr. fund will benefit the children of
Snyder, a Wilkes-Barre native who was a terrorism victim. Checks should be
made payable to the Leonard J. Snyder Jr. Children’s Fund and sent to First
Heritage Bank, P.O. Box 810, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703-0810.
To donate to the United Way’s September 11th Fund, write a check payable
to the Sept. 11th Fund and send it to United Way of Wyoming Valley, 450 Mellon
Bank Center, 8 W. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, call 829-6711 or go to


To donate to the Salvation Army, call (800) SAL-ARMY, visit
www.salvationarmypendel.org or send a check to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box
C635, West Nyack, NY 10994-1739.

The Twin Towers Fund is being coordinated by the New York City
Public/Private Initiatives Inc., a New York City Hall-based organization.
Checks payable to the Twin Towers fund may be sent to: P.O. Box 26999, General
Post Office, New York, NY 10087-6999

The New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund will be coordinated with
the Sept. 11th Fund and the Twin Towers Fund. To donate by credit card, call
(800) 801-8092 or go to the Web site www.nyswtcrelieffund.vista.com. Checks
may be sent to New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund, P.O. Box 5028,
Albany, NY 12205

To donate to the American Red Cross, send a check to the American Red
Cross Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013, call (800)
HELP-NOW or go to www.redcross.org.

Hands of Hope ministry has established the 911 Emergency Relief Fund for
families of lower-income workers killed at the World Trade Center such as
porters, janitors, waiters and waitresses. Send checks to Hands of Hope 911
Emergency Relief Fund, P.O. Box 1737, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703 or call 736-6067
or 824-7975.

Fund-raising events:

Huntsville United Methodist Church Sunday school classes will conduct a
Warm a Heart fund-raiser by selling soup, including Manhattan clam chowder.
Half the proceeds will go to a United Methodist Church relief organization and
half to the Huntsville church. The event will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
at the church on Huntsville Road in Jackson Township. For more information,
call 696-3988.

Concert for the Cause: A Benefit for the New York Emergency Services, will
be Saturday at Jimmy’s Nightclub in Hanover Township. Bands that will perform
include 40-lb. Head, Skyfish Riot, Sack, Ripchord and Time to Think. P.J. the
DJ will play music between sets. Donation is $5 and show time is noon-8:30
p.m. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Call


Pittston Area Ice Hockey plans to donate proceeds from its 6 p.m. game on
Sunday against Wyoming Area Ice Hockey at the Ice Box in Jenkins Township to
the NYPD Widow’s and Children’s Fund. A representative from the New York City
Police Department will attend the game. Cost is $4. For more information, call
Matt Farrell at 829-5151 or email [email protected]

A breakfast will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday to raise money to build a
memorial statue made of coal for New York City police. It will be held at the
West Side Area Vocational-Technical High School, 75 Evans St., Pringle. The
event is sponsored by the vo-tech’s law enforcement/police science program,
Back Mountain Police Association and Wyoming Valley Fraternal Order of Police
#36. The cost is $5. For more information, call 288-8493, extension 322.

The Jefferson Park Association is sponsoring two fund-raisers to benefit
the American Red Cross. A spaghetti dinner will be held from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 11
at the Fred Demech Ballpark, corner of Cornelia and New streets, Pittston.
Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12. A Festival of Hope will be
held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 18 at the ballpark featuring a flea market and
bake sale. For more information or to donate baked goods, call Rosie Linko at


The St. Jude’s Men’s Club is sponsoring a benefit dance from 8
p.m.-midnight Nov. 17 at the Father Nolan Center, located on the St. Jude’s
Church grounds, South Mountain Boulevard, Wright Township. Attendees must be
age 21 or older. Music will be provided by the band Which Doctor? and proceeds
will be donated to the United Way’s Sept. 11 fund. Tickets are $15 and may be
purchased by calling Frank Gavio, 678-7417; Scott Hettinger, 678-3190; Dave
Farrand, 678-7153; or Kevin Moulton, 678-3189.

If you’re planning a fund-raiser, let us know. Call Jean LaCoe at 829-7155,
e-mail her at [email protected] or fax the information to 829-5537.