Frequently touched surfaces to be cleaner thanks to local interfaith effort
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
Ali Ak, left, from Chestnut Retreat Center outside Saylorsburg, delivers free cases of sanitizing wipes to Easton s Greater Shiloh Church.Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com
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A distribution effort spanning the Lehigh Valley and southern Pocono Mountains has delivered some 300 cases of sanitizing wipes to area religious groups, nonprofits and other recipients at no cost to them.
Chestnut Retreat Center, founded by Turkish-American Muslims in the Saylorsburg area, secured the donated wipes and enlisted distribution help from Trinity Episcopal Church in Easton through connections in the Lehigh Dialogue Center, said Pat Romano, who runs Trinity’s ecumenical and interfaith mission.
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This winter, the Poconos have often seen temperatures plummet below freezing.
December saw an average low temperature of 27 degrees Fahrenheit at night in Stroudsburg. January saw an average of 25 degrees.
Meanwhile the first two weeks of February have barely reached an average temperature above freezing. The lowest nighttime temperature clocked in at 5 degrees on Feb. 10.
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, people experiencing homelessness have a much higher risk than the general population of developing exposure-related conditions such as hypothermia and frostbite.
These conditions can be immediately life threatening and may also increase the risk of dying from unrelated conditions in the future.
Food pantries and services in the Poconos
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Food pantries and services in the Poconos
Bushkill Outreach: Lehman Township Community Park, 168 Lehman Park Road, Bushkill. Hours: 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday to Thursday for residents of Lehman and Middle Smithfield townships. Call for appointment, 570-588-0660.
Christian Awareness Ministries (CAME): Route 447, High Acres Park, Canadensis. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and by appointment. Serves residents of Barrett, Price and Northeastern Paradise townships. Information: 570-595-9141.
East Stroudsburg UMC: 83 S. Courtland St. East Stroudsburg. Hours: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays only. Boxes meals for take out only. Entrance at back of church. Information: 570-421-3280.