Ready to get down and boogy? Please come help out and dance the night away and befriend handicapped children and adults. You will get so much out out of this night! Please be there at 6:45 to help decorate and set up, we've been asked to bring decorations and healthier snacks! The dance starts at 7:30, and be ready, these guys and gals like to get down! If you don't dance, you can sit w/ those that don't dance and just chat or serve punch, it really is a special event. The address is 830 S. Woodward St. Allentown, PA 18103. Email Ruthie@abcya.org or call 484.554.5618.

ABCYA IS PARTICIPATING IN A PENNY DRIVE SPONSORED BY THE RADIO STATION WORD FM 103.5 FOR THE YEAR, THE RADIO STATION IS COLLECTING PENNIES FOR CHILDREN IN HONDURAS FOR FOOD, CLOTHES, AND ,EDUCATION YOU CAN HELP BY COLLECTING YOUR PENNIES AND PUTTING THEM IN A CONTAINER OR WE HAVE CONTAINERS IF YOU NEED ONE. IN THE FALL WE WILL COLLECT THE PENNIES AND GIVE THEM TO THE RADIO STATION IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED A CONTAINER PLEASE E-MAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG OR CALL 610-509-9953

WEWILL BE GOING TO THE SIXTH STREET SHELTER IN ALLENTOWN ON SUNDAY APRIL 6TH TO VOLUNTEER FROM 1-4PM THE ADDRESS IS 219 NORTH SIXTH STREET ALLENTOWN PA. 18102 WE WILL MEET THERE IF YOU CAN HELP OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME AT KRIS @ABCYA.ORG OR CALL ME AT 610-509-9953

WE WILL BE HELPING WITH THE SPECIAL OLYMPIC GAMES ON SATURDAY MAY 3RD ON THE CAMPUS OF KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY WE SHOULD BE THERE AROUND 9:00A.M. THAT MORNING. WE CAN MEET AT THE KMART SHOPPING CENTER AT TILGHMAN STREET IF PEOPLE WANT TO CAR POOL OR FOLLOW EACHOTHER WE CAN MEET AT THE PARKING LOT AT 8:15A.M.IF YOU CAN HELP OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME AT KRIS@ABCYA.ORG OR CALL ME AT 610-509-9953

WE WILL BE GOING TO HOLY FAMILY THRIFT SHOP ON SATURDAY JUNE 28TH FROM 10:00-12:00 TO HELP SORT DONATIONS, HELP TIDY UP THE STORE, AND HELP PRICE ITEMS TO BE SOLD AT THE STORE . THE ADDRESS IS 600 UNION BOULEVARD(ACROSS FROM AGERE) IF YOU CAN HELP OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAILKRIS@ABCYA.ORG OR CALL 610 509-9953

How many pennies do YOU have? I counted mine and I have 1,200 pennies, can you beat me? Bring your count with you to the next event and we will compare. The winner is the starving children in Honduras..To prove it, I will post a picture of them on the site. :)
Happy Penny collecting! Keep collecting until Thanksgiving and then we will gather them all and drop it off then. Our goal is to have 2,000 pennies or one ABCYA container filled, each! God Bless! Christine

WE WILL BE GOING TO THE VICTORY HOUSE A MEN'S SHELTER IN BETHLEHEM ON SUNDAY JULY 27TH AT 5:00PM .WE WILL MAKE AND SERVE THE MEAL. THE ADDRESS IS 314 FILMORE STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015. IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG,OR CALL 610-509-9953.

WE WILL BE HELPING AT A CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE OF MACUNGIE ON SUNDAY AUGUST17TH AT 4:00PM AT BI-CENTENNIAL PARK THE ADDRESS IS 1008 SOUTH HOWARD STREET ALLENTOWN PA 18103. IF YOU CAN HELP,OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG, OR CALL ME AT 610-509-9953

We've all seen them, those kind ladies and gents who hand out the wet towelets at the PortaPotties....be a volenteer for ShareCare, an organization that raises funds for the needy. August 7th, from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. All you have to do is hand out the towelets, no toilet cleaning. Please call John at 610.691.0288 if you can volunteer. You will get a free t-shirt and if you want a free ride, meet at Our Lady of Perpetual Help church at 6pm and you can leave your car there and they will take you in a van and pick you back up. So far there are 6 volunteers and they are looking for 10.

Ever thought about going on a "missions" trip and wished they did not involve overseas travel or showering in a "temporary" facility? Here's your chance! The Word FM radio station is partnering with Life Builders for a day mission trip in Allentown on 9/20/08. This is not an ABCYA activity but if you are interested some members from the group are going. The link is below. From what we have seen this is similar to a Habitat for Humanity service function. There is a fee involved. If you want to go, register by 8/25 and pay $75 - this includes a tee shirt, meals, work site set up, and materials. The fee goes up to $100 on 8/26. (Much less $ than an overseas trip too!) No registrations are being taken after 9/6. There is a skills inventory to complete to assign functions that day so there is no guarantee of working together on specific tasks with other members but you are guaranteed that you will be working along side other Christians! Join us!
http://www.theworkcamppeople.org/WordInAction/Information_For_All.html

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH FROM 4-5PM WE WILL LEAD AND PRAY THE ROSARY WITH RESIDENTS AT SACRED HEART ASSISTED LIVING IN NORTHAMPTON I HAVE BOOKLETS WE CAN USE TO FOLLOW ALONG. THE ADDRESS IS 602 EAST 21ST STREET NORTHAMPTON18067. IF YOU CAN HELP OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME AT KRIS@ABCYA.ORG.

SHARECARE AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS THE NEEDY AND ELDERLY IN THE AREA IS LOOKING FOR SOME VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PASS OUT TOWELETS AT CELTIC FEST ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH FROM 6:30-9:30 YOU GET A TEE SHIRT TO WEAR IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CALL JOHN AT 610-691-0288 HE WILL LET YOU KNOW ALSO WHERE THE GROUP IS MEETING.

WE WILL BE HELPING AT THE ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER TO BENIFIT THE RESCUE MISSION IN ALLENTOWN. WE WILL BE HELPING FROM 5PM -9PM AT THE ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1533 SRINGHOUSE ROAD SOUTH WHITEHALL..THIS IS THE DINNER YOU HEAR WEAB AM 790 TALK ABOUT ON THE AIR.IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG

YOU can help save lives!
This fall, from September 24 - November 2, our community will be one of more than 170 cities in 45 states joining together for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history -- the 40 Days for Life campaign, a focused pro-life effort that consists of:
40 days of prayer and fasting
40 days of peaceful vigil
40 days of community outreach.
For more info, http://www.40daysforlife.com/allentown/
Maryanne 484-358-3413 mlp2217@aol.com

GREAT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY !!!! Catholic Charities is looking for some help to move a client. She's disabled and has been living in her apartment for a quite a while without all her belongings and furniture because she hasn't been able to get them out of storage. She has a 5' x15' storage.....so with enough help it should only take a few hours. This is a great way to volunteer and truly see how your efforts reallly make a difference! ABCYA has volunteered to help with this....and we can use all the volunteers we can get! If you have the time, please prayerfully consider. West Side of Allentown. Sunday, September 28th from 1:00pm- 5:00pm. Please email Heather Strohm at heath_is_me@yahoo.com for more information and specific directions and car pool/ moving info. Thanks for considering!

COME OUT AND ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN SCENERY WHILE HELPING WITH A CLEANUP AROUND MARY IMMACULATE CENTER ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16TH AT 2:00PM. THE ADDRESS IS 300 CHERRYVILLE ROAD NORTHAMPTON PA 18067 WE CAN MEET IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE CENTER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG

IT'S THAT TIME!!! TO ROLLOUT EVERYONE'S PENNIES THAT THEY HAVE BEEN COLLECTING FOR THE CHILDREN IN HONDURAS AND COUNT THEM UP.COME JOIN US TO COUNT, ROLL PENNIES AND HAVE SOME COOKIES ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 3RD AT 7:OOPM AT RUTHIE'S HOUSE 2420 W. SOUTH STREET ALLENTOWN 18104.THE MORE THE MERRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS , OR ARE PLANNING ON COMING PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG

WE WILL BE GOING CHRSTMAS CAROLING TO THE RESIDENTS OF COUNTRY MEADOWS NURSING HOME IN ALLENTOWN ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 14TH AT 2:00PM THE ADDRESS IS 410 KROCKS ROAD ALLENTOWN PA.WE CAN MEET THERE ,IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ,NEED DIRECTIONS, OR CAN COME PLEASE EMAIL ME AT KRIS@ABCYA.ORG REMEMBER WEAR YOUR CHRISTMAS COLORS , HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US.

MARY IMMACULATE CENTER IS HAVING A PATRON GALA DINNER AND RETREAT WITH FATHER GROESCHEL THE WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 12 TO THE 14TH.THE WEEKEND STARTS OFF WITH A GALA DINNER ON THAT FRIDAY AND ABCYA IS GOING TO HELP SERVE THE MEAL WE SHOULD BE THERE AT 6:00PM AND ENDS AROUND 10:00PM ,DRESS FOR THE EVENING IN BUSINESS CASUAL.THE ADDRESS IS 300 CHERRYVILLE ROAD NORTHAMPTON PA 18067 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ,NEED DIRECTIONS, OR ARE PLANNING ON HELPING PLEASE EMAIL KRIS @ABCYA.ORG

WE WILL BE GOING TO SERVE DINNER AT SAFE HARBOR ON SUNDAY JANUARY 25TH AT 5:00PM. WE WILL BRING AND SERVE THE DINNER MEAL TO 24 PEOPLE THE ADDRESS IS 536 BUSKILL DRIVE EASTON PA18042 IF YOU CAN HELP, OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG

FRIDAY FERRUARY 27TH COME OUT AND HELP , DANCE AND BEFRIEND HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS. WE WERE ASKED TO BRING DECORATIONS WE SHOULD BE THERE AT 6:45 TO HELP DECORATE AND SETUP THE DANCE STARTS AT 7:30 AND ENDS AROUND 9:30.THE ADDRESS IS 830 S. WOODWARD ST.ALLENTOWN PA.,18103 GET READY TO DANCE THIS IS SUCH A FUN EVENING IF YOU DON'T DANCE YOU CAN ALWAYS HAND OUT PUNCH AND SNACKS, WE WILL DELIVER OUR CARDS THAT WE MADE TO THAT EVENING IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG

ON SATURDAY MARCH 28TH FROM 5:45 TIL 10:00PM, ABCYA IS GOING TO THE CAMELOT HOUSE IN ALLENTOWN THE PARENTS WILL DROP OFF THEIR CHILD,SO THEY CAN HAVE AN EVENING TO THEMSELVES AND WE WILL PLAYGAMES DO ART PROJECTS WITH THE KIDS(BABYSIT) AND THEN THE PARENTS COME BACK AT 10PM TO PICK THEIR CHILD UP.THE ADDRESS IS 2354 W.EMMAUS AVE. ALLENTOWN PA18103 IF YOU CAN HELP OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG IT SHOULD BE A FUN EVENINGTO SPEND TIME WITH THE KIDS.

COME OUT AND HELP WITH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAMES AT KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ON SATURDAY APRIL25TH .WE WILL MEET AT THE KMART SHOPPING CENTER ON TILGHMAN STREET AT 8:30AM AND LEAVE FROM THERE,IF YOU CAN HELP OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG

ON SATURDAY MAY16TH AT 2:30PM WE WILL MEET AT HOLY FAMILY MANOR NURSING HOME TO HELP WITH A ARMED FORCES PARTY TO HONOR THOSE WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY ,THE ADDRESS IS1200SPRING STREET BETHLEHEM PA18018. IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL KRIS @ABCYA.ORG OR CALL ME AT610 509 9953

WE WILL BE GOING TO DO OUR SERVICE PROJECT ATST. FRANCIS CHURCH ON SATURDAY JUNE27TH TO PAINT OUTSIDE RAILINGS ON THE CHURCH GROUNDS.THE ADDRESS IS 801 N. 11TH ST. ALLENTOWN ,IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL KRIS @ABCYA.ORG OR CALL ME 610 509 9953 WE MEET IN THE MORNING

ABCYA IS SIGNED UP AT A JOB SITE FOR HABITATFORHUMANITY ON JULY 18TH FOR THE DAY. IF YOU CAN HELP YOU HAVE TO GO TO THEWEBSITE WWW.HABITATLEHIGHVALLEY .ORG AND GO UNDER VOLUNTEERS AND REGISTER YOURSELF FOR THE DAY ABCYA IS REGISTERED FOR THE DAY YOU CAN ALSO CHECK THE WEBSITE SO YOU HAVE SOME IDEA WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE TO BRING ALONG.YOU WILL RECIEVE AN EMAIL ACOULPE OF DAYS AHEAD OF TIME SO YOU KNOW WHERE WILL BE,WHAT TO BRING,IF YOU CAN HELP JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU REGISTER SO I HAVE AN IDEA OF WHO IS HELPING THEY ASK THAT OUR GROUP SIZE BE ABOUT10KRIS@ABCYA.ORG OR610 509 9953 IT SHOULD BE A FUN DAY OF HELPING HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US

ABCYA IS SIGNED UP AT A JOB SITE FOR HABITATFORHUMANITY ON JULY 18TH FOR THE DAY. IF YOU CAN HELP YOU HAVE TO GO TO THEWEBSITE WWW.HABITATLEHIGHVALLEY .ORG AND GO UNDER VOLUNTEERS AND REGISTER YOURSELF FOR THE DAY ABCYA IS REGISTERED FOR THE DAY YOU CAN ALSO CHECK THE WEBSITE SO YOU HAVE SOME IDEA WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE TO BRING ALONG.YOU WILL RECIEVE AN EMAIL ACOULPE OF DAYS AHEAD OF TIME SO YOU KNOW WHERE WILL BE,WHAT TO BRING,IF YOU CAN HELP JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU REGISTER SO I HAVE AN IDEA OF WHO IS HELPING THEY ASK THAT OUR GROUP SIZE BE ABOUT10KRIS@ABCYA.ORG OR610 509 9953 IT SHOULD BE A FUN DAY OF HELPING HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US

WE WILL BE GOING TO SERVE A MEAL AT VICTORY HOUSE ON SUNDAY AUGUST 23RD AT 5:00PM TO BE THERE TO GET THE MEAL TOGETHER WE WILL SERVE AT 6:00PM. THE ADDRESS IS 314 FILMORE STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015.VICTORY HOUSE IS A MENS SHELTER AND WE WILL SERVE ABOUT 30 PEOPLE IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG

The Mary Immaculate Center, where we had our retreat, is in need of volunteers for the next six weeks before they shut down. They had to reduce the number of staff to reduce cost, but now are shorthanded since retreats will still take place until closing. I asked how we can help. If you would like to help out below is what they are need of. Please contact Mr. Six at msix@adphila.org if you are interested in picking up a shift- we are not formally going as a group, but feel free to buddy up with someone. :)
Mr. Six is trying to keep the shifts down to 4 hours. August 1st and 2nd: morning cook and dishwasher for the breakfast and lunch shift and an evening cook and dishwasher. August 8th and 9th: Two morning cooks Saturday and Sunday and two cooks and a dishwasher Saturday evening.

Mr. Six is looking for some housekeeping help this week. He has a good size
group of football players there until Thursday which means lots of rooms needing to be cleaned. He needs to clean the whole second floor before the weekend retreat comes in Friday
evening. Daytime help Thursday or Friday would be ideal, but he could also use some help Thursday evening. Whatever time you can spare would be great. Only a few hours can help them tremendously!! Please contact him at msix@adphila.org

In the kitchen he could use help evenings through Wednesday and again
over the weekend or daytime help any day except Friday.

He will also need help on Sept. 4, 5, and 6.

ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER26TH FROM 10:00 AM TIL 3:00PM ST. FRANCIS RETREAT CENTER IN EASTON 3918 CHIPMAN ROAD EASTON PA 18045NEEDS HELP PAINTING SOME OF THE BEDROOMS THE BEDROOMS ARE 10X12AND THEY WILL SUPPLY ALL THE SUPPLIESWE NEED , AND WILL PROVIDE LUNCH FOR US I HOPE YOU CAN HELP OUT PLEASE EMAIL KRIS@ABCYA.ORG IF YOU CAN HELP OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

Lace up and join ABCYA for the annual Walk For A Healthy Community Day on June 12 in downtown Bethlehem. What's neat about this walk is you can raise funds to benefit your choice of 23 charitable organizations that make the Lehigh Valley a better place to live. Review the list and you will see, even as many of the organizations are secular, they are clearly doing the Lord's work. So the cause is yours.

We will meet between 8-9 a.m. in downtown Bethlehem at Main and Lehigh streets. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. (you can register online now) and the 5K walk begins at 9 a.m. Here is a map of the route. For lightweights, there is an alternative one-mile fun walk at 9:15 a.m.

Refreshments are provided. After we finish, we'll enjoy brunch at a downtown deli/cafe to be named later.

Raise $25 and you get a free T-shirt. Raise you $50 and you can enter a raffle.

Please RSVP to me at tom@abcya.org

Camelot For Children is doing a Charity 5k run or walk on the Ironton railtrail on Chestnut street in Whitehall. Participate or Volunteer with us! Registrater at camelotforchildren.org The race starts at 9:00am, but should be there by 8am. $25.00 donation. Or volunteer to help with the behind the scenes of that morning. If you have any questions or are planning on going to help or do the walk/run please email me at kris@abcya.org Hope you can join us!

Service Project from 9 AM until 1 PM at Jacobsburg State Park followed by lunch and a hike.
Bring your lunch and plenty of water for the day. We plan to stop during our hike to pray the Rosary.
Meet at 8:20 AM in the Ollie's Parking Lot behind the Dunkin Donuts off Catasauqua Road.
Email Kris - kris@abcya.org - with your plans and questions.