AAUW Looking For Lots of Good Books!

The AAUW is accepting donations of "gently used" or new adult and children’s books, DVDs, and CDs. for its annual book sale. Donations will be accepted on Mondays through Saturday between 9 am and noon until April 20. One hundred volunteers work for six weeks preparing for the annual sale. You can drop off your treasures at the Memorial Pool Building, 359 Illick’s Mill RD, Bethlehem 18017.

The actual sale starts on April 27, and runs for four days. I'll have a post about that as the date approaches.

This is a rite of Spring in Bethlehem. Linda Robertson tells me that AAUW expects to handle 50,000 books this year for their 56th annual sale. Proceeds help fund scholarships for area high school students as well as a "Let's Read - Math" program in area elementary schools.

Last year, $42,000 was raised. When I lived in Bethlehem, I was there every year. There are some very good deals. Agent 99 often visited that sale as well.

AAUW Offering Scholarships

The Easton Branch of the American Association of University Women is offering scholarships to young women from area high schools planning to attend a four-year accredited college or university. Applicants must be high school seniors in the top 20 percent of their class.

Scholarships are also being offered to women whose college education was interrupted and now wish to return to college to complete their degree. All scholarships are awarded based on financial need and academic merit. Application forms are available online at http://easton-pa.aauw.net. For more information, please call Debra Ashton-Chase at 610-253-4678.

I know some young ladies who were really helped by this scholarship, and would recommend it to anyone who has a daughter eyeing up a four-year degree.

Scholarships are funded by the annual AAUW Book Fair. For information concerning membership in AAUW, contact Nancy Berry at 610-252-3332.

Scholarship Co-Chairs: Louise Sipos, 610-258-1554 or Debra Ashton-Chase, 610-253-4678