Amnesty International, Eastern PA

Many thanks to all who were able to support Bethlehem Amnesty group 347 at Friendly’s Restaurant Family Night last night. The group earned $121 from dinners and take-outs and $28 in donations. Many group members came out, as well as friends and former members.

Members of the Bethlehem group will also be visiting the offices of Senator Specter and talking to his district assistant, Justin Porembo, in Allentown on April 22. They have a 10 am appointment and will meet beforehand to prepare. Please contact Karen if you are interested in going along.

Amnesty International Group 347, Bethlehem, is preparing for its annual gift wrapping fundraiser. Group members will be wrapping gifts at Barnes & Noble at Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall. They will be there on Friday, December 12 from 9am to 10pm, and again on Friday, December 19 from 9am to 6pm. Please stop by their table to show your support of Amnesty International!

Also, the group still needs to fill a few shifts - please contact them if you can pitch in.

Four Lehigh County area Amnesty International groups will be working once more at Dorney Park to raise money for Amnesty.

On Saturday, September 27, from 10:45 am to 7:00 pm, ten Amnesty activists from Bethlehem Group 347, Allentown Group 531, Freedom High School, and Moravian Academy will be working at Dorney Park on the Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail. The volunteers will don costumes, give out candy to youngsters and help with mask-making. In return they receive $500, which these groups are contributing to our AIUSA Mid-Atlantic Region.

Thanks to all of these volunteers and their respective groups for their work!

Friday, June 6, 2008

Location and time to be determined

Friday, April 4, 2008
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Support the Chinatown Amnesty International group at their upcoming Bake Sales!

FUEL Collection
249 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Friday, April 4, 2008
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Support the Chinatown group at their upcoming Bake Sales!

Khmer Art Gallery
319 N 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Friday, March 7, 2008
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Projects Gallery
629 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia

The Chinatown Amnesty International group will be selling a variety of cookies, cupcakes and banana bread at the Projects Gallery. Proceeds will benefit the work of the chapter.

On December 22 and 23 the Allentown and Bethlehem Groups 531 and 347 combined their fundraising efforts by wrapping books at the Barnes and Noble in the Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall. The total raised for their two days was $276.07 which the two groups shared equally. Former Bethlehem Group Coordinator, Karen Berry, has always spearheaded the yearly fundraiser with great success.

The Bethlehem Group also wrapped gifts on December 16 in the Sage store at the Promenade Shops in Saucon Valley. Despite terrible weather members Nancy Kelley and Tony Marino still netted $65.00.  

Equal Exchange, pioneers in the Fair Trade movement, and Amnesty International USA are teaming up to provide an easy way to raise funds for your AIUSA group, and help farmers and their families around the world! Groups earn 45% profits selling organic and Fair Trade coffees, teas and chocolates. Your order will come with educational and outreach tools to raise awareness about Fair Trade on your campus or in your community. Order directly from Equal Exchange by calling (774) 776-7371 and mention Amnesty International USA. If you have any questions please call Equal Exchange or go to: www.equalexchange.com/fundraiser .

Saturday, December 22, 2007 to Sunday, December 23, 2007

9 am -1:30 and evening on Sat. and all day on Sunday
More details will be added as this event gets closer.