WILSON BOROUGH, Pa. \u2014 A Wilson area nonprofit has made its way to the final round of funding as part of Thrivent\u2019s The Big Give Back \u2014 and needs a little help from residents to snag a $10,000 grant.<\/p>\n
Wilson Area LINCS Coalition for Families and Youth announced Friday it had been selected as one of five finalists in Thrivent\u2019s The Big Give Back for the Mid-Atlantic area, along with a request for \u201canyone with an email address\u201d to vote in support of the organization.<\/p>\n
Out of 156 applications submitted, Wilson Area LINCS Coalition for Families and Youth was the only group from the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n
Thrivent is a nonprofit organization that provides financial advice on investments, insurance, banking, and generosity programs \u201cto help people make the most of all they\u2019ve been given.\u201d<\/p>\n
LINCS offers programming and services for area families including a weekly food pantry, a weekend meal program for students, a teaching garden, and a summer playground program for elementary-aged students.<\/p>\n
The voting comes just as the state has crossed over into 100 days of a budget impasse, putting plenty of pressure on municipalities, schools, and nonprofits that rely on funding.<\/p>\n
Some have been forced to pursue loans in order to keep going.<\/p>\n