Current Donation Drive Coming soon, this year's Apple Harvest Festival Fundraiser.
Annual or Other Support
Undue Medical Debt Fundraiser During the Summer of 2026, Grace was one of 14 churches in Northeast Pennsylvania who came together with a goal of raising $20,000, the money needed to forgive approximately $3 million of medical debt in Lehigh and Northampton counties. Through partnership with the non-profit organization Undue Medical Debt, donations are used to purchase discounted hospital debt at an exchange rate of $1 for $100 or more in debt. On July 18, Grace held an Ice Cream Social/Bake Sale/Basket Raffle fundraiser for UNDUE which raised $2184. Money continued to come after the event, and the final total given by Grace at the wrap-up event on August 16 was $6,100! At the conclusion of the celebration, it was announced that $45,000 had been raised by the 14 participating churches. It is estimated that this amount will relieve between 5 and 6 million dollars worth of medical debt in our region. Well done, good and faithful servants!
Daybreak Allentown The Daybreak Drop-in Day Shelter, operated by the Lehigh Conference of Churches, is in need of new and gently used socks and brand new underwear in all sizes for both men and women. Please place your donations in the collection box by the back door in the Chapel. Thanks to Bill Konek for keeping this wonderful ministry working!
St. Luke's Winter Clothing Drive During the colder months (November - March), GLC collects gently-used winter coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and sweat suits. These are given to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in downtown Allentown, where they are distributed to people in need. Men’s, women’s, and children’s coats of all sizes are needed. During the season, please leave your donations in the large blue bin in the chapel. During the 2023-2024 cold season, Grace collected and donated 55 coats and 105 hats, gloves, scarves, and other clothing items.
The Kindness Project The Kindness Project supports foster and adoptive families across Eastern PA by supplying clothing, shoes, personal care products, and other essential items for those in need. Read more at mykindnessproject.org. For Lent 2026, the following was collected and donated:
• kid's shampoo and conditioner 15 • teen shampoo and conditioner 7 • sweatshirts 6 • Target gift cards • toothbrushes 14 packs • toothpaste 8 boxes
• mechanical pencils 1 pack • gel pens 1 pack. Thank you to Kathy Soska for tallying and delivering everything collected, and to all who donated!
Lehigh Mission District Ingathering Through the Lehigh Mission District of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of Lutheran churches, the annual Ingathering provides needed personal items and Christmas gifts to many different non-profit institutions in the Lehigh Valley. Grace collects the requested items during October and November. The items are then packed up and delivered to the organizations in need during the first week of December. In 2025, Grace collected the following:
Boys and Girls Club of Allentown
• Christmas plates (18 pks) and napkins (12 pks)
• Christmas plastic tablecloths (8)
• Plastic knives, forks, and spoons (20 pks)
• Christmas candy/candy canes (20 boxes)
• Personal items: bar soap (108 bars) and shampoo (24 bottles)
• Socks for boys and girls, all sizes (147 pair)
YMCA Warming Station, Allentown
• Instant coffee (6)
• Powdered creamer (7)
• Coffee cups (14 pks)
• Paper plates (9 pks) and bowls (9 pks)
• Men’s underwear, sizes med. - ex. large (25 pair)
• Men’s socks (75 pair)
• Women’s underwear, sizes med. - ex. large (22 pair)
• Women’s socks (28 pair)
Also given were the congregation's financial contributions ($620), and 10 wrapped gifts for the Good Shepherd Raker Center. MANY THANKS to everyone who shopped and donated!
Other Ongoing Support
Lutheran World Relief: We make health kits for disaster survivors, and also contribute financially. LWR gives lifesaving aid to those in emergencies around the world. You may donate online, or make your checks payable to Grace Lutheran Church, with “LWR” in the subject line. Read more about their efforts and what you can do to support them: LWR.org
ELCA World Hunger Appeal: We give to help eradicate world hunger through the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. Learn more about the ELCA's efforts at this link: ELCA World Hunger
