COPLAY RECREATION AND WELFARE ASSN. ANNUAL FUND DRIVE 2013

ALTHOUGH THE SIGN ON THE MEMORIAL PLAZA

STATES THAT THE ANNUAL FUND DRIVE IS HELD

DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY, THE 

FLYER WAS RECEIVED BY MAIL LESS THAN 

TWO WEEKS AGO. 

THE COPLAY RECREATION AND WELFARE ASSN.

WAS FOUNDED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF

GEORGE MILLER, A GENTLEMAN THAT ALSO

WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FOUNDING OF

COPLAY SPORTS AND ALSO IN ESTABLISHING

THE COPLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY. 

SHOWN BELOW IS A PICTURE OF THE ACTUAL

CHARTER THAT WAS GRANTED TO COPLAY

REC AND WELFARE DATED JULY 5, 1995.

THE ORGANIZATION ITSELF HAS SERVED THE

COMMUNITY WELL OVER THESE 58 YEARS, 

PROVIDING RECREATION IN THE FORM OF 

DANCES IN THE EARLY YEARS, THE ORIGINAL

BICYCLE RODEO, EASTER EGG HUNT, THE 

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARADE, THE CHRISTMAS 

TREE LIGHTING AND CONCERT AND THE NATIVITY

CRECHE AT BOROUGH HALL.  WELFARE PROVIDES

ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH PAYMENTS

OF SOME UTILITY BILLS.  WELFARE ALSO DELIVERS

FRUIT BASKETS DURING CHRISTMAS SEASON.

DURING A CRISIS OR EMERGENCY, WELFARE MAY 

PROVIDE OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES.

WELFARE ALSO PROVIDES CONVALESCENT EQUIP-

MENT AT NO CHARGE TO BOROUGH RESIDENTS

AND MAKES THE SAME SERVICE AVAILABLE TO 

RESIDENTS OF NEARBY COMMUNITIES, WHO

ARE ASKED TO MAKE A MONETARY DONATION 

WITHIN THEIR MEANS. AVAILABLE ARE WHEEL

CHAIRS, PORTABLE COMMODES, BATH TUB CHAIRS, 

CANES, WALKERS, ROLLATORS AND HOSPITAL

BEDS.

SPECIAL NOTE:

WITH COPLAY COMMUNITY DAYS JUST A COUPLE

OF WEEKS AWAY, COPLAY REC AND WELFARE

MAKES AVAILABLE THE WALKERS, ROLLATORS 

AND WHEELCHAIRS ON A ONE, TWO, OR 3 DAY

BASIS WITH EQUIPMENT ON HAND, FREE!!!

COPLAY RECREATION AND WELFARE ASSN. ALSO

MAINTAINS A FOOD BANK IN THE BASEMENT OF

BOROUGH HALL WITH MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION

TO QUALIFIED COPLAY RESIDENTS.   THE FOOD BANK 

IS HELD FROM 9:00AM TO 10:30AM ON THE SECOND

TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.  IN ADDITION, THE FOOD 

BANK PROVIDES ALL THE FIXIN'S FOR A PICNIC

IN THE MONTH OF JULY.   A COMPLETE MEAL FOR 

EASTER, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS IS ALSO 

 PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED

COPLAY RESIDENTS.

BASED ON THE ABOVE INFO, PLEASE CONSIDER

GIVING WITHIN YOUR MEANS TO CONTINUE THE

EFFORT TO PROVIDE FOR THOSE COPLAYITES, WHO 

MAY BE LESS FORTUNATE.

PLEASE MAIL YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO:

COPLAY RECREATION AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION

c/o 42 NORTH 4th ST.

COPLAY, PA 18037

  

ROBERT A. HAUKE, SR.
FIRST PRESIDENT

ACTUAL CHARTER DATED JULY 5, 1955.

EASTER EGG HUNT ON ST. PETER'S GROUNDS.

HALLOWEEN PARADE

HALLOWEEN PARADE

THE PURCELL FAMILY (WITH COPLAY ROOTS)

FOOD BANK PICTURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.


GOD BLESS,
FRANK AND ANN DICKMAN
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