SERV Allentown Creates 'Snow Way Out' Program

SERV Allentown is part of AARP Pennsylvania's "Create The Good" program. It encompasses support of Cities of Service, a national bi-partisan coalition of mayors cities of all sizes working together to engage citizens in helping to solve pressing local challenges.

Senior citizens that own homes in Allentown can find an application for the "Snow Way Out" program on the city website under SERV Allentown Logo, or may pick-up an application at the senior center. All applicants for snow removal services must deliver their application to the Lehigh Senior Center, located at 1633 W. Elm Street, in Allentown.

Once a senior qualifies for the program, their application is kept by the Senior Center and forwarded to a neighborhood group president.

Youth are also able to apply for the program to serve as volunteers by visitng the same SERV Allentown logo link on the city website. All volunteer applicants must deliver their applications to the volunteer chief service officer, Joshua Keller located in City Hall, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown. Volunteer applicants then go through an approval process which includes a background check. The volunteer cheif service officer collects approved applications and forwards them to the neighborhood group president. 
 
Snow removal kicks-in when 3 or more inches of snow have fallen in the city. At that point applicants who have qualified for the program call their neighborhood group location and can request snow removal services. A volunteer is then dispatched to perform snow removal. All volunteers will be wearing an identification card.

Any organizations wishing to donate shovels can direct their call to 610.437.7688 and speak to the city's volunteer chief service officer.
 
In preperation for this year's winter snow, TeenWorks helped to fund SERV Allentown's snow removal program, 'Snow Way Out,' with $1,500 woth of supplies from True Value Hardware Stores. Read More...

For additional information please contact:

Mike Moore
Communications Coordinator, Office of the Mayor
610.437.7653

Joshua Keller
Volunteer Chief Service Officer
610.437.7688

Rick Daugherty
Executive Director
Lehigh County Senior Center
610.437.3700