Allentown – The Lehigh County’s Public Defenders office will hold its ninth annual Community Outreach Day on Saturday, May 30.

The free event will provide services for residents including, but not limited to, free clothing, free food to take home, and information and resources on sealing criminal records, expungements, and pardons provided by the Pardon Project of Pa.

The event will be held 9 a.m. to noon at 617 W. Walnut St. in Allentown. Organizations from throughout the Lehigh Valley will be present to provide resources regarding employment, education, health services and more.

Created by Chief Public Defender Kimberly Makoul, Esq., the purpose of Community Outreach Day is to implement a holistic defense model for Lehigh County’s client representation and to build a stronger presence in the community.

More than 1,000 Lehigh County residents have benefited from the event since it began in 2021.

To learn more about the Office of the Public Defender, visit www.lehighcounty.org/departments/public-defender 

Information provided to TVL by:
Daniel Sheehan