A sign reading "Happy Holidays" is set up for family photos at Angel Tree Farms in Alburtis. The fabricated letters came from a volunteer. No one who works there gets paid. And in short, "If you make a donation, you take a tree." All proceeds go to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley.
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Christmas trees at Angel Tree Farms in Alburtis. The farm is donation-based and there are no price tags on the trees. If you make a donation, you take a tree. 100% of donations made go to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley.
I am senior digital news content producer for LehighValleyNews.com. I joined Lehigh Valley Public Media’s news department as assignment editor in 2018 after working in journalism for more than 30 years. Named a National Press Foundation fellow three times for my work in print journalism, I’ve also been recognized by the Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association and with several Keystone Press Awards from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association. During my 27 years at The Morning Call in Allentown, I worked business, features and municipal beats. I’ve taught college journalism throughout the Lehigh Valley and managed a local digital news platform for AOL/Patch for several years. I’m a graduate of Marywood University and I’ve discovered that grandchildren are life’s best gift. Contact me at MariellaM@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8222.
