Preparations are underway for the 2014 Boutique at the Rink, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary of raising funding for cancer support programming in the Lehigh Valley. To date the Boutique has raised over $2.3 million including $207,000 from last year's event.

The annual event is held at the Earl E. Schaffer Municipal Ice Rink, 345 Illick's Mill Road.

Clean, new and gently used vintage and fine men's, women's and children's clothing and accessories, shoes, lingerie, jewelry, toys, housewares, antiques, collectibles, tools and sporting goods will be collected beginning April 30 through May 17. Collection hours on Mondays and Wednesdays will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sale days will run from May 27 through May 31 with premier night on May 27 (a $10 donation gains entry); full price day on May 28; half-price day on May 29 and 30; and bag day on May 31.

Volunteers may sign up by visiting www.boutiqueattherink.com or by contacting the Cancer Support Community at 610-861-7555. A volunteer meeting will be held Wednesday April 2 at United Wesley Methodist Church, 2540 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA at 2:30 or 6:30 p.m.

Business or individual cash donations are appreciated and are payable to Boutique at the Rink, PO Box 1231, Bethlehem, PA 18016. Proceeds are donated to the Cancer Support Community and St. Luke's Hospice and Cancer Center.

Co-chairs for the 2014 Boutique at the Rink are Jan Connell, Maureen Cort, Karen Hein and Sharon Kunsman.