PBS39 to honor 3 ‘Good Neighbors’

PBS39 will honor an impressive group of local heroes Nov. 1 at its annual Good Neighbor Awards, given each year in the spirit of its beloved Fred Rogers of Public Broadcasting’s program, “Mister Rogers Neighborhood.”

The 2019 Good Neighbor Awardees are (Founders Award) David M. Jaindl, owner of Jaindl Farms, Jaindl Turkey Sales, Jaindl Land Co., Jaindl Realty, Jaindl Beverage, Schantz Orchards, and Hitters Edge; (Arts & Education) Beverly Donchez Bradley, president of the Lehigh Valley Cops ‘n’ Kids Children’s Literacy Program; and (Youth & Family) Alan L. Jennings, executive director of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley.

The spirit of Fred Rogers’ legacy of education, community, and compassion continues today and his belief that we should “always look for the helpers” inspires this award recognizing those ‘Good Neighbors’ who assist with the PBS39 mission to promote civic engagement and to fulfill the regional needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley through dynamic communication platforms and resources.

The Good Neighbor Awards will begin at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in the University Center at DeSales University in Center Valley.

Previous Good Neighbor Award recipients include Father Daniel G. Gambet, OSFS, Dr. Joseph J. Roy, Marci Ronald-Lesko, Kassie Hilgert, Dr. Karen Walton, the Hon. Maxwell Davison, Barry Dobil, Nancy Dischinat, Jessica Lee, and Joseph Martocci, PPL Corporation, and Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

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