Valley Lighthouse

08/27/2025

ATTENTION:
The Valley Lighthouse and The Sharing Center will be closing at 1:00 on Thursday August 28, 2025 to celebrate a special birthday!!

Also we will be closed on Monday, September 1 for Labor Day!!

08/14/2025

Stop in today in the Sharing Center for some sweet corn, mashed potatoes and bread!!! We also still have baked goods available. We are open 10-3 today.

08/13/2025

A big thank you for these great young ladies from Grace United Methodist Church in Millersburg for helping out at our food giveaway!

08/13/2025

A special thanks to Commissioner Mike Pries for coming to The Valley Lighthouse's food giveaway and helping hand out food. He did a great job so we'll probably ask him back :-)

08/12/2025

Cash BINGO Plus
Saturday August 16th, 2025 at the Valley Lighthouse.
Next Cash Bingo Plus: September 13th, 2025

Register in advance to be included in our early bird drawing!

We have added 4 more Door Prizes! Total of 8 Door Prizes

Who wouldn’t want to win CASH? Not just Cash but Cash BINGO Plus!

What is Cash BINGO Plus ? Each game winner still gets the standard $$ based upon the number of people playing – Minimum $30 per game BUT we also add extra prizes to every other game!

Ask us how much our last bingo paid per game!!

Doors open at 11:00 am
BINGO BEGINS AT 1:00 PM
Refreshments and food will be available for purchase.

TICKET DONATION – $25.00 Each
*20 Regular games**Raffles*50/50 Drawing
Must have ticket for entry. Must be 16 years old or with an adult to enter.

PA SGOC License 809
To purchase tickets in advance, stop in The Sharing Center at 105 Main Street Lykens, call 717-453-4416 or online with PayPal –>

You don’t need to have a Paypal account to use this link. You can just use your credit cards.

CLICK HERE https://thevalleylighthouse.org/events/cash-bingo-plus/

Bring your Paypal Receipt to the games and you will get your ticket and your ticket for the Early Bird Drawing that is reserved for those who buy their tickets in advance.

Our Early Bird drawing is for anyone who buys their ticket early ,,, SO BUY NOW.

We offer 8 Door Prizes!

We have the largest payouts in the valley! Come and check us out!

MORE CASH AND MORE PRIZES!

All gifts valued at $25 or more.

Special thanks to our new Cash Bingo Plus Sponsors:

08/12/2025

2025 4th Annual 5K

Join us on September 6th, 2025 for the 4th Annual 2025 Lighthouse 5K Run and Kids Fun Walk at the Valley Lighthouse in Lykens PA! This beautiful, flat, and fast trail run through a short section of Lykens and proceeding to The Lykens Glen Park located along Rattling Creek.
The Kids Fun Run is one mile – a loop around the town designed for smaller legs.

All 5K participants receive a swag bag, disposable chip timing, race results, awards ceremony for placers, post-race nutrition, T-shirt *, and a chance to win prize giveaways!

Overall Male & Female Winners will receive a medal, trophy and $500 gift card.
Top 3 Male & Female in each 5k age group will receive:
Gold Medal + $25 gift card,
Silver Medal or Bronze Medal.
Top 3 Male & Female in each Little Lights Beam age group will receive medals.

Prizes are distributed the day of the race. If you are unable to stay for the awards ceremony, please visit the registration table. If you do not receive your prize the day of the race, your prize must be picked up in person at The Valley Lighthouse, 105 Main St, Lykens PA 17048 before October 1, 2025 or it will be forfeited.

All proceeds to benefit The Sharing Center and The Valley Lighthouse Free Food Giveaways.

Post race after party at The Valley Lighthouse with free all-beef hot dogs with the ‘fixins’, water and assorted foods.

Deadlines/Entry Fees:
Until August 15th – $20
August 16th to September 6th – $25
Day of Event – $30

Virtual 5k Race – $25

All Participants ages 13 to 18 – $20
All Participants 12 and Under – $15
SIGNUP ONLINE https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Lykens/TheLighthouse5k

*All participants who register before August 1st will be guaranteed “The Lighthouse 5K Run/Fun Walk” official T-shirt and Goodie Bag. Registrations received after this date will receive a Goodie Bag, but a T-shirt is not guaranteed. We always try our best to have a shirt for everyone.

Participants can pick-up registration packets on day of event from 7:00am to 8::00am.
Registrations will be accepted the day of race. Registration will close 20 minutes prior to the start of the race.

5k Age Groups
12 & Under
13-19 20-26 27-35 36-44
45-54 55-64 65-71 72+

The Lighthouse 5k Run & Fun Walk is on Saturday September 6, 2025. It includes the following events: Tater Tot Trot 1-Mile, 5k Run / Walk, Virtual 5k Race, and Virtual 1-Miler.

08/05/2025

Food giveaway Thursday August 7 beginning at 11:00 AM!!

07/31/2025

BIGGER PRIZES - $500 1st Prize Valley Lighthouse 4th Annual 5K Race September 6th -

07/29/2025

Need Help Paying Your UGI Bill? Join UGI WARM Representatives for one of our Energy Assistance Events
When: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Hours: 10 AM to 2:30 PM
We will stop accepting applications 15 minutes prior to the close of the event.
Where: Harrisburg Salvation Army
506 S. 29th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Please bring with you:

Proof of Identification

Proof of Income and Income Sources for All Members of Your Household

UGI Bill or UGI Account Number*

List of Monthly Expenses (utility bills, rent/mortgage, etc.)
Our representatives will be available to provide information to you about programs available to help you manage your UGI bills.

07/08/2025

We have two very nice desks at the Sharing Center. Stop up and take a look if you're interested.