{"id":77842,"date":"2018-05-31T22:09:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T02:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=77842"},"modified":"2018-05-31T22:14:58","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T02:14:58","slug":"foods-of-india-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=77842","title":{"rendered":"Foods of India 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>When?<\/h2>\n<p>Saturday June 2, 2018 11:30 AM to 3:30PM<\/p>\n<h2>Where?<\/h2>\n<p>Springhouse Middle School<\/p>\n<p>1200 Springhouse Rd, Allentown, PA 18104<\/p>\n<h2>What to Expect?<\/h2>\n<p>Delicious home cooked food from few Lehigh Valley locals.<\/p>\n<p>Major restaurants from Lehigh Valley will be showcasing their foods.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol free beverages.<\/p>\n<p>Indian Jewelry, Saree, Chudidaar, and other fashion items.<\/p>\n<p>Mehndi\/Henna\/Temporary Tatto from the finest artists from around Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Cultural programs, face painting, magic show, games and other activities for children.<\/p>\n<h2>How does it work?<\/h2>\n<p>One dollar entree fee per person. Children under 2 are free.<\/p>\n<p>You have two options:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pay directly to the vendor. Bring exact change to speed up the payment process. Or\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Buy tickets from the ticketing booth inside the venue. 1 Ticket = $1. This method is introduced this year to speed up the payment process and get the long lines move faster.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>ONLY CASH. So, please <strong>bring cash<\/strong> and preferably in small bills.<\/p>\n<h2>This is a fundraising event<\/h2>\n<p>Foods of India is one of IAALV\u2019s popular annual event. We are very excited to continue the trend and present you the same this year. This is also one of our major fundraising event. <strong>Part of the proceeds will be donated to <u>Meals on Wheels<\/u><\/strong>. The\u00a0dollars that we raise, help us undertake other projects on your behalf, meet operating expenses, publish our newsletters and also we support other charity organization around the Lehigh Valley by making donations to them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About\u00a0IAALV &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/iaalv.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/iaalv.org\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The Indian American Association of the Lehigh Valley, IAALV, founded in 1972 is a cultural, educational, social, and community service, non-profit tax exempt (Tax ID# 23-2159173) organization serving and representing the Indian-Americans in the Lehigh Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Our Mission&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">To be the organization that best meets the India-American community\u2019s cultural and social needs through various programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">To introduce Indian-American children to their parent\u2019s heritage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">To establish and maintain good relations with ethnic organizations, local administration, and the media.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">To demonstrate the Indian-American community\u2019s good citizenship by participating in community service programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When? Saturday June 2, 2018 11:30 AM to 3:30PM Where? Springhouse Middle School 1200 Springhouse Rd, Allentown, PA 18104 What to Expect? 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