MASSENA â The Christmas spirit was on display and in action Saturday morning at the Massena Neighborhood Center as volunteers assembled bundles of holiday cheer for those in need.
Emily S. LaShomb, the director of the Neighborhood Center, has been working on the Christmas program for four years, and for the last two years has been assisted by Becky Clark, the centerâs Christmas Coordinator.
âSheâs my right-hand man,â Ms. LaShomb said. âI couldnât do it without her.â
In the centerâs large activity room, tables were covered with hundreds of paper bags, and down the middle of the room were stacks of canned goods, boxed dinners and other pantry staples ready for sorting and packaging.
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