How students give back to their communities for holidays
Whether taking part in online learning, hybrid instruction or in-person classes, students found ways to give back, share kindness and care for those deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic hardships this holiday season.
Here are some of the ways students, teachers and their schools found to give back to their communities during the holidays.
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The cards were included in 150 shoe boxes of supplies to be delivered to
Crossroads Mission, 40 people receiving a dinner from the Yuma Heritage Library and about 200 assisted living home residents in Yuma.
McGraw’s Bring Cheer Campaign
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Bataan Memorial Primary First Grade Teacher Christie Miller with students (left to right) Janelle Toris, Makenna Hatfield, and Nora Greener helped a local family this holiday season.
Bataan Memorial students are helping a local family this holiday season. Their first grade teacher, Christie Miller, recently selected two tags from the Salvation Army Angel Tree at the Port Clinton Walmart. She asked her students and their families to help donate items on those special wish lists. In the classroom, students have been talking about the R Factor culture theme of “Take time to care, listen, and connect.” This project was a way for students to care and connect with those in our community who are in need.
Cleveland County Salvation Army Angel Tree program rescues Christmas for hundreds of families Share Updated: 1:33 PM CST Dec 23, 2020 Share Updated: 1:33 PM CST Dec 23, 2020
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Show Transcript THEY’RE DOWN ABOUT 8% COMPARED TO THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR, BUT A LITTLE ABOVE THE PROJECTION. THIS MONEY GOES TO THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND, WHICH PAYS FOR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS. THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD ON DISPLAY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. WE RECENTLY TOLD YOU ABOUT PEOPLE IN CLEVELAND COUNTY STEPPING UP TO SAVE HUNDREDS OF CHRISTMASES. WE WERE THERE TODAY, AS THOSE BLESSINGS WERE PICKED UP AND TAKEN HOME. THIS YEAR THE EMPHASIS WAS RESCUE CHRISTMAS, HELP US RESCUE CHRISTMAS. AND THE COMMUNITY HAS CERTAINLY STEPPED UP TO HELP US WITH THAT. REPORTER: GENEROUS CLEVELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS HELPED RESCUE CHRISTMAS TODAY FOR MORE THAN 7 00 PEOPLE AT THE SALVATION ARMY’S ANGEL TREE PICK-UP. THE IDEA IS SIMPLE, PICK AN ANGEL OFF ONE OF THE SALVATION ARMY
The Esther Crumbly Fund Helps 450 Families
By Rick Loy - Staff Writer | Dec 23, 2020
Esther Crumbly food giveaway held at the Catholic Church in New Martinsville.
The Esther Crumbly Fund Board of Directors held a food and gift giveaway for nearly 450 families on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Catholic Church Klug Hall in New Martinsville from 9 am -12 pm. Chairman Ephram Wade said, “We’ve been doing this since 1980 and it grows bigger every year with donations from churches, parishioners, individuals, businesses, and professional communities. We could not offer this every year without all the volunteers. So many people are willing to volunteer their time to help our families in the community. Co-chairman Carolyn Yoho, Community Resources Coordinator Lisa Gonzales and Co-coordinator Denise Klug, Nancy Yoho from the Salvation Army (Angel Tree), Diana Vell with Catholic charities (Secret Santa), and many others are so instrumental in making it all possible”.
Angel Tree is personal
By Kimberly Jenkins - kjenkins@aimmediamidwest.com
What the Salvation Army Angel Tree program is able to do for the kids in need, all the presents are arranged by ages and the parents or guardians are able to get things for their kids that they would not have been otherwise able to do.
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The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program that started in 1979, has served many kids and allowed them to have a Christmas they may never have had.
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PORTSMOUTH A poem about a Christmas tree goes, “One little star on the top of the tree, two little presents underneath for me”.