In a time where many are feeling especially isolated, Art of Recycle and Blue Ridge Communications have teamed up for the second annual Touch a Heart card drive.
For this Valentineâs Day project, cards created by community members will be distributed to nursing homes, veterans and soldiers â and to others feeling isolated because of the coronavirus pandemic â with the intent to cheer them up.
âWe had a very successful response with last yearâs initiative,â said Cindy Mellinger, marketing and community relations coordinator for Blue Ridge Communications. âThis year, more than ever, people will really appreciate these powerful messages of love, joy and hope. With the publicâs help, we are looking to do just that.â
Truist, formerly BB&T, pivoted with its annual Lighthouse Project, turning it into a donation drive to benefit members of our community who are experiencing homelessness. In just a few weeks, they were able to collect and deliver supplies worth $7,300 for LancCo My Home.
One of the highlights of my year was the opportunity to work with nonprofit staff members throughout the county and the ability it gave me to see how open they were to being flexible and adaptive. It was so motivating to see my colleagues eager to learn new skills, working extra hours with volunteers to continue training and testing out innovative ideas.
AUDREY LILLEY | UNITED WAY OF LANCASTER COUNTY
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In Kingâs words: âAn individual has not started living fully until they can rise above the narrow confines of individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of humanity.â Make this a day on, not a day off, and join us as we celebrate the spirit of volunteerism in Lancaster County by engaging in meaningful volunteer activities to benefit human service agencies and people in need.