On the occasion of this Thanksgiving holiday, I’d like to highlight two organizations who are helping make the holidays — and every day — a little bit happier.
Last weekend, the Blue Star Mothers ROC NY8 packaged and shipped 236 care packages for our local soldiers serving overseas. As you can see from the photos, the packages included so many items which will be greatly appreciated by our troops, including snacks, socks, powdered hot chocolate, beef jerky, instant oatmeal, and lots more. The packages will be sent all over the world.
This particular packing and shipping event was called their “Holiday Care Package Drive.” The Blue Star Mothers also send out a shipment every June. The packages not only bring a bit of joy to our soldiers serving far from home, but also bring comfort to the families left behind, who can see how much their loved ones are appreciated.
Coming up for the Blue Star Mothers:
The annual Army/Navy Game Fundraiser will be December 14 at the Spencerport American Legion, 691 Trimmer Rd. There’ll be food, basket raffles, 50/50 raffle, and of course FOOTBALL!
Next, this bit of happy news comes from the Webster Community Chest:
The power of collaboration shone on Monday, November 18 as a dozen Webster Community Chest and Webster HOPE volunteers gathered to distribute Thanksgiving dinner supplies to more than 200 pre-registered Webster families. The distribution followed months of food and monetary collection from donors and shoppers, weeks of logistical planning and days of more volunteers from both organizations organizing the foods to be distributed. Distribution volunteers were trained to deliver bags of food to waiting carloads of families and manage traffic control. An anonymous donor came in at the last minute to donate more than 200 $10 grocery gift cards so families could purchase a protein course (such as turkey) for their holiday meal.
This is the Webster Community Chest’s third collaborative holiday distribution for 2024.
It’s a tribute to the dedication of leaders and volunteers from both organizations that they were able to carry off such a successful event all the while maintaining their regular food distributions that week.
Coming up for the Community Chest:
WEBSTER MASONS SPAGHETTI DINNER FOR THE CHEST FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
The Webster Masons hold a Spaghetti Dinner on the first Friday of every month from October through June and each benefits a Webster charity or not-for-profit organization. The one on December 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. benefits the Community Chest. It’s at the Masonic Lodge #538, 30 Orchard Street in Webster. On the menu is spaghetti and meatballs with either marinara or garlic sauce. Garlic bread, salad, water/coffee/tea, and ice cream with a cookie are included, and diners may have seconds. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children aged 12 and under.
The meals are prepared by the Masons and will be served by 36 volunteers from the Chest and from both Webster Schroeder and Thomas High School. The students at the event represent such groups as the National Honor Society, Rotary Interact, The Library Club, CARE Club, and Key Club.
Take out dinners are available at the door. If you’d like to buy advance tickets, click here.
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(posted 11/27/2024)
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