Holiday Bureau thanks
Generosity and kindness reign. Once again this year Danbury Township, Lakeside and Marblehead residents and businesses enthusiastically helped the Holiday Bureau provide 125 families, a total of 371 people, with food and other necessities to brighten their lives during the Christmas season. This is about an 11 percent increase in need from 2008.
I am enormously proud to thank everyone that made this year’s Holiday Bureau experience a positive one. A huge thanks goes to Allied Waste, Bassett’s Market, Bergman Orchards, Danbury Boy Scouts, Danbury Schools, Erie Food Market, Dr. Gary A. Greunke, DDS, Marblehead Bank, the Marblehead Galley, Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Mutach’s Food Market, Otterbein North Shore, the Peninsula Lions and Lakeside-Marblehead Storage.
A special thanks to St. Mary’s Church for the use of the hall and to other area churches for helping collect food. Thanks to the United States Coast Guard, and the Salvation Army for toy collection and distribution. Many thanks also to those “special angels” who donated their time and energy, food, gloves, mittens and money. It takes about 60 people to sort, pack and distribute everything over a three-day period - a huge commitment during a very busy time of year.
My sincerest thank to a devoted committee that works so diligently planning and preparing. They are Bob Biro, Rosie Lehman, Myra Prokop, Barbara Radebaugh and Mimi Turinsky.
It is an awesome experience to see neighbors and friends come together to share their time, talents and finances to help others. Thank you all very much.
Judy Just2008 Ottawa CountyHoliday Bureau-DanburyTownship Unit chairperson
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