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Hi, my daughters Pop Warner Cheer Team have made it through to nationals at Disney in Florida and are fund raising for the trip.
They are selling calendars with prizes to be win throughout December and also have a go fund me page http://www.gofundme.com/FranklinChargers.
I was wondering if this is something you could write about in one of your posts to spread the word about our fund raising? I enclose to pictures - 1 of the calendar and one of a letter prepared for business's in the town.
Many thanksA copy of the calendar:
Franklin Chargers - fund raising calendar |
Franklin Chargers - letter to local businesses |
THE HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE:
- LIGHTING UP THE TOWN COMMON HOLIDAY LIGHTS AND DISPLAYS!
REFRESHMENTS AND GOODIES!
VISIT WITH SANTA AND II JINGLES THE ELF"
Photo from 2011 |
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According to Executive Director Erin Lynch, between Thanksgiving and New Year's the pantry will see 2,000 individual visits.
“It might have to do with people trying to save money to buy gifts, a tree or other things,” Weiss said. “Whatever the need is, we find the food pantry more busy this time of year.”
Lynch said during the winter months heating and electric bills tend to go up, which also contributes to the greater need.
Last week, the Franklin Food Pantry put together nearly 200 Thanksgiving bags filled with three different vegetables, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pie crust and filling, cookies, brownies and turkey.Continue reading the article online at WickedLocal
Kathy Stankard, a volunteer at the Franklin Food Pantry, weighs a dozen eggs Friday. Wicked Local Staff Photo/Ken McGagh |