Valley Empty Stocking Fund kicks off 11th annual drive
Valley community volunteers led by Mary Etta Walker launch the 11th annual drive to aid needy families this Christmas. Funds raised last year totaled about $12,000, with 700+ people helped. volunteers seek donations from churches, businesses, and during local parades and events. Letters of request due by December 14 to three post office boxes. intake requires family verification. A Dec 8 meeting at the L B C Lions Club names officers and calls for more volunteers as needs rise.
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Chuck Mason
Walker
Aiken
Bath
Graniteville
American Legion Volunteers
Langley
Clearwater
P.O
S.C
L-B-C Lions Club
Archie Dea
William F
Bill” Farmer
Glenda Waller
Mary Etta Walker
Jack Holley
American Legion
Chuck
Chanukah Traditions Highlight Aiken Jewish Observance
The article notes Chanukah’s origins from the oil miracle and its modern popularity tied to Christmas commerce. It mentions Adas Yeshurun Synagogue plans a Sabbath service with candle lighting and storytelling on Dec. 2, a Dec. 4 covered dish supper, and focuses on home centered celebrations, foods like latkes and jelly donuts, and family traditions emphasized by Doris Baumgarten.
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Doris Baumgarten
Aiken
Adas Yeshurun Synagogue
Barnwell Ave
Greenville St
Israel
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