Columbia woman collects and donates stuffed animals for charity
Charmae Cottom of Columbia Station has collected and donated thousands of stuffed animals over 23 years. The items, cleaned and given to PTA events and nursing homes, will this year be sent to military personnel abroad. Local dropoffs are at Columbia Baptist Church with contact details for more donations.
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Columbia
Columbia Baptist Church
Charmae Cottom
Chloe Cottom
Cottom
PTA
West River Road
Columbia Station
Jcu
Columbia Veterans Foreign Wars Post
Candace
Mike
Kaylee
Chloe
Joe
Melissa Linebrink
Charmae
Charmac Cottom
Holiday Lights and Santa Events Illuminate Carlisle Area
Community Holiday Lights at Carlisle Visitor Center run 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Dec 30. Admission is a nonperishable food item to aid Second Harvest Food Bank. Activities include Santa letters by Belden Flames Auxiliary and a breakfast with Santa at the Carlisle Visitors Center with prescheduled seatings. Various nearby events include pancake breakfasts, library movie afternoon, Festival of Trees in Columbia Township, and Christmas shows at local churches and schools. Proceeds support local youth programs and rescue groups. Santa package orders due Dec 15 and breakfast reservations by Dec 8. County-wide offerings feature crafts, photos, and charitable drives through early January.
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Carlisle Visitor Center
Carlisle
Friends of the Metro Parks
Lorain County
Second Harvest Food Bank
Diagonal Road
LaGrange
Grafton Township
Belden
Pet
Santa
Fire Department
Neff Road
Grafton
Bonnie
Amy
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Columbia Township Park
Wrights Catering
Midview
Midview High School
North Pole
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Columbia Woman
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Chronicle-Telegram
Camillus Nursing Home
Midview Wrestling Club
Grafton Grapplers
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Chamber of Commerce ‘Festival of Trees
the North Eaton Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Royalton Road
Cleveland Christian Home
Cleveland
Midview Band
Angels Haven Horse Rescue
Evergreen Farm
Durkee Road
Angelshavenhorserescue.org
AHHR
Midview Drama Booster Ham Sale
MHS
Gayle Schmuhl
Joshua S. Carr
Jennifer Vettel
Keith Carr
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S.C
Cart
United States Marine Corps
Mlinebrink
Chroniclet
FirstMerit
Firstmerit. Bank
Firstmerit.com
JIC
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