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Fish Mitten Tree true spirit of Christmas
Marilyn Delk, Fish volunteer
Thanks to the generous spirit of the people of our community, the Fish
Mitten Tree has once again provided mittens and gloves to warm the
hands and hearts of children enrolled in Darke County Head Start
programs. This hearty demonstration of the true spirit of Christmas
which lingers long beyond December 25th is very much appreciated.
Special gratitude is extended to Aaron and Michele Cox and their staff
at Montage Cafe in Greenville and Dawn Arnett and crew at Arcanum's
Fourman’s Variety Store who watched over the trees in their places of
business, as well as to Holly Hill and others at the Brethren's
Retirement Community who looked after the Mitten Tree at that facility,
and kudos to the staff at Greenville Public Library, who joyously took
it upon themselves this holiday season to participate in this project
collecting mittens and gloves (as well as scarves and hats) that will
help protect dozens of youngsters from winter’s chill throughout the
season ahead. Also, thanks to the Darke County Commissioners who took
time from their busy schedule to kick off the project, hanging the
first mittens on the tree at Montage.
Many local churches, clubs, and organizations donated mittens, gloves,
and more to the Mitten Tree; sincere thanks goes to these groups and
the individuals who coordinated this generous involvement. A shout-out
goes to those industrious knitters and crocheters whose efforts created
truly special one-of-a-kind items to be treasured by the lucky
recipients. Also, special recognition should be given to the employees
of King’s Command Foods in Versailles and EG Industries in New Madison,
whose commitment to the project was essential to its ultimate success.
Additionally, due to a significant monetary contribution from a
generous Darke County native who now resides out-of-state but remains
involved with helping others in her home community, each Head Start
student received a copy of a winter tale by Jan Brett or The Little
Snowman board book to take home for Christmas.
This successful project could not have been possible without the
publicity provided by our local news outlets The Daily Advocate, The
Early Bird, DarkeJournal.com, and County News Online; their assistance
is greatly appreciated.
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