Parkersburg YMCA yuletide programs to benefit community
YMCA Membership Desk staff member J.R. Kerr donates to the Comfort Keepers food drive. (Photo Provided)
Parkersburg YMCA Program Director Criss Welshans decorates the tree with Salvation Army angels after it arrived on Nov. 3. (Photo Provided)
Coats are free to all children in the community at the YMCA of Parkersburg. (Photo Provided)
YMCA Membership Desk staff member J.R. Kerr donates to the Comfort Keepers food drive. (Photo Provided)
Parkersburg YMCA Program Director Criss Welshans decorates the tree with Salvation Army angels after it arrived on Nov. 3. (Photo Provided)
Coats are free to all children in the community at the YMCA of Parkersburg. (Photo Provided)
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PARKERSBURG -- The YMCA of Parkersburg is celebrating the season by providing for the community.
The YMCA is participating in the13th annual Comfort Keepers' Feed Seniors Now food drive.
Donations can be dropped off at the YMCA lobby during its standard hours of operation. The food collected will be distributed to local seniors in both Wood and Washington counties.
Other drop-off sites in Parkersburg include: The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, 519 Juliana St.; Brick Insurance, 2404 Camden Ave.; Professional Radiator and Tire, 1910 12th Ave.; First Mutual Bank, 3850 Emerson Ave. Drop-off sites in Marietta are St. Mary School, 320 Marion St.; Dollar General, Frontier Shopping Center; and Brick Insurance, 900 Front St.; and in Belpre, First Mutual Bank, 631 Washington Blvd.; and Belpre Dental Studio, 218 Maple St.
Requested food includes canned proteins such as tuna, beef stew, chili, chicken, pink salmon, low-sodium soups, smooth peanut butter, low-sodium canned vegetables, fruits in light syrup, applesauce, shelf-stable milk, unsweetened juices and cereals.
The YMCA also is participating in the annual Salvation Army Angel Tree Giving Program to provide local children ages 12 and under with gifts this Christmas.
"We are humbled by the generosity of our patrons, who quickly adopted the 25 angels that the Y received," YMCA Program Director Criss Welshans said. "We are excited to now help fulfill the need of Forgotten Angels with the Salvation Army."
Simultaneously, the YMCA is distributing coats to children for free as cold weather approaches. The coats are located at both entrances of the facility, and patrons can collect coats during the YMCA's standard hours of operation.
"We are thankful for our amazing relationship with the United Way of the Mid-Ohio Valley," Welshans said. "They generously donated kids' coats to our organization last winter which has allowed us to bless families this year, as well."
For more information call 304-485-5585, go to www.parkersburgymca.org, or email Welshans at chris.welshans@parkersburgymca.org.