12/15/12 - Livingston County Catholic Charities conducted its annual Christmas project this month, bringing food and gifts to families around the county. Director of Senior Services Pam Bolam tells WHMI the project has been ongoing for the past 18 years. Volunteers begin working in September to collect food such as lunch meat, cheese, and butter to be distributed along with hygiene items and other gifts. Their efforts are coordinated with nonprofit organizations from all around Livingston. Gifts distributed by the program included winter supplies like coats, hats, blankets, and gloves, and in several cases the recipients were contacted ahead of time to find out what they needed. Bolam says about 60 volunteers contributed hundreds of volunteer hours to collect the donations and, on December 7th, distribute the goods to local families. This year 95 families benefited from the project, which is a new record. Of those families 91 were older adults and four were families with children. Recipients were identified through partner agencies such as the Salvation Army. For more information about LCCC projects, follow the link below. (TD)
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