MARION — Our Lady of the Angels Mission organized a summer baby clothes collection drive during the month of April.
The initiative was organized to support the McDowell Pregnancy Care Center in Marion, which assists women in unexpected pregnancies.
Pictured are Lizette Lampe (left), coordinator of Our Lady of the Angels Respect Life Committee, and Denise McCormick (right), director of the center after receiving the donated items.
— Lizette Lampe and Mike FitzGerald, correspondent
JEFFERSON — Under the direction of Janine Budreau, St. Francis of Assisi parishioners put together and delivered 118 Easter baskets for residents of the Margate Skilled Nursing facility as well as parishioners at Forest Ridge, Generations and other senior living communities in the area.
Jim Kuszai, Pat Moran, Veronica Guzman and Blanca Juarez-Alejos, and Youth Group members Jaciell Palacios, Briana Angel-Lopez, Brenda Angel-Lopez, Anthony Garcia, Diana Ibarra-Orduna and Joshua Garcia participated.
Parishioners donated items for the baskets. Due to the generous donations, baskets of treats were also provided for the Margate staff.
— Patrick Hession, correspondent