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Second Annual Jingle At The Rocks Gathering Raises $1,000 for Toys for Tots
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Dunkirk, NY (December 14, 2022)- The Northern Chautauqua Young Professionals (NYCP) and Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club co-hosted the second annual Jingle at the Rocks holiday party on December 8th, 2022. Over 90 attendees gathered at 64 on the Rocks in Fredonia for the event, with all proceeds benefitting Chautauqua County Toys for Tots. Thanks to the generosity of the community members in attendance, the NCYP and Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary club presented Chautauqua County Toys for Tots with a gift of $1,000 to fulfill Christmas wish lists, in addition to over 100 new, unwrapped toys that Toys for Tots will distribute to families in need. Lauren Boyle, Toys for Tots volunteer, said of the event, "Seeing the numbers increase so drastically from last year's event is a true testament to the hard work and dedication the Rotary and NYCP members, especially Dave, Monica, and Leslie, have for our community. I cannot thank our attendees and community enough; the outpouring of support for Toys for Tots this year has been incredible to witness firsthand."
Dave Dengler of the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club said, "It was a pleasure for us to collaborate with the Northern Chautauqua Young Professionals on this event again." Leslie Wille, a member of the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club and co-chair of the Northern Chautauqua Young Professionals, shared the sentiment. "Any time there is a chance for organizations to come together and collaborate in this way, our community is better for it. I look forward to working on future projects with these two groups." This year, Toys for Tots celebrates its 75th anniversary nationwide, with 22 years in Chautauqua County. The organization provides Christmas gifts for children ages 0-17 throughout the county. In 2021, Toys for Tots distributed toys to 4,392 children from 1,641 local families, and they are on pace to exceed those numbers this year. Toys for Tots relies on donations from public and private fundraising events, such as Jingle at the Rocks, as well as donations of new, unwrapped toys at over 100 collection sites across Chautauqua County. Thank you to all of the
Pictured left to right: Tyler Gotowka, member, NCYP, Board President, United Way of Northern Chautauqua County, Lawley Insurance; Monica Simpson, Co-Chair, NCYP, Partner Engagement Coordinator, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth; Leslie Wille, Co-Chair, NCYP, member, Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club, Community Engagement Coordinator, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation; Lauren Boyle, Toys for Tots volunteer; David Dengler, member, Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club, Owner/Operator, Larson-Timko Funeral Home.
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The origins of “The 12 Days of Christmas” Christmas carols can be heard far and wide from Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas Day. “The 12 Days of Christmas” is one of the most recognizable carols, and for good reason, as the popular song can trace its history back several centuries. Researchers have traced the earliest printed version of the poem on which the song is based all the way back to 1780. That’s three years before the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the American Revolutionary War. The song has long been suspected to have been a way for Catholics in Britain to teach their children the catechism, as the 1700s was a controversial period for Catholi-
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