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DECember 22, 2021
Vegreville 4-H Beef Club December Report
Vegreville 4-H Beef Club members at Vegreville Christmas Bureau. (Corbyn Ziegler/Submitted Photo)
Corbyn Ziegler Club Reporter It’s been a busy month for the Vegreville 4-H Beef members. December started off with our Christmas party at the Vegreville Bowling Lanes. We had lots of fun bowling followed by a gift exchange. On December 12th we had our monthly meeting to
discuss and plan upcoming events. Each of the members made 10 Christmas cards that were delivered to a few of the senior homes in Vegreville on December 14th. We also spent time shopping for toys and items at Vegreville Drug Mart with the decision to donate $500 towards the Vegreville Christmas Bureau. The club is appreciative of Vegreville Drug Mart for supporting us.
After shopping, the club headed over to the Vegreville Christmas Bureau where we spent the evening sorting toys and other items. We are very grateful to be able to help out in the community. The members and their families in the Vegreville 4-H Beef Club would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Lending a Helping Hand at Christmastime Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Volunteers with the Christmas Hamper Program were busy packing boxes of food the morning of Dec. 16 at the Tofield Community Hall. One of those volunteers was Greg Litwin, who has chaired the Christmas Hamper Program for the past 10 years. “I was just seeing a need in the community and wanted to help out.” Litwin said the Christmas Hamper Program is run in conjunction with the Tofield and Area Food Bank and recipients are from Tofield and Ryley as well as the rural areas in between those two communities. Referrals come through Tofield-Beaver County West FCSS, and this holiday season a total of 115 Christmas hampers will be delivered to individuals and families in the area. It’s a full four days of picking, sorting, packing and distribut-
Volunteers collect and check off items for the food hampers. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
ing the food hampers, and Litwin wouldn’t have it any other way. “Helping the less fortunate is what it’s all about.” Litwin said the way the community gives back, whether it be through food or monetary donations or volunteers is “just incredible” and is thankful for all of their contributions. Each year awareness of the program grows, and Litwin is so appreciative of the efforts of all the individuals, families, students, organizations and businesses who
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provide assistance. He said the Town of Tofield, Village of Ryley, and Beaver Country are contribute greatly by donating funds for them to be able to purchase turkeys, hams, potatoes, carrots for a couple of festive meals. The Christmas Hamper Program also has an Angel Tree in both the Tofield and Ryle Post Office’s where people can come in and take a tag off the tree, shop for a particular item, and return with the gift. One added touch are Christmas cards that are created by Kindergarten to Grade 4 students from C.W. Sears School. “There are Christmas Cards for each of the hampers. It’s a nice touch.” Volunteer Brenda Chehade has been helping out for the past six or seven years, and said involving the youth is a great way for them to give back and realize the difference their contributions make.
Pat Dehid For the News Advertiser
An informal survey shows that what most people want for Christmas is two more weeks to prepare for it. – Bob Stanley
