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Piles of Games
The Rotary Club collected board games for kids. From left: Shannon Haney, Liz Perry, Danielle Marrow-Rivera, club President Doug Porter, Rotarians Rachael Johnston and Missy Meyers. Linda Lemmon photo.
Rotarians collect games for kids
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — Years ago, the Putnam Rotary Club, did a holiday Yankee Swap. But then reconsidered — nothing says Christmas like games and toys for those less fortunate. So the Yankee Swap was traded in for a board games drive among Rotarians.
The drive is always successful. Rotarians contributed more than 80 games that were donated to TEEG, the Putnam Family Resource Center and the United Services Domestic Violence program last week.
Terri Hart, the director of the domestic violence program said the shelter is caring for 24 people including 11 children and some semblance of a holiday for the kids was so important.
Shannon Haney, family educator of the Putnam Family Resource Center, said they are helping 118 families and that includes 207 children. Liz Perry, volunteer coordinator for TEEG said 290 families are being helped this year. That includes 732 individuals and some 281 kids will get gifts.
Rachael Johnston, the committee chair, said she was happy the club was able to help so many children this time of year.
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