Vol. 2, Issue 5
2012
DECEMBER
PEOPLE: Local Military Hero Honored
SPORTS: Ringgold Press Box Renamed in Honor of Bill Ellis
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INDEX: Local News . . . . . . . . . 3 Places To Go . . . . . . . . 4 Business . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ask The Experts . . . . 20 Senior Guide . . . . . . . 22 Worship . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Charleroi Pre-Teen Establishes Toy Drive for Local Families in Need
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iddle school student Madison Huschak may seem too old to care much about toys, but that isn’t stopping her from collecting them this holiday season. The 6th grader at Charleroi Middle School started a toy drive she named Mad4Giving; Madison has a goal of collecting 100 new toys from Nov. 15 – Dec. 15 to be distributed to local families in need. Madison originally wanted to just have a Christmas party where people who were invited would come with a toy to donate, and the idea grew from there. “I wanted to do something that would make Christmastime better for people in need,” she said. “She’s such a sweet girl with such a good soul,” Jennifer Huschak, Madison’s mother, said. “For being so young, she’s so aware of her surround-
ings. We’re so proud.” Jennifer said when she asked Madison – who named the toy drive after herself – where she got the idea for a toy drive in the first place, Madison explained that she understands that not everyone lives like she does, but everyone deserves to have a nice Christmas. The Huschaks decided that having a toy drive would be a good idea. Local businesses seem to think this is a good idea, too – Salatino’s River House Café on McKean Ave. in Charleroi, Knick Knacks and Paddy Wacks on W. Main Street in Monongahela, and Paolo's Pizza and Pastaria on Fallowfield Ave. in Charleroi have all established Mad4Giving donation boxes where toys can be dropped off through the 15th. Once collected, the toys will be taken to Charleroi School District, where they will be distributed through the venues
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Epoch Sleep Disorders Center Holds 2nd Annual Bedding Drive
Mad4Giving’s Goal is 100 Toys By Christen M. Stroh
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Madison Huschak, 11, poses with a donation box used in her toy drive.
they collect for during the holiday season. This way, the donations will truly stay within the local community. Anything left will go to Toys for Tots. Businesses willing to participate by establishing a Mad4Giving donation box or people who wish to donate or who have questions can contact Madison at Mad4giving@comcast.net or can follow Mad4Giving on Facebook.
Epoch Sleep Disorders Center’s 2nd Annual Bedding Drive will be held through December 14, 2012. Donations will be accepted at Epoch Sleep Disorders Center; McKnight Medical; Hey Andy's; SWMC Charleroi; Willow Car Wash; and Charleroi, Frazier, and Belle Vernon Middle/High Schools. Please participate in this bedding drive. We are collecting new sheets, pillowcases, comforters, pillows, pajamas, etc. All collected items will be donated to children in need in our local communities and to the Hurricane Sandy relief project.
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