Silver Dollars & Wooden Nickels: Helping out kids in need, soldiers
Silver Dollars & Wooden Nickels: Helping out kids in need, soldiersStaff Writer Silver dollar: To Kids in Transition and its director Jeannette Famoso, who is organizing a drive for coats, hats and gloves for area schoolchildren. The need this year is greater than ever as the economy has pushed some families that were borderline into poverty. Sizes 4T up to large adult sizes are needed. Hats, gloves and socks are also welcome. Donations can be delivered from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays to the Professional Development Center, 604 W. Musser St. This is a terrific program that does so much for the most vulnerable members of our community. Please give it your support.Silver Dollar: To P.J. Degross, for spearheading a project to bring a little entertainment to our troops, "Take a Soldier to the Movies." Degross is asking for people to fill a large Ziploc bag with everything a soldier needs to enjoy a night at the movies: one or two used or new DVDs, bags of microwave popcorn, pre-sweetened drink mix, candy and a greeting card. Degross is founde