When feeding the hungry the season for giving should outlast the holidays
The Greater Dover-New Philadelphia Food Pantry has been meeting the needs of hungry residents since 2008. As the need for food has grown, the food pantry has streamlined their operation to run more efficiently without ever having to turn anyone away. This is the time of year we get the most donations, said Bill Barkett, a food pantry volunteer. This is also the time when need increases. We...
Need is critical for homeless shelter this Christmas
It may be one week until Christmas, but right now there is no room at the homeless shelter run by Friends of the Homeless of Tuscarawas County, located on East High Ave. in New Philadelphia. I just spoke with a mother yesterday with four kids who has nowhere to go, said Calvin White, his voice tinged with sadness. We do have a waiting list, and we do prioritize for anyone with kids, but...
Generosity of Ragersville schoolchildren benefits American Red Cross
The Muskingum Lakes chapter of the American Red Cross threw open its doors Dec. 8 to welcome the community to its annual Holiday Open House. The chapters New Philadelphia headquarters saw plenty of visitors and volunteers stop by to wish the staff a Merry Christmas and enjoy refreshments, as well as to write out Christmas greetings to be sent to U.S. service men and women overseas or veterans...