On Black Friday, Nov 24, members of Rotary, the High School Interact Club, family and friends collected money from shoppers at 4 shopping areas in Tunkhannock. In exchange for a donation to help provide Christmas gifts to children in need in Wyoming County, shoppers were offered a candy cane, hence the name Candy Cane Day.
Due to the generosity of the shoppers and Rotarians, a total of $4,000 was collected, which was designated to be split equally between Interfaith and Wyoming County Children and Youth. The check presentations took place at the Rotary meeting on Dec 7.
Meagan Janiszewski thanked Rotary and accepted the donation on behalf of their clients at Children & Youth. They support children who are in foster care or who are in abusive situations in Wyoming County.
Carissa Harvey, Executive Director of Interfaith Friends, accepted the $2,000 check on behalf of the 581 children they are helping with gifts this Christmas. She mentioned that over 180 families have signed up and qualified for the gift giveaway this Christmas.
Candy Cane Chair Mike Markovitz (left) and Rotary Vice President Mary Tempest (right) presented $2,000 checks each to (bottom photo) Meagan Janiszewski (Children & Youth) and (top photo) Carissa Harvey (Interfaith).