Manchester UMW donates to local senior citizens

Pictured from left to right: Laura Kreklau, Forgotten Christmas chair; Pam Myers, MUMW chair; Larry Lehman, president of MASCC; and Frances Childress, Coffee Bar chair.

submitted by Jody Sharrow, Manchester United Methodist Church

For three years, the women at Manchester United Methodist Church have held a “Forgotten Christmas Sale” during their Christmas in the Village event and donated the profits to an area charity. The Manchester United Methodist Women (MUMW) gather used Christmas ornaments, decor and other holiday items and offer them for a donation at the Forgotten Christmas Sale.

This year, the women also set up a Coffee Bar during the event with items donated from area businesses to provide shoppers with hot drinks and baked goods for a donation. Donations from both the sale and the coffee bar added up to $1,000 awarded to this year’s recipient, the Manchester Area Senior Citizens. Last Sunday, the MUMW presented the check for $1,000 to Larry Lehman, president of the Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council.

For as little as $1 a month, you can keep Manchester-focused news coverage alive.

by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.