This is easily my favorite issue of the year, it’s hard not to get a emotional thinking about all the fantastic organizations that my co-workers and I get to support this week, from furbabies to actual babies to families and vets and the great outdoors!
This week’s issue is just one of the many ways Jimmy helps people and our community throughout the year. He would never talk about how much he does to help the people in and around our community, and he would be super embarrassed if I went into too much detail, but suffice it to say, he helps out a lot, and allowing us to do these pages is really just the tip of the iceberg.
So, thank you, Jimmy. Not only for the opportunity you give us to help out our favorite organizations, but for all you do the other 51 weeks of the year for so many people in our area.
On to the details about this week’s issue:
For the past nine years, Jimmy has given each full-time employee a page of the paper to donate to the charity of their choice. We all get to pick something that is near and dear to us and donate ad space, editorial space, or a combination of both.
As you can see on the cover, we have a variety of organizations from across the area that we donated space to this week. I’m sure that you are familiar with most, and you can learn about what they do in more detail as you read through this issue, but here is a quick rundown:
Consolidated Sportsman of Muncy Creeks: The Sportsmen manage two trout nurseries in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission at the Faus Nursery in Hughesville and the Bob King Nursery at Roaring Run.
Family Promise of Lycoming County: Family Promise of Lycoming County empowers families to become and remain self-sufficient by breaking the cycle of homelessness, provides community awareness and advocacy, and creates mission opportunities for individuals and faith-based communities.
Hyner Lodge Foundation: The Hyner Lodge Foundation promotes the Veteran’s wellness and recovery by providing activities that support the integral health and well-being of the individual. Families and caregivers are allies in their healing and rehabilitation process.
Lycoming County SPCA: The mission of the Lycoming County SPCA is to protect all domestic animals by providing shelter, emergency treatment, investigation and prosecution of cruelty or abuse complaints, adoption and counseling, education programs, and humane care throughout Lycoming County.
Veterans Benefits Center: The Veterans Benefit Center in Lock Haven serves any and all veterans and their families. They offer assistance with: Compensation, Pension, Individual Unemployability, Military Records & Medals, Survivor Benefits, Appeals, and Transition Assistance.
YWCA Williamsport: The YWCA supports this community by providing comprehensive and lifesaving services for women, children, and men as they work to rebuild their lives through two signature programs, Liberty House and Wise Options.
Each of these charities means something to the employee that sponsored them. They are all amazing local organizations that are doing what they can to help in our area.
So, thank you again, Jimmy. Doing things like this makes me so proud to be a Webb Weekly employee. I hope that as you read through the ads/editorials about these charities, you will consider adding them to your 2024 donation lists if you are able.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Do you have your resolutions ready to go? I haven’t had much luck with 2024’s, so we’ll see if can have some better luck in the new year!
For those that were keeping up with my Christmas procrastination, you’ll be happy to know that I did get everything done on time! Every present was wrapped, I got dinner on the table and even had time to celebrate proper with family!
Hopefully you all had a safe and Happy New Year! Mid-week holidays are always kinda rough, so here’s hoping you didn’t ring in the new year too hard making for a rough Thursday!
