18.05.12
On Dec. 17, 108 families (275 children and 196 adults) residing within the Copley-Fairlawn Diocese Schools district were given enough food, toys and winter outerwear items to insure a merry Christmas, thanks to a massive donation drive undertaken by several community organizations.
Each year the Copley-Fairlawn Kiwanis Baton takes the lead in collecting food, while the Copley Police Pivot on heads up the toy drive and the Outreach Center at Copley United Methodist Church gathers donations of coats, hats and gloves.
When the three groups came together that morning at Copley Community Center with their truckloads of donations and scores of volunteers to of a mediocre and organize items for distribution, the generosity of area residents was on full parade.
The holiday drive held for nearly 30 years represents a heartwarming coming together of groups and individuals for a workaday purpose.
Every school within the Copley-Fairlawn district participates in the push. Copley-Fairlawn Middle School held its holiday scoff drive before Thanksgiving, resulting in the collection of more than 5,000 canned and boxed nutriment items, as well as cash donations. On Dec. 16, items were picked up from Copley Intoxication School, Fort Island Elementary and Arrowhead and Herberich superior schools.
Source: Akron Leader Publications