Lincoln Herald Staff Writer: Wayne Howard
Date: December 24, 2020
Christmas Blessing abound in 2020: We Celebrate those who Give Back!
Lincoln County, NC – Casey Costner, coordinator of the Holiday Giving Drive, at First Citizens Bank in Denver, NC is proud to show off the donations the bank branch was able to receive from employees and clients during the 2020 holiday season. Casey echoed the sentiment of the other branch employees when she stated that they were thankful to be part of something so special this year and they truly love giving back to their community. For the Holiday Giving Drive, First Citizens collected items for children who will be spending time at home during the Christmas break to help keep them busy, active, and provide them with stress-free holiday fun.
Moms and Munchkins in Lincolnton, NC identified a family in need this holiday season and referred them to Duke Energy. Duke is paying for the family to spend Christmas night at the Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC and providing Christmas dinner, gifts, and a Christmas Tree to the family. Moms and Munchkins is a free, nonprofit adolescent parenting program that provides support, assistance, education and encouragement to young moms and their children. The Owl’s Nest in downtown Lincolnton also provided Christmas decorations to be used to get the family’s room at the Great Wolf Lodge Christmas ready!
Royal Bliss Brewery continues to bless Lincoln County with their Holiday Coat Drive collecting over 180 new and gently used coats, vests, scarves, and toboggan hats for Lincoln County families this Christmas Season. United Way of Lincoln County is blessed to have a partner in Royal Bliss, and we look forward to the work we will do together in the future. The coats were distributed to families in need, school children, families identified on angel trees, and others.
Due to our generous donors from Gilliland Realty, Bank of the Ozarks, and Sherrill, Blake, Harrison CPA PA of Lincolnton, NC, United Way of Lincoln County was able to provide 15 families in Lincoln County with Christmas Meals, gifts, and Season’s Blessings.
United Way of Lincoln County is always so incredibly blessed by the generosity of our community. 2020 has been a difficult and trying year for many families living in Lincoln County which has been alleviated through the sense of community and goodwill that has been shown by many of you this year. It is stories like the ones above that should make us thankful to live in this close-knit community that continues to support those in need in Lincoln County.
“The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these gifts be yours at Christmastime” – Unknown Author
Merry Christmas to all from the United Way of Lincoln County! -Kellie Hardin, Community Impact & Communications Coordinator
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