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EAST LIVERPOOL -- Megan Beagle and Power Fitness are asking for Christmas gift donations for the sixth annual Gifting and Caroling event.
The event started six years ago when Beagle's grandparents were residents at Calcutta Health Care. Beagle has continued on with the event even after the passing of her grandparents and has since adopted a couple more nursing homes.
For Gifting and Caroling, Beagle collects donated gifts and drops them off to three area nursing homes -- Calcutta Health Care, Valley Oaks and Stone Pear Pavilion. She and whoever else wants to join her then returns to the nursing homes for Christmas caroling for the residents.
Suggested items for donations include lotions, shampoo, puzzles, crossword puzzles, word search books, coloring books, crayons, pens and pencils, stuffed animals, small trinkets, small craft kits, blankets, socks, personal care items, nail care sets and anything else that people might think a nursing home resident might like. They cannot take any food donations.
Donations will be collected until Dec. 14 and can be dropped off at Power Fitness, 1571 Pennsylvania Ave., East Liverpool, Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Beagle is looking to collect enough gifts for 200 nursing home residents. The gifts will be dropped off with the activity directors for each site tentatively on Dec. 15. The activity directors will hand the gifts out as they see fit based on the residents' needs.
Anyone who is interested in bringing some Christmas cheer to the residents is welcome to join Beagle as she heads back out to the three nursing homes for some Christmas caroling, which is tentatively set for Dec. 17. Caroling will take place for an hour at each nursing home.
For any questions or additional information contact Beagle at 330-853-9456. Additional information can also be found on the event's Facebook page.
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