Published January 06. 2015 11:00PM
The fifth annual Stocking for Soldiers collection effort brought in more than 5,600 pounds of donations.
According to Cindy Mellinger, marketing/community relations coordinator for Blue Ridge Communications, the collection topped 5,609 pounds and included food, hygiene products and other requested items and more than 6,000 cards.
Donations also brought in $6,000 for shipping.
Items were collected at Blue Ridge Communications and Pencor offices, including The Press, and donations were made by businesses, churches, schools and individuals.
Donations were sent to troops stationed overseas who were unable to come home for the holidays.
On behalf of The Press, thank you to our readers for your contributions to this worthy cause.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Donations topping 5,600 are collected for the fifth annual Stockings for Soldiers program. Pictured are: front row SFC Daniel Price, left, and SPC Adam Hyatt; second row, from left, Liz Tronsor, from left, volunteer, Cindy Mellinger, BRC marketing and community relations, Kyle Lord, founder of Keystone Military Families, Dee and Claude Lynch, volunteers and State Rep. Mindy Fee, R-37th; third row, from left, Joel Fenstermacher, of Ephrata Applebee, State Rep. Gordon Denlinger, R-99th,
