1928 - Alderson High School - 1968
TOWN OF ALDERSON
POST OFFICE BOX 179
CITY BUILDING—202 SOUTH MONROE STREET
ALDERSON, WEST VIRGINIA 24910
TELEPHONE (304) 445-2916
NEWS RELEASE - 2-24-2017
Contact: Mayor Travis Copenhaver 304-445-2916 / Margaret Hambrick 304-646-2439
ALDERSON GIRL SCOUTS OPEN MINI FOOD PANTRY
One
of
the
members
of
the
Alderson
Girl
Scout
troop
2897
put
it
like
this:
“People
still
don’t
have
that
much
after
the
flood
and
we
wanted
to
help.”
And
helping
is
what
they
are
doing.
On
Friday
evening,
February
24,
members
of
the
troop
gathered
beside
the
old
Police
Department/Ashland
Station
in
Alderson to stock a mini food pantry.
Scout
Leader
Jennifer
Sams
said,
“This
is
for
anyone
who
has
a
need.”
The
mini
24/7
outside
food
pantry
was
filled
with
cans
of
soup
and
other
food
as
well
as
some
warm
gloves
and
even
toothbrushes.
Donations
of
supplies
came
from
many
sources
including
Cheryl
Taylor,
Cynthia
Stacks,
Cindy
Henthorn,
and Cliff Gibson. Additional donations can be made by contacting Ms. Sams at 304-647-8485.
The
girls
in
this
troop
include
Kailee
Short
whose
parents
are
Maggie
and
Daryll
Short;
Jaycee
Taylor
whose
parents
are
Dana
Taylor
and
Richie
Massey;
Kaylea
Terry
whose
parents
are
Shawn
and
Jessica
Terry;
and
Laiha
Young
whose
mother
is
Jennifer
Sams.
Not
present
was
Hannah
Patterson
whose
parents are Alan and Ruth Patterson. They are working to earn their silver star.
Mayor
Travis
Copenhaver
said,
“The
compassion
shown
by
the
girls
in
this
troop
is
wonderful.
They
saw
a
need
and
worked
to
meet
it.
They
are
excellent
examples
of
how
young
people
can
step
up
and
do
something important. They have my thanks.”
PHOTO CAPTION:
Alderson Girl Scout Troop 2897 in front of their “mini 24/7 outside food pantry”.
From
left
to
right:
Laiha
Young,
Jaycee
Taylor,
Kaylea
Terry,
and
Kailee
Short.
Not
pictured:
Hannah
Patterson.
Click on photo for larger view.