The last 12 months will be remembered as a plague year, when the COVID-19 virus killed nearly 2 million people worldwide and more than 15,000 in Pennsylvania. In the background,
Under a slate gray sky, a small band of volunteers in hot pink T-shirts set out on a recovery mission. They followed fresh footprints on a map of bone-white snow.
Tuesday marked the Forever Sammi Foundationâs fourth annual clothing and blanket drive for the homeless. It was the first with no clothing and blankets.
Instead, volunteers packed durable plastic pouches with winter hats, gloves, socks, disposable face masks, hand sanitizer and information on where to turn for help in a hard world. Many of the foundationâs volunteers are recovering addicts whose service to others is essential to staying sober.
Giving the gift of warmth in Scranton
The Forever Sammi Foundation hand-delivered pre-made packages of hats, gloves, scarves, socks, and hand sanitizer in downtown Scranton Tuesday. Author: WNEP Web Staff Updated: 5:32 PM EST December 22, 2020
SCRANTON, Pa. An organization in Lackawanna County is helping the homeless in Scranton stay warm this winter.
The Forever Sammi Foundation hand-delivered pre-made packages of hats, gloves, scarves, socks, and hand sanitizer in downtown Scranton Tuesday.
Volunteers also hung some packages from the trees and areas the homeless are known to frequent. Do your best to be kind. Really. That s what the Forever Sammi Foundation is all about. You know, it s two words, it s six letters, it s simple, it s free to express to one another. And it s just kind! There s no better time than the holiday that s all about giving, said Marty Henehan, Forever Sammi Foundation.