Monday, December 14, 2020 - 5:13 pm
Above, Skip Bisnett (left), Casella general manager, gives a donation to Pam Yurgartis, president of the Potsdam Holiday Fund, which provides gifts, warm clothing and food to families with children and senior citizens who are in need of assistance during the holiday season. The program serves families in need in Potsdam, Madrid, Hopkinton, Nicholville, Brasher Falls, Chase Mills, Fort Jackson, West Stockholm and Winthrop. Donations to the program are always welcome and may be sent to the Potsdam Holiday Fund at PO Box 827, Potsdam NY 13676. More information is available at www.potsdamholidayfund.org. Photo submitted by Michael Griffin.
Sunday, December 13, 2020 - 5:17 pm
Potsdam Holiday Fund volunteers organize the food, clothing and gift vouchers given out Saturday. Front table, from left, are Sandy Henery, Amy Weil and Board President Pam Yugartis. Nancy Griffin, at back table, was a founder of the program over 30 years ago. NCNow photo
North Country This Week
POTSDAM The Potsdam Holiday Fund is continuing to make the holidays happier for hundreds of families in Potsdam and surrounding areas who need help, but it took on a different form this year due to the pandemic.
Participants received vouchers for food, clothing and gifts, rather than the usual “Santa’s Workshop” and food baskets.