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A Fairfield Harbor Fishing Club Charity Event turned into a community effort as others joined in to host a “Fun Day” for about 50 children of the New Bern Boys ....
Angel Tree program thrives again in Fairfield Harbour By Chris Skrotsky As with most organizations, organizers of the gift collection for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program had to get creative this year due to COVID-19. The gifts have typically been collected at the Fairfield Harbour Yacht Club’s Holiday Party. However, with its cancellation, the collection was accomplished through the gracious assistance of the FHYC Past Commodores at their annual food drive in early December. Linda Lelli, Salvation Army Angel Tree organizer for FHYC, arranged for members and other residents to select their “angels” at the cart barn in mid-November. Then, rather than the Salvation Army sending their truck to the Holiday Party to pick up the gifts, Linda arranged for a trailer to be at the Community Center each day of the food drive. During the food drive’s open hours, the trailer was repeatedly filled with toys and gifts and emptied by Rob and Chris Skrotsky into their ga ....