Ephrata Public Library encourages giving with 8th annual Mitten Tree Project!
The Ephrata Public Library and other public libraries throughout Lancaster County are sponsoring their 8th annual Mitten Tree Campaign. Librarians from the county's public libraries, in the spirit of holiday giving, will be collecting new mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, earmuffs and umbrellas for children in Lancaster County through December 21st.
The Mitten Tree Project has been hugely successful during the past seven years. Each year collections from public libraries throughout Lancaster County have totaled over 2,000 items. Last year's 2,885 donations are record-breaking. Lancaster County's Children and Youth Social Service Agency will oversee the distribution to children throughout the county. Children and Youth Director of Quality Assurance, Amy M. Campbell, said of the project, "We love the Mitten Tree Project -- it gives us the ability to partner with libraries and at the same time support our kids."
Lancaster County's Children and Youth Social Service Agency serves approximately 4,000 children throughout Lancaster County. Individuals interested in participating should bring new, unwrapped mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, umbrellas and earmuffs to the library during normal hours of operations.
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