| The handmade cards, crafted from colored | | | | designing their own holiday cards for |
| paper, magic markers, foamies, glitter | | | | our community's seniors," noted Greg |
| and stickers took a couple of weeks for | | | | Jackson, Marshfield Boys and Girls Club |
| the 75 children to make. Many of the | | | | Executive Director. |
| children were so excited, they made two | | | | About the Boys and Girls Club |
| cards. Quite a few children inserted a | | | | The Marshfield Boys and Girls Club's |
| handwritten letter which told the | | | | purpose is to establish a safe haven for |
| recipient about their favorite part of | | | | recreation, which includes a variety of |
| Christmas. | | | | supervised activities for greater than |
| The cards were distributed by the | | | | 4,000 youths within the town. |
| Marshfield Council on Aging to the | | | | With the mission "To inspire all young |
| Senior Center and the Grace Ryder | | | | people to realize their full potential |
| Elderly Home last week. | | | | as productive and responsible citizens, |
| "This is definitely a program we would | | | | as well as become tomorrow's capable |
| like to continue each year. The kids, | | | | leaders", the club is geared towards |
| who ranged in age from 6 to 14 years | | | | children between the ages of 6 to 18 |
| old, really enjoyed getting involved and | | | | years old. |