Plymouth County 4-H Food Collection A Great Success
Employees of the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, title examiners, and the general public responded to a request from the Plymouth County Extension Service to assist in the collection of groceries for distribution to needy families through the 4-H program.
Coordinated by the Registry’s Director of Operations, John Zigouras, with assistance from Frank Macdonald and Marilyn Marvill, the outpouring of support from many individuals came at an important time for many families. A special recognition ceremony was held at the Registry on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, to recognize and thank those individuals involved. Deborah Swanson, from the Plymouth County Extension Service, thanked those who participated in the program.
This activity was the main community service project for the Plymouth County 4-H program. It occurs during the month of October, which is National 4-H Month. County-wide, 200 bags of groceries were collected and given to the South Shore Community Action Council for distribution to local families through local food banks.
At the ceremony, Deborah Swanson noted it was Plymouth County Commissioner, Tim McMullen, and the Commissioners’ Office who expanded the reach of the program. This week, Cumberland Farms announced they have partnered with 4-H to expand the program even further.
The recent food drive was one of several collections coordinated at the Registry over the last several years. Other successful programs have included Holiday food collection for the local chapter of the Salvation Army, and a collection of cash donations and old blankets for the Plymouth Animal Shelter, as part of a special “animal print dress down day”. On numerous occasions, collections were taken for items sent to the relatives of Registry employees serving in the armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. Registry employees have been very generous to those in need. Please see the photo gallery on our website for pictures of this event.
