Mary Kay consultants brighten the holidays for Woodside residents

Christ­mas was a lit­tle brighter for 95 res­i­dents at Wood­side Vil­lage Care Cen­ter Decem­ber 20.

Melanie Greenawalt and her fel­low Mary Kay ‘Car Team’ unit man­aged to raise the funds and spon­sors to put together a comfort-type gift to hand out to every res­i­dent at the facility.

“That was our goal,” said Greenawalt. “We had 85 cov­ered, and our hus­bands helped us spon­sor the final ten,” she said of her own hus­band and team­mate Angie Kilgore’s husband.

Greenawalt said the Mary Kay orga­ni­za­tion holds the “Adopt a Grand par ent” pro­gram each year but deliv­ers the ‘gifts’ to wher­ever the spon­sor asks them to.

“We decided to do just one nurs­ing home and try to give to all the res­i­dents,” she explained.

The $20 gift was the same for all recip i ents: a pair of fuzzy socks, Mint Bliss Ener giz ing Lotion for Feet and Legs, Hand Cream, and a bag of sugar-free candy.

The group col lect ing dona­tions from more than 40 donors all over Mor­row County. The effort was orga­nized by Greenawalt, Kil­gore, Mandy Nip­pert and Kim Rowe. The group of Mary Kay con­sul­tants started in the din­ing hall, hand­ing out the gifts to res­i­dents about to enjoy their evening meal. For those still in their rooms, the unit hand deliv­ered the packages.

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