The Clearfield Borough Police Department and the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc. (CCAAA) partnered again this year to create “Giving Trees” for area elderly.
Elderly citizens in the Clearfield and DuBois area, many of them living alone with no close family members or no family at all, benefited from the generosity of our small community.
Organizers also distributed tags for the grandchildren of CSP (Caregiver Support Program). It has several seniors that are now caring for their grandchildren, and don’t have the extra funds to buy them Christmas gifts.
Many individuals and organizations came together to provide truckloads of gifts and financial assistance for heating and medical needs.
A total of 369 tags were distributed for local elderly and grandchildren of seniors that are caring for them. More than $14,000 was collected and sent directly to local fuel and utility suppliers to ensure the frail and elderly stay warm in their own homes this winter.
The police department and the Area Agency on Aging teamed up with Family Dollar, Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library, CVS and South Side Subs to host the trees.
The employees of PennDOT, Riverview Bank and CNB Bank had their own tree and collected internally.
Many senior citizens are often forgot about during the Holiday Season. “We were so overwhelmed by the kindness of the residents of Clearfield County,” stated Chief Executive Officer Kathleen Gillespie.
“Thank you for helping us enhance the quality of life for elderly residents throughout the county. We are truly grateful for your generosity.”
Programs and services of the agency are funded in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc., Mature Resources Foundation and local and consumer contributions.
