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Fallon Community Health Plan Donates To Hunger Relief Organizations

The Citizens for Citizens, Inc. Food Pantry and the Salvation Army of Fall River were thankful recipients of $2,500 donations from the Fallon Community Health Plan for assistance with the growing demand for help from hunger relief programs in this economically stressed region.

Fallon Community Health Plan was founded in 1977 as a not-for-profit health care services organization. Starting in 2006, Fallon Community Health Plan has conducted an annual fundraising initiative to support hunger relief programs throughout Massachusetts. This year, over sixty companies contributed donations to the Fallon Community Health Plan hunger relief project, which resulted in net proceeds of more than $150,000 in grants being given to 77 regional food banks and food distribution agencies.

Kimberly Salmon and Michael O’Leary of Fallon Community Health Plan presented the $2,500 donation checks to Chrystal Arpa of the CFC Food Pantry and representing the Salvation Army Major Elizabeth Deming Fall River. Ms. Arpa  stated that Citizens for Citizens, Inc. was very pleased to have received a generous donation for the third consecutive year and that the funds would be used to purchase additional healthy food from the Boston Food Bank for distribution to local needy families.

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Citizens for Citizens, Inc.Teams Up Again With Toys For Tots

Chrystal Arpa, CFC Food Pantry Coordinator, was honored with an award this January by the Somerset Marine Corps League for her volunteer efforts on behalf of the Toys for Tots Program, and for the current and past donations to the Marine Corps League by Citizens for Citizens, Inc. (CFC). As a Toys for Tots volunteer, Chrystal has spent many hours helping the Marine Corps League to gather toy donations and pass them on to parents of needy children in the Greater Fall River area.

Crystal Arpa receiving certificates for help with Toys for Tots

The Toys for Tots Program was founded in 1947 and is run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve. The program collects new toys during the autumn of each year and then distributes the toys locally to less fortunate families as Christmas gifts for youngsters who might not otherwise receive presents during the holiday season.

In 2011, the Somerset Toys for Tots Program generously donated over 2000 toys to the CFC Operation Christmas Program. Citizens for Citizens, Inc. has reciprocated by presenting the Somerset Marine Corps League this past year with more than ten boxes of various toiletries, office supplies, and health care products that will be sent to troops serving in Afghanistan. Since both programs are dedicated to serving the local low-income community, working together assures that families in need will receive the best possible assistance during difficult times.

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