Published January 07. 2015 11:00PM
The fifth annual Stocking for Soldiers collection brought in more than 5,600 pounds of donations.
According to Cindy Mellinger, marketing/community relations coordinator for Blue Ridge Communications, the collection topped 5,609 pounds and included food, hygiene and other requested items and more than 6,000 cards.
Donations also brought in $6,000 for shipping.
Items were collected at Blue Ridge Communications and Pencor offices, including The Press weekly newspapers in South Whitehall, and donations were made by businesses, churches, schools and individuals.
Donations were sent to troops stationed overseas who were unable to come home for the holidays.
The Press thanks our readers for their contributions to this worthy cause.
Donations topping 5,600 were collected for the fifth annual Stockings for Soldiers program. Taking part were Spc. 1st Class Daniel Price and Spc. Adam Hyatt (second row) Liz Tronsor, volunteer, Cindy Mellinger, Blue Ridge Communications marketing and community relations, Kyle Lord, founder of Keystone Military Families, Dee and Claude Lynch, volunteers and state Rep. Mindy Fee, R-37th, (third row) Joel Fenstermacher, of Ephrata Applebee's, state Rep. Gordon Denlinger, R-99th, Ephrata Mayor Ralph Mowen, Capt
