Season of giving
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12:29 pm Friday, December 17, 2021

Season of giving

The Russellville High School Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America celebrates the results of its annual toy drive, held Dec. 1-3. Members collected toys and donations to be given to children in the community who are in need this Christmas. FBLA was able to collect several bags of toys, along with $200 in donations. Collecting they toys with FBLA sponsor Dr. AnnaKay Holland are FBLA officers (front) secretary Johana Cotoc, parliamentarian Bailey Bishop, vice president Yadmil Perez, (back) project chairperson Sophie Hill, president Reed Hill, treasurer Peyton Parrish and historian Natalie Nichols. Ashlee Moon and Kaitlin Speck also serve as officers. Holland, Parrish, Moon, Kaitlyn Reed, Soraya Fonseca, Hill, Kate Grissom and Carrie Ruth Jackson help sort the toys at Russellville Fire Department, aided by the RFD.

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