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Fulton County United Ministries spreads holiday cheer with Christmas Basket project By TRACEY RUCKMAN Guest Writer For more than 40 years, the Fulton County United Ministries Christmas Basket Project has provided food and hope to local families during the holidays - and this year, the need is greater than ever. Third generation co-chairs, Sarah Daulton and Erin Leap said applications have already exceeded 100 - numbers they typ-
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ically don’t reach until the final week. “We’ve had 100 applications in just one week,” Daulton said. The project, coordinated through United Ministries, offers Christmas food baskets to any Fulton County resident in need no income verification is needed. “We don’t turn anybody away,” Daulton said. “If you’re a Fulton County resident and you need a basket, you’ll get one.” Each basket includes nonperishable staples such as peanut butter, jelly, cereal, spaghetti and pasta sauce, canned fruit and canned vegetables, macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles - things that can be easily prepared with limited kitchen supplies. Larger families receive additional nonperishable supplies donated from individuals, businesses and community food drives. Every family also receives bread, Continued on page 2
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