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Roger Johnson Retires from GVCS Board

November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 GladeValley.net StaffBoard of Directors, featured, Glade Valley Community Services, retires, Roger Johnson

Mr. Roger Johnson recently announced his retirement from the Glade Valley Community Services Board of Directors. He has served on the Board and been active in GVCS since 2005. Among his many jobs, Roger arranged choir concerts with area choir directors as a fundraiser for GVCS. He wrote the thank you notes to donors. Roger was a former editor of this newsletter; Catherine, his wife of fifty-seven years, helped him with the newsletter and mailing. Before retiring, Roger was a microbiologist and worked at the Cancer Research Center at Ft. Detrick…

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Glade Valley Thrift Shop

November 12, 2015November 11, 2015 Michael Kusterdonations, featured, Glade Valley Community Services, Thrift Shop, Walkersville

The Glade Valley Community Thrift Shop has its fall and winter clothes ready and waiting for the change of weather. As you clean out summer clothes and bring out the fall and winter items, remember the Thrift Shop. Pack up summer clothes you don’t want and save to donate in the spring. Donate your unwanted fall and winter items now. Children’s clothing is always needed at the Thrift Shop. Please donate your unwanted clothes and books to the Thrift Shop to benefit local families. In Walkersville, the green clothing drop…

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School Supplies Distributed

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015 Michael Kusterfeatured, Glade Valley Community Services, school supplies

Recognizing that the cost of school supplies can be prohibitive for some families, Glade Valley Community Services, Inc. conducts a school supply distribution each year to help students get a jump start on the school year. A lack of supplies can be a contributing factor to a poor attitude and poor grades in school. School supplies were distributed on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at the Glade Valley Food Bank. School supplies from the list provided by each school plus a backpack were distributed to 166 students, from 67 families, who…

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Seniors Annie Marker and Dakota Fraley Awarded Full College Athletic Scholarships

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015 Rebecca RaubAnnie Marker, Dakota Fraley, featured, scholarships, Walkersville High School

by Rebecca Raub On Wednesday, November 11, the seniors of Walkersville High School attended a mandatory meeting during flex. This was a student athlete signing ceremony where exceptional students who have received full collegeRead More

Holiday Toy Shoppe

November 10, 2015November 8, 2015 GladeValley.net Stafffeatured, Glade Valley Community Services, Toy Shoppe

Glade Valley Community Services’ Holiday Toy Shoppe is gearing up again this year to help provide a wonderful Christmas to many less fortunate children in our community. Last year the Holiday Toy Shoppe provided new clothes, shoes, toys and books to 171 children and gift cards and books to 77 teens. This program is supported by the generosity of the churches, schools, businesses and individuals in our community. All the gifts the children and teens receive and the door prizes the parents receive are donated. The families do go through…