Morrison Beta Club packs 40 Christmas food boxes

Seven members of the Morrison School Beta Club met at the Ruritan building in Morrison on Thursday afternoon to fill Christmas food boxes as part of the Morrison Ruritan Club’s annual Christmas food project.

For over 20 years the Ruritan Club, in partnership with Bridgestone/Firestone, has provided all the fixings for a traditional Christmas meal for 40 families. In addition, the boxes contain many extras providing recipients with healthy meals for the days following the holidays. Both the Beta Club and the adult Sunday school class of Morrison Methodist Church donated many food items for the boxes.

Approximately half the names of families are provided to the Ruritan by Morrison School. Members of the community let the club know of friends and neighbors who may need a little extra help and club members also add names.

Ruritan is a national organization dedicated to improving communities through fellowship, goodwill and community service. The local club sponsors many events throughout the year including the Little Miss Valentine Pageant, the Fourth of July celebration, youth softball leagues, banquets for the Morrison Volunteer Fire Department, Citizen of the Year award and benefits for the American Cancer Society.

Anyone who would like to know more about the club or it’s many events and service projects can contact club president Lavell Whitehead at 635-2736.

PHOTO INFO:
Shown with one of the 40 Christmas food boxes they helped to fill are Morrison School Beta Club members, front row, from left, Shannon Shinaberg, Haley Teeters, Erika Searcy, Taylor Grissom and Rylan Curtis. Back row, Ali Young, Beta Club advisor Monty Childers and Jimmy Joe Bryan. (Photo provided)