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Also: Charities seek presents for kids and seniors and city announces closings
Halifax Health has launched a Live Your Life Well Race Series in partnership with the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA. The new race series consists of 22 distinct events, both 5 K and 10K, that will take place throughout 2015. Several will be in Ormond Beach.
“This partnership is an investment in the community we serve and is just one example of what both of our organizations are doing to encourage residents to live healthful lifestyles,’ says Jeff Feasel, Halifax Health president and chief executive officer.
The program includes a Corporate Challenge so local companies can get their employees involved. For information, including a race schedule, visit LYLWseries.com.
Operation Christmas Child scheduled
Two churches have announced drop-off schedules for Nov. 17-24 for Operation Christmas Child. Donors can fill a shoebox with miscellaneous items for either a girl or a boy. They can also select an age group.
The boxes will be shipped by Samaritans’ Purse International Relief to more than 130 countries where they are distributed to needy children. In addition to gifts, the organization asked that $7 be placed in the box to pay for shipping.
For questions, visit samaritanspurse.org or call 518-637-5367 or one of the churches listed below.
Examples of gifts include toothpaste, socks, water bottles, flip flops, pencils, paper, hats, gloves, balls and toys. Items such as liquid and chocolate, which would melt, are prohibited.
Drop off at Oasis Church, 85 Tymber Creek Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday through Monday; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Drop off at Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church, 105 Amsden Road, from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 4-6 p.m. on Friday; noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Buy gifts for local seniors
The Council on Aging has planned the 2014 Santa for Seniors Gift Collection. All collected gifts will be distributed to COA and Meals on Wheels clients just before Christmas.
Donors are asked to drop off unwrapped gifts at Walgreens Store anywhere in Volusia County from Nov. 20 to Dec. 4.
Gift ideas include slippers, socks, sweaters, gift cards, postage stamps, toiletries, a bath bench and adult diapers. All cash donations will be matched five times: $1 will turn into $5.
For information, call 253-4700, Ext. 215, or email [email protected]. Visit COAVolusia.org.
Closures announced
The Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road, and the South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave., will be closed for floor refinishing from Nov. 22 to Dec. 1.
The Casements will be closed Nov. 18-23 for maintenance.
