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| Mr. Eric Sullivan holds the Easter basket he received from O.M.G. Club members as part of their Adopt-A-GP Community Service Initiative. |
Baton Rouge, LA – Many in South Louisiana celebrated the
Easter weekend by attending church and spending time with their loved ones. The
SU Ag Center partnered with Missy Radio, Addictive Strands, the Outstanding
Mature Girlz Organization (OMG), Jessica Cain, and Cumulus Media to add to this
heavily celebrated tradition. On Saturday, March 26, SU Ag Center’s Assistant
Area Agent, Nicolette Gordon delivered Easter baskets to the St. Helena Parish
Nursing Home. Eight baskets were
sponsored by local businesses on behalf of OMG Club Members Chriterra
Brumfield, Kyla Bryant, Symone Bryer, Shanika Holmes, Allanee Janeau, Kenneadei
Lee, and Ariel Scott. These young ladies
adopted grandparents at the nursing home last year to fulfill their community
service commitment as members of the club.
“If I’m ever placed in a nursing home, I want people
to come and bring things like this to me,” said Montrell Fagget, Owner of
Addictive Strands. “I want people to
come and just see about me.”
The baskets were filled with Palmers Lotion, Vaseline,
Hand Sanitizer, Aloe Vera Socks, Crystal Globes, WXOK cups, and Gospel CD’s
from various artists. “The baskets were
just the right size for their aged, but wise hands,” said Gordon.
Easter concluded the holiday visits to the St. Helena
Parish Nursing Home for the Adopt-A-GP (grandparent) Community Service
Initiative, but the SU Ag Center is gearing up for the 2016-2017 school year!
For more information on how you can partner to enhance
our Adopt-A-GP! Community Service Initiative, contact Nicolette Gordon in the
Tangipahoa Parish Extension Office at 985.748.9381, or in the St. Helena Parish
Extension Office at 225.222.4136.
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