Over 15 families and 150 individuals had the opportunity to exchange gifts this holiday season thanks to The Wish Tree, a collaborative project between The Rehabilitation Foundation, The Olean YMCA and the N. Union and Walmart Olean Subway locations. The project began six years ago when Shelley Pollock, Foundation Board member and Subway […]
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Wish Trees provide gifts to those in need
Community generosity warms many this winter They are only two of many people who now have warm clothes and gifts for the children for Christmas thanks to the Foundation’s Wish Tree. Brittany Tarr and Tommy Kleever both received Christmas gifts through the Wish Tree which they otherwise would not have received. Brittany’s daughter, Maggie, received […]
Rehab Wish Tree brings single mom holiday hope
Rehab Wish Tree brings single mom holiday hope The season may be bright with the excitement of children’s “sugar plum dancing in their heads,” or of dasher and dancer and lonely little Rudolph. But, for mothers and fathers of less abundant means, the holiday tugs at their hearts. Do they pay their bills late to […]