Today is Unsung Heroes Day!
It’s an exclusive look into the lives of some of Northumberland’s outstanding leaders in the community who have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Kelleen Hilwerda, organizer of the B&H Carpet Christmas toy drive for the Brighton Legion Angel Tree.
B&H Carpet in Brighton selects one local charity to support each year for Christmas, collecting donations and helping to raise awareness about the need for additional donations during the holiday season.
In winter 2020, the local business at 45 Elizabeth Street, chose to support the Brighton Legion’s Angel Tree, which provides holiday gifts to Brighton children/youth in-need each Christmas.
Kelleen Hilwerda organized last year’s toy drive at B&H Carpet, several weeks before Christmas 2020. Brighton businesses, volunteers and community members were invited to donate new toys, gift cards, hand-made knitted/crochet items and more in-store, to help support Brighton families during the holidays.
Hilwerda says B&H Carpet appreciated the donations received from the local business community, with more than 35 local businesses donating to the toy drive in-store last winter.
Photos of all of the donations were posted on the store’s social media page, to say ‘thank you’ to each donor for helping to make the holidays special for local children and their families, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All donations were delivered to the Brighton Legion’s Angel Tree before Christmas, to be included in the holiday gifts provided in Brighton last year. Hilwerda says B&H Carpet plans to continue supporting a local charity each holiday season and is looking forward to hosting another fundraiser in winter 2021.
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