JEFFERSON — Under the direction of Janine Budreau, St. Francis of Assisi parishioners put together and delivered 118 Easter baskets for residents of the Margate Skilled Nursing facility as well as parishioners at Forest Ridge, Generations and other senior living communities in the area.
Jim Kuszai, Pat Moran, Veronica Guzman and Blanca Juarez-Alejos, and Youth Group members Jaciell Palacios, Briana Angel-Lopez, Brenda Angel-Lopez, Anthony Garcia, Diana Ibarra-Orduna and Joshua Garcia participated.
Parishioners donated items for the baskets. Due to the generous donations, baskets of treats were also provided for the Margate staff.
— Patrick Hession, correspondent