Articles by Steve Yablonski

The project, started by Emily Bradshaw, recently distributed its 1,000th personal care bag. Since last fall, she’s been collecting shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant and other items to aid area homeless or nearly homeless individuals or families in need. She is also helping with OCO’s Lucky 13’ Bowl-A-Fun.

The plan can help lessen the impact of disasters like the snowstorm in 2007 and the ice storm a few years before that. And, it can help the city save money in dealing with such calamities, the county’s Emergency Services Program coordinator said.