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City Employees Donate $1,000 to Saline Area Social Services

After paying a $1 to dress casually on Fridays, city employees made a donation to the local charity.

It pays to dress casual.

employees have been paying $1 each Friday in return for the right to dress casually. Last week, city staff tallied the donations and then topped it off to present a $1,000 check to .

The non-profit organization provides a food pantry, prescription drug assistance, back-to-school clothing, baskets at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, and a Holiday Adopt-A-Family program to families in need in the Saline Area School District.

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The Saline Area Social Service is in the process of its Holiday Adopt-a-Family program for 2011. Last year, the program helped make the holiday season brighter for 140 households, including 153 children.

To adopt a family or a single adult, please contact the project chairperson, Linda Duvall at 734-429-9301 or lindaduvall768@yahoo.com.

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For more information on the program, click here.


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