At a recent Follansbee Council meeting, members of the Follansbee Christmas in the Park Committee distributed $17,000 raised by the holiday-themed festival to the Follansbee R.E.A.C.H. Program, a local food pantry, and the families of four youths with special medical needs. On hand for the presentation were, from left, front; committee member Betty Ann Shaffer, William Scott and his son, Skyler; Brenda Swiger holding her daughter, Ellie; Dylan Miller, Josephyne Schaefer holding her son, Laiden; Chaz Schaefer, Laiden’s father; and back: Tom Ludewig and Ed Wilkerson, members of the food pantry’s board of directors; Karen Hager, a volunteer at the food pantry; committee members Bill Secrist and Stacie Williams; Lila Miller, Dylan’s guardian; and Pat Diesecker, officer manager for the food pantry. (Photo Provided)