Catch up on the biggest stories in Haddonfield this week.
Hadddonfield youth got a glimpse at police work, and local food donations run scarce in the summer. Catch up on everything from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Donations to local food pantries scarce in summer months
Year-round, the Mabel Kay Senior Center is the official food dropoff center for seniors in need in Camden County. While the center experiences a steady stream of donations when students are in school and during the holiday season, donations see a sharp decline come summer. Donations slow in July and August, said Senior Center Coordinator Nancy McCrudden. She said with kids out of school and families leaving town on vacations, people are not thinking about donating with the same frequency as they do around the holidays.
Introducing Haddonfield youth to the ‘people behind the badge’
From Monday, July 24 to Thursday, July 27, the Haddonfield Police Explorers Summer Camp brought a hands-on experience in policing to Haddonfield students in sixth through 10th grades. The camp was geared at youths interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. On Thursday, July 27, the Haddonfield Police Explorers watched as the State Police’s Aviation Unit landed a helicopter in Crows Woods.
Teacher brings flower power to nursing homes and care facilities through non-profit
Haddonfield resident Leona Davis has spent 21 years in the Washington Township Public Schools putting a song into the hearts of her students. Now, through her non-profit floral repurposing service “Forget Me Knot Flowers,” the Bells Elementary School music teacher has found a way to bring a different kind of joy to a different generation. Davis and her team now work with couples, event planners, florists and grocers to share the love-filled power of recycled flowers to ensure those in nursing homes, care facilities, shelters and local hospitals are not forgotten.
