ROOST gives back to community for the holidays

18 Dec ROOST gives back to community for the holidays

Employees of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) decided that, as part of their annual holiday party, they wanted to help give back to the community.

A group of about a dozen ROOST workers joined the North Elba Community Christmas Fund Friday to help stuff boxes full of food to be delivered to residents of the community who need help putting food on the table.

The North Elba Community Christmas Fund has been helping families in the town of North Elba for almost three decades. In addition to providing boxes full of turkey, bread, cranberry sauce, potatoes and other goodies the week before Christmas, the fund also provides winter outerwear, boots and toys for children in need every year.

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North Elba Community Christmas Fund Co-Chair Shannon Porter explains the system to ROOST employees.

ROOST employees add canned goods and other food to boxes that will be delivered Saturday to North Elba residents in need.

North Elba Community Christmas Fund Co-Chair Shannon Porter poses with ROOST employees after the boxes are all filled.