Meridian volunteers brought blankets and songs to four nursing homes
Zachary Ball Sr.'s fifth annual drive, with items collected since August, delivered warm things plus visits, prayers, and songs to elders at four Meridian nursing homes.
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Zachary Ball Sr. led a fifth annual delivery to four Meridian nursing homes, WTOK reported. Donations collected since August, including warm items, went out with the visits. Volunteers also prayed and sang with residents.
Five years is the run of the drive, and four is the number of homes on this round. The collection started in August so the holiday visits would have something to carry in the door.
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In Meridian, Mississippi, volunteers led by Zachary Ball Sr. visited four nursing homes. It is the fifth year of his drive. Since August, people have been collecting warm items such as blankets. The volunteers delivered those gifts and also spent time with the elders, including prayers and songs. A nursing home is a place where older people live when they need extra care. The visits are this year's deliveries, and five years is how long Ball has organized the drive.
- Why do blankets matter in a nursing home?
- How is a visit different from dropping off a gift and leaving?
- What can someone collect for months before a holiday?
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