Central Valley - As the members of Monroe-Woodbury Teen Mission completed their 10th successful year in the community, the holiday spirit permeated as the members reached out to the less fortunate.
Teen Mission was created in 1990 by Rosann Scorcia-Ruggiero in the wake of the Columbine tragedy, as her own children questioned how and why something like that could happen. The community active group is designed "for teens, by teens."
This year, the members actively participated in the Salvation Army bell ringing, in concert with Monroe-Wooddbury Rotary. They also raised funds to provide holiday food baskets and holiday gifts to residents of the Emergency Housing Shelter in Middletown. The group identified two families in need - one in Port Jervis and another in Central Valley - to receive an array of holiday gifts. A special thanks to the employees at the Bass store at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets and Robin Mancuso for participating in the donation of gifts.
"It is gratifying to see the enthusiasm of the Teen Mission members and the communities they serve," said Scorcia-Ruggiero. "The school age teenagers truly want to participate, and the idea of giving back to the community becomes deeply ingrained in their lives. It is my intention to see that this tradition continues."
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