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Baker-Collyer Delivers Holiday Cheer to 355

Volunteers for the venerable Ossining charity brought dinners and gifts through the Cheer Fund.

John G Crawford, Neighbor
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Volunteers with the Baker-Collyer Cheer Fund, most of them members of the Ossining Volunteer Fire Department, packed 300 baskets Friday at the A&P on Pleasantville Road.

They delivered the baskets on Saturday along with 55 gift cards—serving some of Ossining's less fortunate residents.

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"The total families served were 355 this year," said John Crawford, the charity's chairman.

To help this home-grown charity, send contributions before Dec. 31 to the Baker-Collyer Cheer Fund, c/o John Crawford, Chairman,  PO Box, 508, Ossining, NY 10562 or call 914-438-9843 or email johngcrawford@aol.com.

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