Foundation in Need of Mittens/Gloves for Annual Mitten Tree
Greene Community Health Foundation in Need of Mittens/Gloves for Annual Mitten Tree
Now in its 32nd year, the Greene Community Health Foundation’s Mitten Tree was established in 1985 by community volunteer and Greene County Public Health Board Member, Elaine Hughes, who at that time was a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with the Health District’s Well Child Clinic. The Mitten Tree project was developed to keep the littlest hands of the Heal
th District’s clients warm through the cold winter months and was based on donations from staff and the public. Through the years, the style of the tree itself has gone from a full size artificial one, to a wooden cutout that hung on the wall. Now back to its roots, the tree has come full circle with the purchase of a new, artificial tree stocked full of warm winter gear.
Over the years, thousands of pairs of mittens and gloves, along with hats and scarves have been donated by churches, schools, individuals, businesses, knitting guilds, and other service organizations. However, the demand for hats, gloves, mittens and scarves has been high the last two years, and the supply of mittens and gloves has dwindled to an extremely low level. The community is invited to support this project with monetary donations or actual pairs of mittens or gloves to decorate the tree that sits just inside the main doors to the Health District. The Greene Community Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Health District, manages all donations for this project and all donations are recognized with a letter and a donation form for tax purposes. The Mitten Tree will be available until the weather begins to warm up in the spring of next year.
Melissa A. Howell, MS, MBA, MPH, RN, RS, Health Commissioner
Robert P. Dillaplain, MD, Medical Director
360 Wilson Drive
Xenia, Ohio 45385
(937) 374-5600 toll free (866) 858-3588 Fax (937) 374-5675
www.gcph.infoIf you are interested in supporting this project either monetarily or with a donation of mittens and/or gloves, or if you would like further information on the Greene Community Health Foundation or any of its projects, please contact Laurie Fox at 937-374-5600 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
. You can also visit the health district’s website at www.gcph.info, or find them on Facebook and Twitter.
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