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Medina hosts ‘Promise of Christmas’ visitors from North Carolina; organizers and council highlight community support
Summary
Mayor Hadwell and residents recapped the city’s Promise of Christmas event, saying roughly 272 visitors attended, organizers distributed cash gifts and organizers raised more than $100,000 in donations to help families affected by Hurricane Helene.
Mayor Hadwell recapped the city’s Promise of Christmas event during the Jan. 13 Medina City Council meeting, saying the program welcomed families from North Carolina who were affected by Hurricane Helene and that organizers provided direct assistance and local hospitality.
“About there a little more than 250 came up originally. There were 272,” Mayor Hadwell said, describing the turnout. He said volunteers and partner organizations — including Castle Noel, Main Street Medina, the Medina County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Greater Medina…
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