{"id":31309,"date":"2025-12-10T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=31309"},"modified":"2025-12-10T08:45:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:45:01","slug":"stockings-for-soldiers-a-huge-success-in-county-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/stockings-for-soldiers-a-huge-success-in-county-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Stockings for Soldiers a huge success in county again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


For the 15th consecutive year, Stockings for Soldiers has provided a taste of home to local soldiers stationed overseas during this Holiday Season.\u00a0This year,\u00a016 boxes containing 218 stockings full of 589 POUNDS<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0of goodies were shipped to four soldiers deployed over the holiday season.\u00a0This brings the total weight in shipped stockings to 11,324 pounds over the 15-year program!\u00a0 That is 5.6 tons of goodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo<\/strong>:\u00a0 (L-R):\u00a0 Organizing the Stockings for Soldiers project are (front) Jon Zwick and Jaime Beitler with Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home.\u00a0With Jon and Jamie are the added worker bees: (Standing, L-R):\u00a0 Harper Billington (Bellmont Sunshine Society), Paityn Billington (Bellmont Sunshine Society); Art Booth (American Legion Post 468); Les Wagner (V.F.W. Post 6751); Peyton Wagner (VFW Post 6751 Auxiliary); Jerry Allen (American Legion Post 43 Riders); Shelby Billington (Bellmont Sunshine Society); Marleigh Salisbury (Bellmont Sunshine Society); Bayleigh Salisbury (Bellmont Sunshine Society); Izzy Krull (Bellmont Sunshine Society); Chloe Post (Bellmont Sunshine Society); Marilyn Kiess (Zwick & Jahn); Carolyn Kiess (Zwick & Jahn).\u00a0 Unavailable for the photo are the nearly 100 volunteers and generous contributors that picked-up stockings, filled them, and returned them to Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home for the next step of this holiday gifting for our local heroes.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The filled stockings were returned for shipment by many people from various businesses and the community at large. On December 3rd<\/sup>, volunteers from various organizations met at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur to package and make ready the stockings for shipment and delivery.\u00a0Jon Zwick reported that each year letters are received from the platoons, companies, brigades, divisions, and service members that shared these holiday stockings. Their letters of gratitude make this all worth the time, effort, and cost, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adams County Community Foundation would like to thank all who contributed to the success of this program \u2026 it wouldn\u2019t be possible without\u00a0YOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas 2026: Anyone wishing to fill stockings next year, please contact any of the organizations listed in this article for a list of recommended items. Stockings are distributed in October and November and mailed early December.  Questions can be directed to Jon at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home at: 260.724-9164 or email at:  jzwick@zwickjahn.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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