PHOTOS: Third year of Christmas meal distribution feeds more than 110 seniors

RIGHT: From left, South County Senior Center Outreach Coordinator Chris Goudreau, Deerfield Selectboard member Trevor McDaniel and Sunderland Selectboard member Dan Murphy at the Sunderland Men’s Club and South County Senior Center’s Christmas meal distribution.

ABOVE: Tom Stone and Gina Deschaine at the Sunderland Men’s Club and South County Senior Center’s Christmas meal distribution. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS/JENNIFER REMILLARD

Numerous volunteers came together on Christmas Day. MARY ELLEN FYDENKEVEZ

The Sunderland Men’s Club, South County Senior Center and numerous volunteers came together on Christmas at the First Congregational Church of Sunderland to prepare and deliver more than 110 free meals to seniors. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/MARY ELLEN FYDENKEVEZ

Staff Report

Published: 12-31-2024 8:20 AM

SUNDERLAND — The Sunderland Men’s Club, South County Senior Center and numerous volunteers came together on Christmas at the First Congregational Church of Sunderland to prepare and deliver more than 110 free meals to seniors in Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately.

Men’s Club member Tom Fydenkevez said the event, which is now in its third year, is becoming a tradition for the community. It even involved Christmas cards from Sunderland Elementary School students this year.

“It’s really turned into a community thing,” Fydenkevez said, “and I think that’s the best part of it.”