Rotary, PC Hospital partner for Cookies and Canvas

Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Instructor Trista Dilley (back, third from right) and Rotary President Elect Brooke Trissel (front, middle) pose with the artists during Saturday’s Cookies and Canvas event.
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On Saturday, the Greencastle Rotary Club and Putnam County Hospital partnered for their first Cookies and Canvas event.

It was held in the classrooms on the third floor at the hospital. Families were invited in to enjoy a hot chocolate bar and cookies to kick off the day.

The bar was complete with three types of whipped cream, candy canes, sprinkles and more. While enjoying their hot cocoa and cookies, the kids were able to sit with Santa Claus and have pictures taken.

Instructor Trista Dilley then led the group in a painting of a lovable little penguin, complete with a scarf and ear muffs. During the painting portion, there was a station set up where parents could have some of their Christmas gifts wrapped by volunteers.

Rotarians Brooke Trissel, Jacqui Ellis, Ginger Scott and Jill Stott were in attendance and helped organize the afternoon.

“We are very fortunate as a community to have so many organizations and individuals willing to give back, to create fun events and help families make memories that will last a lifetime,” said Rotary President Elect and PCH Marketing Director Brooke Trissel. “It was a very successful event, and I am already looking forward to planning one for next year.

“A huge thank you to my good friend Trista Dilley for taking the time to teach the class, to PCH for allowing the space to be used and to my fellow Rotarians for supporting such a fun event,” Trissel added.

Funds raised at the Cookies and Canvas event will be used for the 2020-21 Rotary project. The focus of this project will go toward the YMCA.

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