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College Misericordia's students, faculty and staff combined resources to
help about 100 needy children in the Wilkes-Barre area by providing Christmas
gifts through its Wish Upon a Star program. The Peer Advocates student group
organized the gift drive on campus for a fourth consecutive year. Hundreds of
new toys and items of clothing were donated by people on campus and collected
by students. The items were delivered to Mercy Services in Wilkes-Barre for
distribution to families before Christmas. The Peer Advocates collect a list
of names and ages of children in need in the Wyoming Valley and place them on
a Christmas tree. Members of the campus community adopt a child for the
holidays and donate new toys and clothing for that child. The gifts were
collected at the Banks Student Center on the College Misericordia campus,
where members of the Peer Advocates got them ready for delivery to Mercy
Services. The Peer Advocates are a group of upper class students who mentor
first-year students and provide outreach and programs for all students at
College Misericordia. From left are Jared Kohler, Jersey Shore, senior,
physical therapy; Liz Zawatski, Shickshinny, senior, business; and Colleen
Searles, Easton, sophomore, nursing. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Misericordia Students, Faculty, Staff Help Needy Kids