Operation Bread Basket to help meet local needs

File photo. Nina Feeney (left), 12, looks through toys during Operation Breadbasket at the old fire hall in Perrysburg Township. (Photo: Shane Hughes/Sentinel-Tribune)

If you're struggling to make ends meet during the winter, even simple things are a blessing.
Winter can be toughest on those in need, so Operation Bread Basket focuses not just on providing a holiday meal and gifts, but other items needed most to make it further into the season.
The collaboration between Perrysburg Township and the 11 churches of Perrysburg Christians United, in its 35th year, is now collecting nonperishable food items, new and used toys, winter items like coats, hats and gloves, and household goods. Once the event gets closer, perishable food such as ham, milk and eggs will also be accepted.
"They don't just get enough for a meal, they're getting the staples," said Annie Herman-Alrabaya, an organizer of Operation Bread Basket.