The Worcester County Humane Society’s Kerry Cettei and Heather Melson were guest speakers at a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City. Cettei, left, and Melson, right, are pictured with Tim Lund, the club’s president.

The local Toys for Tots campaign presented a certificate of appreciation to the Pit and the Pub in North Ocean City for outstanding efforts during the 2021 campaign to collect toys for disadvantaged children who otherwise might not have had gifts during the Christmas season.Samantha Elam and Robert Geiger received the award from members of… Read more »

The Lower Shore Vulnerable Populations Task Force distributed canned goods, dry goods and fresh produce to those in need on Saturday in Berlin. Pictured stacking food to be distributed are Josh Nordstrom, left, and Tony Weeg, right, along with Madeleine and Isabel Weeg.

The Easterseals Walk With Me event was held Saturday in Salisbury to benefit the Easterseals Children’s Therapy Center in Salisbury. Participants, pictured here kicking off the event, walked through the Salisbury Zoo.

Mikayla Denault, who was a member of the Kiwanis sponsored Key Club at Stephen Decatur High School and served as its treasurer, was a guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City. Denault was one of the club’s scholarship recipients and now attends Northwestern University.

The Pellinger family of Berlin is pictured at the start of the Easterseals Walk With Me event held Sept. 10 at the Salisbury Zoo. Conor Pellinger, second from left, was the honorary ambassador for the inaugural event, which raised funds to support people with disabilities on the Lower Eastern Shore.

On Sept. 11, Windmill Creek Vineyard and Winery hosted a fundraiser in support of The Fallen Outdoors, a nonprofit that supports veterans. Pictured is Shore Blues Band performing at the event.

At a recent meeting of the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club, Charlie Smith, right, is pictured welcoming new members Harry Haag, left, and Judith Lazarus-Haag, center.