Two years ago, Bags & Blessings began their mission to uplift and provide support for those struggling against the battle of dealing with cancer. Now in 2021, they continue to grow…in more ways than one.

Robin Redfern and Brandee Cercone from Bags & Blessings joined Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County on April 23 to discuss the recent planting of trees at Brady’s Run Park in conjunction with several Beaver County departments including the board of commissioners. The trees serve as a forever memoriam in honor of loved ones who have struggled with any battle. Redfern herself, who kicked off Bags & Blessings as a personal project around 2010, says that she was driven by her heart to create this avenue of acknowledgement for the citizens of Beaver County, and plans to continue developing more trees in more spaces as time and space allows.

The non-profit faith-based organization has donated hundreds of bags over the course of the last few years as Bags & Blessings has grown into a committee of roughly 50 members, and both Cercone and Redfern are seeking more to join up. The group will be hosting their second 5K in Bridgewater on September 11 (first since 2019), and they are also adding support groups to their repertoire of uplifting citizens in Beaver County. The pair recognized that their missions could not be completed without the help of local businesses and offices that have joined them in battling not just the disease of cancer, but the depressions and frustrations that take the toll on the heart and soul during the battle.

To find out more about Bags & Blessings, you can visit them at www.bagsandblessings.org or contact them through their Facebook page.

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