Members of the African American Leadership Council of United Way of Anderson County delivered new socks and blankets to the residents of the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. The group collected socks and blankets to be distributed to the homeless population of Anderson for its annual MLK Day of Service. “The citizens of Anderson County are so generous, we received enough new socks and blankets to distribute to the homeless and have enough to bring the residents here at the home” stated Lynn Dingle, Director of Marketing for United Way and a member of the African American Leadership Council. “We wanted to make sure the items were put to good use and what better way to use them than to make sure the men and women who served our country are warm and comfortable” she said.

The African American Leadership Council consists of African American professional and community volunteers and was formed to get more African Americans involved in philanthropic, civic and board activities in Anderson County.