Avon Chamber Benefits Salvation Army

The Avon Chamber of Commerce member businesses collected nonperishable food items, new unwrapped toys, and monetary donations for area families in need during Avon Chamber of Commerce Day and donated the items at the WTIC NewsTalk 1080 Holiday Store on Dec. 18 to benefit the Salvation Army, located at Avon Old Farms Hotel. Pictured, from left, are: Kim Murphy, branch manager, Northwest Community Bank in Avon; Beth Markowski-Roop, business development manager, Hartford Federal Credit Union; Chip Janiszewski, owner, SendOutCards; and Talisa Palmer, business development associate, Hartford Federal Credit Union.