Melrose Arts & Crafts Society donates to Shaw’s Giving Tree

  On November 22, the Melrose Arts & Crafts Society decided to donate to the Melrose Shaw’s Giving Tree. The tree is for seniors in need and has tree-shaped cards with a senior’s number, the item requested and the cost. Home Instead, which is partnering with Shaw’s, will purchase, wrap and distribute the requested item to the designated senior. Melrose Arts & Crafts Society Vice President Janice Carr and several other members, in the spirit of giving, were pleased to present Shaw’s Customer Service Manager Sharon Piccirilli with funds to purchase five cards.

  The Society’s next monthly meeting will be held on December 13 at the First Baptist Church at 561 Main St. in Melrose from 9 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. Elaine Lerman will be teaching a class on making Christmas gift tags.

  The Society has members from 11 surrounding communities and welcomes anyone interested in learning a new craft or improving an old one to contact Dorothy Iudice at 781-662-2099.