Needs & Deeds: Nonprofit Notes

Double blessingTerry and Bonnie Ballantine believe volunteering at the YMCA Military Welcome Center at Will Rogers World Airport, each week is a double blessing.“You get to give, and you get back,” said Terry, a retired Air Force pilot and Desert Storm veteran.Each Tuesday, the Edmond couple, who volunteer through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Central Oklahoma, deliver meals for Edmond Mobile Meals in the morning and in the evening, along with other volunteers, greet new recruits who fly into Will Rogers on their way to basic training.After the briefing, about three busloads of Soldiers head to Fort Sill for 10 weeks of basic training.To learn more about volunteering with RSVP of Central Oklahoma, call Laura McPheeters at 405-605-3110 or email lmcpheeters@rsvpokc.org.Mistletoe MarketJunior League of Oklahoma City’s 2019 Mistletoe Market returns to the Cox Convention Center with more than 100 select and diverse merchants.Hours are 9 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com

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