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The Port Towsend Sunrise Rotary Club announced that its recent sock drive collected more than 200 pairs of new, warm outdoor sock for distribution to people at need. 

The socks have been donated the Olympic Community Action Program who will oversee their distribution. 

Pictured, from left to right, Cherish Cronmiller, OlyCAP executive director; Jayne Neu, Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary member; Lois Sherwood, Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary Club president; and Sam McCulloch, OlyCAP shelter outreach

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Sock drive

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