Vicky Beers, right, president of the First United Methodist Women in Chester, delivers 12 handmade tied fleece blankets to Betti Mucha, executive director of the Perry-Jackson County Child Advocacy Center in Pinckneyville. Every December, the women's group and several youth from the church make blankets to donate to a women's or children's agency. The project is one of many outreach efforts the UMW complete every year.
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