Granville students collect 1,000 socks for senior citizens

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When Granville High School freshmen Benjamin Prokop and JV Kirby learned senior citizens — especially those who are homebound or in long-term care facilities — were in need of socks, the two created a plan.

The two, along with their siblings, started the Socks for Seniors campaign to collect new socks from Nov. 7 through Dec. 9. They placed collection boxes throughout the community, including at all four Granville School buildings, the Granville Village Office, Granville Public Library, Middleton Senior Living, Johnstown Pointe, and Otterbein Senior Life.

From left to right, Granville students JV Kirby, ninth grade; Kara Kirby, fifth grade; Benjamin Prokop, ninth grade; Daniel Prokop, seventh grade; and Rebekah Prokop, sixth grade, collected more than 1,000 pairs of socks for Licking County senior citizens. The socks were donated to local aging organizations and nursing facilities.
From left to right, Granville students JV Kirby, ninth grade; Kara Kirby, fifth grade; Benjamin Prokop, ninth grade; Daniel Prokop, seventh grade; and Rebekah Prokop, sixth grade, collected more than 1,000 pairs of socks for Licking County senior citizens. The socks were donated to local aging organizations and nursing facilities.

The Socks for Seniors campaign was a success as they collected more than 1,000 pairs of socks! Prokop and Kirby thank the Granville community for brightening the holiday season for senior citizens in the area. Donated socks were distributed locally through FirstLight Homecare, Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice, Licking County Aging Program, and several nursing homes.

Information submitted by Benjamin Prokop.

This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Granville students collect 1,000 socks for senior citizens