Helping others

Kathy Alvey, second from left, an assistant superintendent at Branchville Correctional Facility, joined Sandy Savage, far left, a case manager at BCF, and Laura Ayer, second from right, and Amy Tempel from the Perry County Office of Child Services to present items for a local family.

Branchville staff shopped for the family with money contributed by a program supported by Aramark, the food-service provider at BCF. A percentage of sales from a Good Eats project goes into a fund that can be used for community projects. Good Eats gives offenders the option of purchasing food items not ordinarily on the facility menu. The donation in November marked National Philanthropy Day.