It’s All About Giving
(L-R) Cheryl Craft, Community Action, Inc. Case Manager, accepts a check from Joan Kriebel and Jayne Daugherty following their 2025 Santa Sleigh sales. The donation will be used to provide support services to homeless or at-risk-of-being homeless veterans and their families in Clarion County.
CLARION — For the past five years, Joan Kriebel and her sister, Jayne Daugherty, have shared a unique craft activity during the holidays; they make Santa sleighs. While not big enough to haul presents, their sleighs deliver joy, fill sweet tooths, and benefit Veteran Services in Clarion County.
“It’s our passion; it’s all about giving,” explained Ms. Kriebel. “This was the largest year so far, making 468 Santa sleighs involved 468 Kit Kat bars, 936 candy canes; 75 pounds of Hershey Miniatures, and ribbons and bows,” noted Ms. Kriebel.
“On behalf of Jayne, myself, and the folks that support our project, we proudly present this check for $2,800 to Community Action, Inc.’s Donated Veteran’s Fund for Clarion County,” stated Ms. Kriebel. For Ms. Daugherty, “it’s such a good feeling” to see the pleasure on people’s faces and know these sleighs are giving back something to our veterans who have given us so much. “The veterans are very near and dear to my heart for the services they provide to keep us free,” noted Ms. Kriebel.
"I had an uncle that died in Pearl Harbor. His marker is in Fisher. It's kind of a tribute to him from me," she added. "Joan's contributions are only used for homeless Clarion County veterans. Her contributions help in different ways. It may be to provide emergency shelters until we can find an affordable apartment for them, or it could go for clothes or shoes needed for a job or a job interview,” added Ms. Craft.
Joan is proud of her Christmas sleigh project but appreciates the support. "It's the folks who support the project because, without their support, it wouldn't be possible," concluded Ms. Kriebel.
For more information on the Donated Veterans Fund for Clarion County, contact Cheryl Craft at Community Action, Inc., (814) 938-3302, ext. 215 or contacts@jccap.org.