Project Noelle announces Easter projects

SANDUSKY — Project Noelle, a charity aimed at helping kids affected by the hard drugs epidemic, has announced its Easter efforts. The group is offering free Easter baskets for children who have suffered from a loved one's addiction. The deadline to sign up is March 17. To sign up, go to projectnoelle.com, click the "Easter 2025" button at the top of the page, and then click "Easter Sign Up Ohio." Easter basket signups for kids 17 and under are offered locally in Erie, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky counties. Donations to support the Easter baskets are being collected at local businesses and churches, said Keli Clark, the founder of Project Noelle. A "Project Noelle Breakfast With the Easter Bunny" fundraising event has been scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Sandusky Eagles Club, 608 King Street in Sandusky. Tickets may be purchased online at projectnoelle.com. There's also a Project Noelle Egging Fundraiser, e.g., "Wake up Easter morning with a yard full of candy filled eggs!" The cost is 30 eggs for $25 and 50 eggs for $35. To participate, go to projectnoelle.com and click the "Easter Egging Fundraiser" button at the top of the page. Project Noelle also is seeking to recruit volunteers in Erie County. To find out more, come at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, to Mr. Smith's Coffee House, 140 Columbus Ave. Follow Project Noelle Erie County on Facebook to stay caught up on what the group is doing.