Nice/Middleton Bridge volunteers sorting through donations.
In fall and winter 2025, Governor Harry W. Nice Memori- al/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge (Nice/Middle- ton Bridge) civilian staff and police personnel, in coordination with Maryland State Police, continued their annual tradition of collecting, donating and distributing holiday meals and toys to Charles County community members in need. Bridge staff voluntarily contributed their personal time and money to purchase food and provisions and assemble Thanksgiving and Christmas meal baskets, which included whole turkeys, for seven local families. Throughout the end of the year, employees also supplied and collected dry- and canned-good donations from county residents and made weekly deliveries to the Aqualand food pantry and to the Holy Ghost Catholic Church’s/Wayside Food Bank that serves southern Charles County. “Our team is passionate about making a positive impact on our community, especially those experiencing hardships,” said James “Jim” Davies IV, Nice/Middleton Bridge Admin- istrator. “Through the charitable actions of our employees, we were able to help make the holidays a little nicer for local Aqualand families and neighbors in Newburg.” Donations amounted to several hundred pounds of food, in- cluding more than 50 boxes each of pasta and stuffing, three cases each of corn, peas, green beans and other vegetables, various snacks, breakfast items and non-perishable items.
Administrator Davies expressed his gratitude to those who contributed, especially team members whose dedication and commitment to service made these efforts possible, including First Sergeant and Detachment Commander Monica Tompkins, Corporal Terrill Lawrence, Corporal Jean Philius, Officer Larry Perkins, Officer Patrick Hart, Executive Administrative Assistant Lisa Slack, Environmental Technical III Tammy King, SAT III Karen Proctor, SAT III Imelda Holton and Drive Ez MD Customer Service Center staff who sold more than 20 challenge coins to support toy collection efforts. The Nice/Middleton Bridge team has been providing this service for many years. In addition to food items, staff has purchased or collected Christmas gifts for families, including bicycles, toys, games and clothes. In 2025, auto shop staff assembled 18 bikes for local children, and staff collected $200 and 50 toys to supplement the Toys for Tots campaign. “We plan on continuing our efforts for years to come and are exploring options to include Easter and other holidays,” Davies remarked. If you wish to contribute in 2026, you can contact Administrator Davies, Lisa Slack or First Sergeant Tompkins at 410-537-6800 or 410-537-6806.
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