Ridgway student proposes ‘free box’ for donations

A presentation about an idea for a “free box” by a Ridgway National Honor Society student at the Ridgway Town Council meeting Aug. 12 led to lengthy discussion and a $750 contribution to the project, with conditions. Ariel Hessler, a junior at Ridgway Secondary School, proposed the idea of the free box where people could donate gently used items or discreetly take what they need. “The concept is…