Around West County: Odenton martial arts instructors, students help 5 families

For the past five years Shelton Martial Arts Studio in Odenton has been working with the Anne Arundel County Holiday Sharing Program, set up through the county Department of Social Services.

As more and more people are requiring assistance during these daunting economic times, martial arts masters Larry Shelton and Samuel Slater are grateful that their students and their families are able to assist some of those people in need.

During December, students, family and friends of Shelton Martial Arts Studio adopted five local families to spread a little holiday cheer. From single parents to recently unemployed parents, these five...