In anticipation of the season's snowy weather, the City of Hagerstown is offering a Snow Angels Program for eligible residents.
The assistance program, designed to maintain clear public walkways as required by the city code, matches volunteers with people in need of help clearing their sidewalks, the city said in a prepared release.
 Those wishing to take advantage of the program must meet the following criteria:
o Be the actual property owner.
o Have a physical or medical condition that prohibits activity of this nature.
o Be financially unable to pay for this service.
o Have no family, neighbors or friends who could do this job.
Volunteers also are being sought for the program.
Registration for residents seeking assistance must be made by Dec. 23. Applications are available by calling 301-739-8577, ext. 191, or by e-mailing Cindy Blackstock, city community development coordinator, at cblackstock@hagerstownmd.org.
