Goodfellows receives $3,000 more in donations to help reach goal; still more than $29,000 short

For the 84^th season, the annual Goodfellows Christmas giveaway will provide a gift bag of warm clothing and toys to local children.

Goodfellows’ annual goal is to serve 500 children and raise $35,000 to purchase gift items and organize a party with cake, ice cream, clowns, entertainment, and Santa Claus.

The 2023 party is set for 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 17^th, South Middle School with the doors opening at 12:30 p.m.

Donations can be mailed to the Henderson Municipal Building at P.O. Box 716, Henderson, KY 42419 (or dropped off at the drive-thru during business hours) or to Goodfellows at P.O. Box 1711, Henderson, KY 42419.

 

Donor list:

• The Eleanor Boyd Bunco Group $200.00
• In Memory of Oliver & Ruth Vanmeter, In Memory of Stephen Vanmeter,

In Memory of Allan Vanmeter, In Memory of LTC Gary Chesser, In Memory of

Paul Greenwell $300.00

• Union Hill General Baptist Church $100.00
• John & Laila Lilly $100.00
• In Memory of Jackie & Bill Palmer $100.00
• John & Alma Strother $50.00
• Mr & Mrs Joel Reid $50.00
• Sheldon & Laurie Booze $100.00
• In Memory of Ike & Gena Utley $150.00
• Michael & Laura McGrail $50.00
• Anonymous Donation $1000.00
• Margaret A Vaughan $30.00
• Finley Baptist Church Ladies class & WMU $100.00
• Richard & Janet Curby $100.00
• For Avianna Fingers from Michelle Dixon $25.00
• In Honor of David Hobson from Nora Hobson $50.00
• In Memory of Charleena Branson $200.00
• William & Karen Hill $100.00
• In Memory of Leigh Ann Winstead from Glen & Vicki Winstead $100.00
• In Honor of Kiley, Hunter, Lennox, Alister & Teagan from Chester & Julie Watson $150.00
• Mike & Carol Richardson $200.00
• In Memory of Ruby & Bob Hagan from Iris Gentry $200.00
• W.F First Christian Church $100.00
• Charles S Johnson III $150.00

 

Today’s total: $3,705.00

Running Total: $5,398.00

Goal: $35,000.00

Amount needed to meet goal: $29,602.00