Goodfellows seeking donations to provide toys and clothes to local kids this Christmas

Henderson Goodfellows is seeking donations this holiday season.

Once again, the goal is to raise $35,000 to help provide toys and clothes to about 500 local Henderson children this Christmas.

The gifts will be distributed at the annual Goodfellows Christmas party which will be held on Sunday, Dec. 21st at South Middle School. Doors will open at noon.

Volunteers are also needed for boxing day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 20th at South Middle School.

Goodfellows donations may be mailed to the Henderson Municipal Building at P.O. Box 716, Henderson, KY 42420.

Checks addressed to Henderson Goodfellows may also be dropped off at the Municipal Center during business hours. The Municipal Center is located at 222 First Street in Downtown Henderson.

Checks may also be mailed to Goodfellows at P.O. Box 1711, Henderson, KY 42419.

The City of Henderson will be tabulating how many donations come in and WSON will read the donations aloud on air and publish that information on WSON’s website and social media.

Here are the donations that have been made as of Dec. 5^th:

1. Anonymous donated $1,000
2. Joel and Sheila Reid donated $100
3. First United Methodist Church/Taffy Opry Crew donated $400
4. The Latta Family donated $250.
5. Cairo Methodist Men donated $100.
6. David and Sharyn McBride donated $100.
7. Chester and Julie Watson donated $150 in honor of Kiley, Bryce, Hunter, Lennox, Alister and Teagan.
8. Janet Schmitt donated $100 in memory of Fred Schmitt.
9. Brenda Sasse donated $20 in memory of Gladys Hite.
10. St. Anny’s Guild of St. Paul’s Episcopal donated $100.
11. James and Phyllis Pritchet donated $35.
12. Brenda Beck donated $25 in memory of Jesse and Lil Craig.
13. Brenda Beck donated $25 in memory of Lois Chandler.
14. STG Foundation donated $2,000.
15. Finley Baptist WMU donated $100.
16. The Moats Family donated $200 in memory of George Moats.
17. Gamma Tau Chapter donated $100.
18. Anonymous donated $100.
19. Michael and Felicia Grounds donated $50.
20. Alma Strother donated $50.
21. Dorsey and Glenn Ridley donated $200.
22. Anonymous donated $500
23. Anonymous donated $200 in memory of Phillip R. Tapp.
24. John and Laila Lilly donated $100.
25. Mike and Carol Richardson donated $200
26. Gwen Chesser donated $200 in loving memory of Ruth and Oliver Van Meter, Lt. Gary Chesser and Paul Greenwell.
27. Thomas Dempewolf donated $250.
28. Phil and Vicki Clement donated $50 in honor of Jasper and Jaylea.
29. Christopher and Teresa Thomas donated $50.
30. Micha Bagwell and Naomi Rosenhamer donated $50 in memory of Granny KK Rosenhamer.
31. Jacob Davis, Hannah Bagwell, Aaron Rosenhamer donated $75 in memory of Pa Bill and Granny Mama Lillian Ross.
32. Larry and Kathy Craig donated $50.
33. Anthony and Mary Anne Gonnella donated $200.
34. Richard and Cheryl Melton donated $200.
35. Hazelwood PC LLC donated $200.

Total: $7,120

Goal: $35,000