After the fifth, sixth and seventh batches of donations, the Goodfellows’ fundraising totals $14,927, according to a release from the city of Henderson.
For the 84th 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 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at South Middle School. Doors open 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.
Donors of the fifth, sixth and seventh batches include:
- In Memory of Cecil and Clara King from Cecelia, Carole, Claudia and Cathy $100
- John Michael and Brenda Dossett $100
- Brad Bickett $200
- Chris and Teresa Thomas $50
- Happy Hanukkah to Glen Cohen love always from Linda Gabe $50
- David and Connie Hetrick $50
- David and Arlene Alexander $200
- Michael L Puckett $100
- David Dossett $100
- In Honor of our grandchildren Avery and Saylor $50
- John and Carol McDougall $300
- In Memory of Ava $50
- Nan and Joe Craig $100
- In Memory of William T and Tom Latta and In Honor of Mildred, Justin and Whitney Latta $250
- In Honor of Roy Pullan $200
- In Memory of Parker Sights by Romona Sights $25
- Roger and Linda Meuth $100
- Cairo Methodist Church $400
- Anonymous donation for $1000
- In Memory of Judy Ray from Fred R. Ray $100
- Dorsey and Glenn Ridley $250
- In Memory of my aunt Karen Ross Rosenhamer from Jacob Davis $25.00
- In Memory of our Granny “Mama Lillian” and Pa Bill Ross from Jacob Davis, Aaron Rosenhamer and Hannah Rosenhamer Bagwell $50
- Randall H. Sellars III $100
- In Memory of Josephine Compton from Minnie Eldridge $15
- Anonymous donation for $20
- Debrah McCollum $100
- Elaine Benson $100
- Merry Christmas to Dixie Blue from Pamela Robards for $200
- In Memory of Doug and Helen Vowels Families form the Vowels Family for $102
- Henderson Elks Lodge #206 for $2,500
- In Memory of Ralph and Gloria Garner from Edward A. & Julie Dodson $25
- In Honor of our Grandchildren from Jackie Hale $100
- In Memory of Carl and Betty Peckenpaugh from Pamela & Patrick Horn $100
- Anonymous for $25
- In Memory of my sweet husband, Tim Rooney from Cynthia Rooney $50
- In Memory of Dr. Hoy and Sara Marie Marable $150
- Preston LaRue $100
- In Memory of L.D. Lancaster from the Adult Sunday school class at Finley Baptist Church $100
- Sharon Coffman $40
- In Memory of Bryan Spencer Buley $52
- The John Logan Family $200
- Frank and Kimberly Poole $100
- Rego Cruse $25
- In Honor of The Roy Family from Susan R. and Glenn Bryant $25
- Anonymous $50
Running Total: $14,927
Goal: $35,000.00
Amount needed to meet goal: $20,073
