The Evening Leader

Goodfellow­s accepting applicatio­ns for help

- By JAKE DOWLING

Each year a group of volunteers join forces to provide a memorable Christmas for many needy families in the St. Marys community and they are still taking applicants to help this Christmas season.

The Goodfellow­s, a collection of civic minded individual­s whose single goal is to bring joy to those living in the St. Marys City Schools District during the holiday season, are citizens who contribute canned goods, toys through the Toys for Tots program and send financial

support to purchase the food items that go to the many needy in St. Marys.

Needy families and individual­s within the SMCD can pick up applicatio­ns by either going online to download one at TheSMCF.org, or TheEvening­Leader. com/ News/Goodfel

lows-Still-Taking-Appilicati­ons or picking up a copy at The Evening Leader office, located at 102 E. Spring St., or several area banks.

Applicants have until Friday to send their applicatio­ns.

Those applicatio­ns should be mailed or dropped off before Dec. 11 to Goodfellow­s, c/o Noble, Montague & Moul 146 E. Spring St.

This year, more than

300 families have indicated they could use a Goodfellow­s package. Goodfellow packages will be delivered from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 24.

“As always, the St. Marys community has responded to our Christmas Charity Appeal with remarkable generosity and we are confident that this year will be no exception,” The Goodfellow­s said

in a statement.

For those interested in contributi­ng to this most important civic charity, please send your tax-free contributi­on to:

St. Marys Community Foundation, 146 E. Spring St., St. Marys, OH 45885.

 ?? EL file photo ?? A group of volunteers load a vehicle for with Christmas goodies to be delivered by the Goodfellow­s in 2019.
EL file photo A group of volunteers load a vehicle for with Christmas goodies to be delivered by the Goodfellow­s in 2019.

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