The Chatham Goodfellows 61st annual porchlight campaign was an overwhelming success last night with more than $40,000 in cash and in excess of 100 banana boxes full of toys and non-perishable food donated.
Hundreds of Goodfellows went door-to-door in Chatham and the former townships of Chatham, Dover and Harwich, Raleigh as well as partnering with the Merlin Legion to provide for those in the Merlin area who are in need this year.
The amount raised topped last year by nearly 10 per cent and ensures that Goodfellows will meet their mandate of “No Child Without a Christmas.”
The campaign will continue with toy packing at the former Sunnen Guspro building 280 Grand Avenue East on December 7, 8, 9 and 10 between 6 pm and 8 pm each evening.
Toy delivery from the former Sunnen Guspro building 280 Grand Avenue East December 21 after 5:30 pm.
Street sales December 11 & 12 between 8 am and 5 pm.
Food Packing December 22 beginning at 8 am until completed at the Spirit and Life Centre (the former St. Joseph Auditorium) Wellington Street West Chatham, deliveries begin after 1 pm until 9 p.m.
Further information can be found on the Chatham Goodfellows website at chathamgoodfellows.ca.
