Published: November 28, 2007 09:12 pm         

Mac’s needs toys to make holiday bright for area kids

Following are the first donations to the 2007 Mac’s Toy Fund fundraising campaign:

- Lillian J. Melton of Beckley, $100

- Helen Richmond of Beaver, in memory of Carl Clay and June Chandler, $15

- Waughilla Bucy of Beaver, in loving memory of her son, James A. Bucy, who died of Lou Gehrig’s disease on April 20, 1998, $50

- Dewey and Lucy Bone of Beckley, $50

- Roger Lee Blackshire of Glen Daniel, $50

- Jake and Kelli Turner of Highlands Ranch, Colo., $50

- Anonymous of Raleigh, $25

- Hazel Magee of Beckley, $25

- Mae Douglas of Beckley, in honor of her grandchildren, Hazard, Jett, Blaze and Jordon Douglas, $50

- Janet Zutaut of Crab Orchard, in memory of Bob Zutaut, $50

- J.C. and Sharon Barber of Beckley, in honor of Garnet Barber, $50

- Charles and Madalene Akers of Beckley, in memory of the Norvell Vass family and the Ray Akers family, $30

- Wickline Insurance Inc. of Beckley, $25

- H.H. and Patricia Meador of Daniels, in memory of “Dutch” Meador and Paula Price, $20

- Carriage Drive Car Co. Inc. of Beckley, $100

- Coal City Chapter #130 Coal City Order of Eastern Star, $25

- Emmett and Linda Pugh of Beckley, in honor of grandchildren, Sara, Mason, Andrew and Reece, $100

Today’s total: $815

Total to date: $2,095

Send donations to Mac’s Toy Fund, P.O. Box 2398, Beckley, WV 25802, or drop them off at Chick-fil-A at The Galleria, Eisenhower Drive.

Area Boy Scout troops are accepting donations of used bicycles which can be dropped off behind Beckley Fire Station No. 3 on North Eisenhower Drive or behind the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center (armory).

Used toys are needed as well, and can be taken to BJW Printing, 3100 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley (across from Little Ceasar’s Pizza).