Published: December 02, 2008 10:26 pm      

Mac's Toy Fund

Preparations for the 78th annual Mac’s Toy Fund continue.

Monetary donations are needed to pay for other aspects of the annual event. New toys, coats and fruit are just a few of the expenses. Monetary donations will be accepted through the end of the year.

Following are the most recent donors to this year’s campaign:



- Rob and Barbara Rappold of Beckley, $50

- Robert, Melinda, Cameron and Carter Kiss of Charleston, $100

- Larry and Sarah Wickline of Beckley, in memory of Dan Lefler, $30

- John and Susan Clark of Piney View, $50

- Regina Mullins of Beckley, “Merry Christmas!” $25

- Kyle Lusk of Beckley, in memory Danny Lester, $100

- Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Jones of Beckley, $25

- Patricia Meador of Daniels, $25

- Raymond and Imogene Harvey of Hinton, $50

- Bobbie Short of Beaver, $25

- In memory of Andi D. White, $100

- Marquis and Barbara Brooks Jr. of Beckley, in memory of Danny Ray Lester, $50

- Joe and Debra Voloski of Mount Hope, in memory of John M. Voloski, $25n Joe and Debra Voloski of Mount Hope, in honor of Joe M. Voloski II, $25

- Ed and Barbara Rose of Beaver, in memory of Chloe Keffer, $200

- Roger Lee Blackshire of Glen Daniel, $25



Today’s total: $905

Total to date: $4,780



Plans are almost complete for a used coat drive led by the Shady Spring Junior High School cheerleaders. Drop-off sites for coats will be announced this week.

Ministry groups at the Family Worship Center on Pinewood Drive are collecting hats, gloves and mittens to be given out at the party. Anyone who would like to help can contact Karen Elliot at the church.

Boy Scout Troop 103 is cleaning and repairing bicycles that will be given away at the Mac’s Toy Fund party Dec. 20 at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center. Used bikes can be dropped off behind the convention center and also behind Beckley Fire Station No. 3 on Eisenhower Drive.

Used toys can be dropped off at BJW Printing, 3100 Robert C. Byrd Drive, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

All invitations for the Mac’s Toy Fund party are issued through the Department of Health and Human Resources.



Send donations to:

Mac’s Toy Fund

P.O. Box 2398

Beckley, WV 25802