Donations to the 79th annual Mac’s Toy Fund campaign will help more than 4,100 youngsters in Raleigh County.
Donations of money, used coats, bikes and toys are needed for the distribution party on Dec. 19 at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.
Bike donations are being accepted at Beckley Fire Station No. 3 on Eisenhower Drive and behind the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, and unwrapped new and used toys are being accepted at The Register-Herald, BJW Printing and the Beckley Sam’s Club.
Shady Spring Middle and High School cheerleaders are collecting used coats. Drop-off locations are Chateau Interiors in Beckley; Kroger at Beaver, Harper Road and Beckley Crossing; CVS in Beaver; Walgreens in Beaver; Big Lots in Beckley; Chick-fil-A at Beckley Galleria; Family Coin Laundry; Raleigh General Hospital; The Register-Herald; Starbucks; and all Shady Spring schools.
Following are the most recent donors to this year’s campaign:
In memory of Andi White, $100
Anonymous, $25
Hazel Fotos of Prosperity, in loving memory of grandson Konrad Ward Otte, $100
Vivian Shrewsbury and family of Coal City, in memory of Walter Shrewsbury, $50
Bill and Joan Wilkinson of Beckley, $100
J. Robert and Mary Ann Eccles of Beckley, $25
Janet Zutaut of Crab Orchard, in memory of Bob Zutaut, $50
The Fabulous Baker Boys, $20
Gene and Susan Pietrantozzi of Beaver, $50
Dennis and Linda Cole of Oak Hill, $25
Anonymous, $20
Adult Sunday School Class, Sunset Hills Missionary Baptist Church, Coal City, $258.62
Dorothy and Ray Lester of Beckley, in memory of son, Dr. Danny R. Lester, $100
Cynthia and Georgia Osborne of Beckley, in memory of Aaron Wayne McCloud, $25
Mack and Judy Hart of Beckley, $25
Daryl Quesenberry of Beckley, $35
Peggy and Craig Brown of Beckley, in memory of parents Maxine and Cy Williams and Thelma and Basil Brown, $50
Fraternal Order of Police, Black Diamond Lodge 81, “Thank you for your work in making our community a better place to live.”, $500
Grover and Betty St. Clair of Beaver, $100
William N. Jones and Anna Gilkerson, $25
Patricia Locascio of Daniels, $50
Guida McCray of Beckley, $100
Jack Richmond Sr. of Beckley, $30
Today’s total: $1,863.62
Total to date: $7,714.62
Donations will be accepted through the end of the year at:
Mac’s Toy Fund
P.O. Box 2398
Beckley, WV 25801
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