From Staff Reports
Donations of money, used coats, bikes and toys are needed for the 79th Mac’s Toy Fund distribution party that will serve up to 4,174 children 12 and under 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:
- The Ladies Prayer Group at Grace Community Church at Lanark, $100
- Gerald and Linda Neal of Crab Orchard, $25
- Waughilla and Winifred Bucy and Samantha and Tom Link, in memory of James A. Bucy, who died April 29, 1998, of Lou Gehrig disease, $50
- C.R. and Ann Hill of Daniels, $100
- Clarence and Parthenia Glover of Beckley, $25
- Robert Hancock of Skelton, $25
- In memory of John (Evan) Thurman from his co-workers and friends at the West Virginia State Tax Department: Appraisal Services, Taxpayer Services and Compliance; “You will be missed.” $100
- Dan and Cynthia Bickey of Beckley, in honor of grandchildren Evva, Chloe, Danny, Jonah, Maia, Baxter, Lucy and Olivia, $200
- Roy and Val Crawford of Camp Creek, in memory of Gerald Crawford, $100
- Jim and Sue Campbell of Crab Orchard, in loving memory of Vera Meadows, $60
- W.E. and N.H. Cameron of Daniels, $25
- Virginia Dameron of Beckley, in memory of husband Roy Dameron and grandson Richard Lee Blankenship, $25
- Donald and Deborah Goodson of Daniels, $100
Today’s total: $935
Total to date: $11,405.62
Donations will be accepted through the end of the year at:
Mac’s Toy Fund
P.O. Box 2398
Beckley, WV 25801
