Volunteers with the AAM Goodfellows were busy on the weekend raising money for those in need this holiday season.
The Goodfellows’ newspaper sales took place Friday evening and Saturday morning with total sales being between $15,000-$16,000. AAM Goodfellows president Rick Murray said he was pleased with that number, saying it was more than last year and close to 2022 totals.
“We’re happy with that,” he said. “We did pretty well.”
Over $9,000 was raised Friday night and sales exceeded $6,000 Saturday morning.
The proceeds from the newspaper sales will purchase the food to go into the food baskets that will be packed this Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 18). The newspapers were created in partnership with the River Town Times and its printer, Huron Web.
“All of the groceries are bought through Sobeys,” said Murray. “They look for deals for us and so forth.”
Volunteers are welcome to come out on Wednesday to the Columbus Community Hall at 190 Richmond St. to help pack the food baskets.
“We start at 4 p.m. and it usually takes us a couple of hours,” Murray stated. “If anyone wants to come out and help pack and load the food baskets, come on out.”
Distribution of the food baskets is Thursday, Dec. 19 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. As of Sunday afternoon, there were 88 people registered to receive a food baskets.
Those who have registered for a food basket are reminded to have them picked up at the Columbus Community Hall between those hours Thursday morning. Murray said they have to be cleared out by 12 noon because of other functions being held in the hall.
Goodfellow paper sales top $15000
By Ron Giofu
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