The members of the Keenage Club at Salem Lutheran Church have been giving to the Christmas Happiness Fund for several years and have again contributed this year.
Rachel Owen, a member of the club whose members are 60 years old and older, said her parents also contributed to the Christmas Happiness Fund.
She said the members gave because they simply “think that’s where it’s needed.”
The 40 members of the club meet once a month for a church service or program for devotions and fellowship. The members have a meal and gather for various related activities at the Salisbury church.
Christmas Happiness contributions are collected at the Salisbury Post. The donations are listed in the paper each day. The Salvation Army of Rowan County distributes those contributions to area families in need. Families receive a voucher to buy Christmas presents for each child who qualifies.
Bring contributions to the Salisbury Post, 131 W. Innes St., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays or mail them to The Salisbury Post Christmas Happiness Fund, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145-4639.
Make checks payable to the Christmas Happiness Fund and indicate how you wish your donations to be listed.
Today’s contributions are:
In memory of our parents by Grady and Barbara Howard $100
In honor of our friends and in lieu of Christmas Cards by Dick and Stewart Earnhardt $50
Keenage Club of Salem Lutheran Church $50
In memory of Eric Stephen Brooks by Frankie and Joyce Adams and family $100
Anonymous $100
In memory of our classmates by Mt. Ulla High School Class of 1945 $84
In memory of Sandy Yarbrough by Paul, Lynn and Meredith $100
In loving memory of Thomas J. McDaniel by Peggy C. McDaniel $50
In honor of our Sunday School Teacher, John Wyatt by Providence UMC Adult Sunday School Class $100
In memory of Steve Douglas and Penny Lambert by Larry and Brenda Gilbert $25
In memory of Carl Stutts, Sr. and in honor of Carl and Tessa Stutts by Blanche Stutts $100
In honor of James Deal, Treasurer of the Men’s Bible Class of Shiloh Reformed Church of Faith $100
In honor of James Durham, Teacher of the Men’s Bible Class of Shiloh Reformed Church of Faith $100
In memory of Buck Hurley. .$500
In memory of the best grandmother ever, Mama Burton, and in honor of the best grandfather ever, Papa Burton by Drew and Bubba Morris. $100
Bob and Candy $500
In honor of Joy Kelly, the glue that holds us together, by Julie P. $25
In honor of Dorothy and Gene Atkinson by Ott and Julie Pinkston $25
In honor of Rick McCombs, the best Godfather ever by Julie, Savannah and Kenny $20

Total $2,229
Running Total $31,063.37