The Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund of Detroit continues its annual fundraising efforts and has raised $906,968 to date, representing 82 percent of its 2015 fundraising goal of $1.1 million. The local charity hopes to meet its goal by the end of its fiscal year on January 31, 2016.
"We are well on our way of reaching this year's goal thanks to the generosity of the metro Detroit community and we hope to do so in this final stretch of fundraising," said Nancy Foran, president of the Detroit Goodfellows. "The solid support we receive enables us to realize our mission of 'no kiddie without a Christmas' year after year."
With all donations collected, the Detroit Goodfellows annually distribute 34,000 holiday gift packages through Detroit police precincts to needy children in Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Harper Woods and River Rouge. This year 8,000 dolls were given to little girls aged 5 to 9 as part of the Goodfellow gift packages containing books, warm clothes, toys and candy. Four-year-old boys and girls received a teddy bear as part of theirs. It is estimated that two out of every three Detroit public schoolchildren receives a Detroit Goodfellows holiday gift box.
Tax-deductible donations may be sent to: The Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund of Detroit, P.O. Box 44444, Detroit, MI 48244-0444. Donations may also be made using the organization's secure website: www.detroitgoodfellows.org. For more information contact Detroit Goodfellows Director Sari Klok-Schneider at (586) 775-6139 or sarigoodfellows@gmail.com.
Founded in 1914, the Detroit Goodfellows is the original and oldest Goodfellows organization and is not affiliated with any other Goodfellow group. It also sponsors an emergency dental program for children, awards scholarships through Wayne State University, provides free shoes to children in need and helps send hundreds of needy children to camp each summer.
Published: Tue, Dec 29, 2015
