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Plainfield Lions Break Record Again With Christmas Basket Program
The club donated Jewel gift cards to 181 families this year thanks to a record-breaking amount of donations, organizers said.
PLAINFIELD, IL — The Plainfield Lions Club broke their record again with how much money they raised for their 2024 Christmas Basket program.
The organization helped 181 families — for a total of 976 people — by donating a record $48,800 in Jewel gift cards, program chairman Larry Wiers wrote in a Letter to the Editor. Thirty-nine community donors also broke the club's record by giving $24,730 this year.
Organizers were also able to get more bang for their buck this year as a result of Jewel discounting the gift cards by $2,440, Wiers said.
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In 2023, the club raised $38,675 through the program, Patch reported.
In the 26 years Wiers has served as chairman of the event, the club has provided $460,200 in groceries to Plainfield area residents, according to a news release.
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