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Plainfield Lions Club Thanks Donors To "Christmas Basket” Program
The Christmas food drive was able to help over 800 people thanks to local donors, Lions Club spokesperson Larry Wiers said
From the Plainfield Lions Club: On behalf of the Plainfield Lions Club, I would like to extend a big “thank you” to the following people who helped make our recent Christmas “Basket” program a success. 152 families and 845 people were helped because of your efforts! The Plainfield Lions have now given over $270,000 in groceries to Plainfield area residents over the past 21 years.
- Karen Hamilton, Pauline Herbst, Lion Tod Schnowske and local churches for their role in generating and verifying our family list.
- Lion Tom Bowen for once again offering his shop and hospitality for delivery headquarters.
- Margie Bonuchi for her efforts in generating significant community donations
- Friends of Charitable Giving (Plainfield Giving Gala) for their inspirational gift of $5,000.
- Our very special benefactors, Lion Larry Loethen, Greg & Dorothy Chapman and Lion Bob and Sandy Lambert for their most generous and significant monetary donations.
- Lion Wes and Connie Russell, Lion Steve Gruben, TR Miller Heating & Cooling, Lion Vince and Elaine McGrath, Busey Bank, Ryan Irvine, Marykay Hrdina, Lion Mike and Jean Lucas, Lion Ron & Kathy Kazmar, William & Linda Hanley, Dunn, Martin, Miller &, Heathcock LTD, Clayton and Debra Olsen, Debbie Goddard, Ben Ramirez & Chase Sanderson for their generous monetary donations.
Our Lions Club members and friends of Lions for driving and delivering our “baskets”:
- Vince McGrath
- Elaine McGrath
- Mike Collins
- Tom Bowen
- Sue Bowen
- Lindsay Shanholtzer
- Ryan Shanholtzer
- Natalie Shanholtzer
- Mike Phelps
- Robin Fugate
- Chris Ramirez
- Ron Kazmar
- Mark Holzapfel
- Karen Haas
- Larry Stephens
- Eric Marsaglia
- Roger Bonuchi
- Mary Kay Hrdina
- Erin Lightbody
- Joanne Baker
- Susan Plant
- Mike Lucas
- Greg Schaefer
- Eileen Scotchlas
- Erik Scotchlas
- Edie Scotchlas
- Evan Scotchlas
- Tim Tobin
- Margie Bonuchi
- Steve Fry
- Bruce Kurschner
- Gus Rousonelos
- Joe LaGiglia
- Steve Gruben
- Bob Lambert
- Ken Barvian
- Andrew Buttimer
- Larry Wiers
- Karrie Racutt
- Sue Wiers
- Sam Racutt
- Wes Russell
- Larry Loethen
- Ryan Irvine
- John Evans
- Jennifer Bronk
- Bart Singletary
- Drake Singletary
- Tom Kovalik
- Mike Vaughn
- Tod Schnowske
- Laura Kazmar
Thank you one and all!
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