At last count, donations to the Holiday Food Pantry Drive totaled $8,359.65. That’s a big increase over last year’s number. 

We want to thank each and every individual, business or group that donated to the effort. The five organizations who will benefit from the donations work to serve people right here in Lincoln County. St. Francis of Assisi/St. Vincent de Paul, Union Hall Baptist Church, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, the Greater Hope Foundation and Bethel AME all play an important role in helping the less-fortunate. Those who donated to the drive do as well. 

We also want to thank Bank of Brookhaven for partnering with us on this effort. 

It warms our hearts to know that so many in Lincoln County care enough about this community to make a donation. 

Below are the donors. Again, thanks for helping.

• Macedonia Men’s Sunday School Class — $100

• First United Methodist Church — $105

• In memory of Monzola “Polly” Banks — $100

• Big Mo Mo and Aunt Ronnie — $100

• Sylvia King Insurance — $100

• Lincoln County Republican Party — $200

• Easthaven Baptist Church — $100

• Shirley Estes — $100

• Women of the Moose — $200

• Cheryl and Moses Bell — $100

• K. Podlegs Jr. — $200

• In memory of David Douglas Sr. — $100

• Lola Douglas — $100

• Brookhaven Moose Lodge #1968 — $100

• Loyd Hall Homemaker Volunteers — $50

• Kevin and Robin Griffith Laird — $100

• Linda Foster — $20

• Carlton and Carrol Cobb — $100

• Lisa Rainer — $100

• Perry and Mary Smith — $200

• James and Cheryl Adams — $100

• Audrey and Clyde Allgood — $100

• New Hope United Methodist Church — $300

• Shelia and Misty Byers in memory of Ricky Byers — $100

• New Hope Quilters — $200

• Peter Mullikin — $100

• Carolyn J. Brown — $50

• Nena Smith’s School of Dance — $200

• Karen Sullivan — $100

• Bank of Brookhaven — $200

• The Daily Leader — $200

Several anonymous donations were also received.