The Exchange Club of Effingham County has concluded its annual Empty Stocking Fund drive.

The following donors joined the list of contributors to the program. This effort by the Exchange Club, co-sponsored by The Herald, provides funds for families to help in their hour of need at Christmas time. Last year the effort distributed over $20,000 to needy families in Effingham County.

Funds are distributed through letters of credit to local businesses. These letters can be redeemed, by agreement with the business, for food, clothing, toys and prescription medicines. The letters specifically restrict use for the purchase of tobacco or alcohol products.

These funds are made available to the Department of Family and Children Services, who issues the letters of credit.

Recent donors are:
Employees of Neurological Institute of Savannah    $1,232
Effingham Hardware    $100
Mose and Dale Mock    $50
Rincon Wal-Mart    $1,000
Anonymous    $1,000
Anonymous    $350
Anonymous    $50
Ruth Lee    $100
Donnie Rahn    $65
Taryn Knick and Daniel    $40
Nicolas and Joyce Studier    $55
Reggie and Sherry Loper    $80
Pete and Loretta Lancaster    $50
Joyce D. Boysaw    $25
Faithful Cuts-Renee Morgan    $20
Sunrise Rotary Club    $500
Norma and Ashley Morgan    $100
Springfield United Methodist Church    Bible Study Sunday School Class    $50
Gnann’s Fix-It Shop    $50
Rahn’s Bonding Co.-Joann’s Florist    $200
CH2M Hill-OMI    $300
United Way    $208.69
Macedonia Baptist Church    $200
Interstate Battery    $20
Richard Loper    $100
David and Patrice Crawley    $50
Smithey    $5