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Give-A-Christmas total reaches $19,819

By Diana Lasko dlasko@heraldstandard.Com 2 min read

The Herald-Standard’s Give-A-Christmas fund received $575 in donations from readers that advanced the total to $19,819 for the campaign that supports the Salvation Army in this area.

“It warms my heart to see the generosity of our readers,” said Sparkle, the Christmas Star, who is the campaign’s mascot. “But we are still in need of contributions in order to reach our $50,000 goal. Tuesday at noon is when the campaign ends, and the Salvation Army is counting on this to help those in need.”

Donations were received from Brownfield and Uniontown.

Fayette County Cattleman’s generously gave $500.

A donation from the Fellowship Class of Asbury United Methodist Church of Uniontown was given that included a note saying, “Centuries ago the December stars shined brightly welcoming a new earthly light, the baby Jesus Christ. May this light shine forever shine, upon the earth shedding hope, joy and love amongst all people.”

“May the twinkle of the December stars remind us of light to the world, hope for the future, and goodwill among humankind, not only at Christmas but also throughout the year,” wrote the Margaret E. Caven Shrine WSOJ of Uniontown.

The final amount of the Give-A-Christmas campaign will be reported in the Christmas Eve edition of the Herald-Standard. Donations can be mailed to Give-A-Christmas, c/o Herald-Standard, 8-18 E. Church St., Uniontown, PA 15401 or brought to the Herald-Standard office in Uniontown from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. A post office box previously used for the campaign has been closed. Sparkle cans also have been placed in numerous store locations in the Herald-Standard distribution area.

“We still have a little time left and we don’t want to let the Salvation Army down. I’m counting on our readers to help us out Monday and Tuesday,” Sparkle said.

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