Marsha and her husband, Jay, were looking forward to celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year when Jay had a heart attack.
The couple came to the Lowcountry Food Bank to help Jay as he makes several lifestyle changes to prevent future heart attacks, including eating healthier foods, which are often more expensive. His medical bills are overwhelming, and they are not able to cover all their monthly expenses.
Marsha worries about the stress affecting her husband's recovery and she wants nothing more this holiday season than to have enough nutritious food for them to eat so he can focus on feeling better.
Your donation to the Good Cheer Fund can help the Lowcountry Food Bank make the holidays brighter for Marsha and Jay.
Contributions to The Post and Courier's Good Cheer Fund have helped the less fortunate in the Lowcountry since 1927. The nine charitable organizations sharing the funds collected are Operation Home, One80 Place, East Cooper Community Outreach, the Lowcountry Food Bank, The Salvation Army, Star Gospel Mission, the Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Coastal Catholic Charities and Landmarks for Families. Every cent of the money goes directly to the agencies, as there are no administrative costs involved.
There is still time to give this year. Donations received by noon Dec. 23 will be listed in the paper on Christmas Day. Contributions received by noon Dec. 27 will be included in the final 2024 accounting on New Year's Eve. Donations received after that date will be applied toward the 2025 Good Cheer Fund.
Send tax-deductible contributions to the Good Cheer Fund, ℅ The Post and Courier, 148 Williman St., Charleston, SC 29403. Donations also can be made in person or online at www.goodcheerfund.com.
For more information, email Robie Scott at [email protected].
CONTRIBUTIONS
Russell Harley $200.00
Francis Marion Hotel $2,500.00
Janis Johnston $1,000.00
To my fantastic children: Cooper, Caroline and Rachel for their amazing accomplishments in New York, Charleston, Savannah, Virginia, Wellesley and many other places. With much love from Grumpy, Big D, Pops $500.00
ANONYMOUS
$100.00
$100.00
IN LIEU OF CARDS
Green Meadow Nursery, LLC $250.00
Josh Garvin Jr. $1,000.00
IN MEMORY OF
In memory of our parents, Josh and Lois Garvin and Richard and Bessie King $1,000.00
In memory of my wonderful wife, Betty King Garvin $2,000.00
Mike Burkett Esq., Congressman Mendel J. Davis, Mayor Harry Hallman, David "Hatchman" Hatchell, Everett "No Loans" Jones, Squire Willie McRae, Walt "Cadillac" Miller, Steve Newcomb C.I.A., Roger Rowe M.D., Jerry "JB" Beach from the Mt. Pleasant Ol' Dogs $1,500.00
Charlie Way $250.00
In memory of my handsome grandfather, George Mikus; my good brother Jack Mikus and my cranky brother Gabe Mikus. $300.00
In memory of our parents Ruth and Hubert Elsey, and Bertha and George Cooper. We think of them every day. Eleanor E. and Jerry Cooper $500.00
In memory of "Big" Grandma, "Little" Grandma, Aunt Mary, Spike & Louis $230.00
In memory of Jane White, John White, Nancy White, Jonathan Greer and Ryan Campbell $100.00
In memory of Betty Buhrmaster and Donald Buhrmaster $100.00
In memory of Stewart Poulnot and Sandra Poulnot $100.00
In memory of Alexa Ackerman and Charles Ackerman $100.00
In memory of Sylvia Igoe, Donna Smith and Ken Zomer $100.00
In memory of John Kennedy, Butch Matz, Kate Waring and Mckenzie Perry $100.00
In memory of Ed Cox and Barbara Cunningham $100.00
In memory of Charlie Way from your Oyster Roasters $7,020.00
TODAY'S TOTAL $19,150.00
PREVIOUS TOTAL $225,535.13
YEAR TO DATE $244,685.13
LAST YEAR TO DATE $310,154.86