Shopping at home next Friday, December 21, will benefit the community even more when several Clarendon merchants donate part of their sales to the Donley County Senior Citizens Center.
Fifteen local businesses have signed up for a special promotion to help raise funds for the senior citizens.
Clarendon merchants have always given money to charitable projects, but last year ten local businesses joined together and were able to raise $2,500 for the senior citizens.
“This is a chance to help those who have served our community for years,” said Terri Floyd at Every Nook & Cranny. “They’ve done their part for Clarendon, and now we can give back to them.”
This year Clarendon Chamber of Commerce President Bonnie Campbell helped coordinate the merchant’s effort and was able to increase the number of participants.
Other communities are not as fortunate to have such a good senior center as Clarendon has, and merchants hope people will participate in this endeavor.
Senior citizens centers are constantly in need of funds, but recent government regulations have put even more burden on these organizations. The government now requires that milk be included with each meal even if the client does not want the milk, she said.
Currently, the Donley County Senior Citizens Center prepares 130 meals per day, five days a week.
A complete list of merchants participating in next Friday’s fundraiser is not yet ready, but so far the businesses include: Every Nook & Cranny, Stavenhagen Video, Mike’s Pharmacy, Country Bloomers & Gifts, Henson’s, Ronna’s Creations, Clarendon Outpost, Straight Off The Ranch, The Clarendon Enterprise, Lowe’s Family Center, J&W Lumber, Campbell Online Marketing, McKinney Motor Company, Wishes Quilting & Fabrics, and Floyd’s Automotive Supply. Look in next week’s Enterprise for more information.
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