Charity efforts net $110,000 to community

KENOSHA - Kenosha Christmas Charities Inc., funded mainly through a December gathering of community people called Goodfellows, contributed $110,000 to several area organizations.

Through the group's efforts, and its grassroots donation campaign that collected $16,506 last year, about 2,800 toys were distributed and more than 2,200 children were registered through the Winter Wraps (hats, coats and gloves) program.

Additional contributions were $26,000 to the Shalom Center's Thanksgiving food program, $59,000 to the Goodwill Industries Christmas food program and $26,000 to Women and Childrens Horizons for Winter Wraps under the Holiday House umbrella in conjuction with the Kenosha County Department of Social Services.