When Mildred wasn’t sure she could afford toys as Christmas gifts to her great-grandchildren, of whom she has partial custody, the Salvation Army’s Empty Stocking Fund came through, she said.
Mildred said she signed up for the fund because she’s on a fixed income and needed some help making Christmas as merry as it could be for her great-grandchildren, ages 3 and 7.
“They were so happy. ... Oh, it made me feel so good because they had a good Christmas,” she said.
Their gifts included a bicycle, a scooter, stuffed animals and one outfit apiece.
“I couldn’t have gotten them all that because we have to pay our bills — bills come first,” Mildred said.
The Salvation Army also gave her sets of cookware and towels, she said.
The Empty Stocking Fund has been providing relief to needy people for 27 years. It is a joint effort between the Salvation Army and the Morning News to bring Christmas to impoverished and low-income families in six Pee Dee counties.
People who would like to help families struggling through the holidays can donate to the Empty Stocking Fund in several ways:
By calling the Salvation Army at (843) 662-4461.
By dropping off toys or monetary donations to the Salvation Army office building at 2210 Hoffmeyer Road in Florence.
By giving monetary donations at any Florence BB&T bank branch: 605 S. Irby St., 1831 W. Evans St., and 407 W. Second Loop Road. Checks should be made payable to the Empty Stocking Fund, c/o Salvation Army.
The Empty Stocking Fund not only accepts monetary and gift donations, but also food and clothing.
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