Dear Editor:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that helped with our Christmas Eve Free Dinner. It really warmed my heart to see so many people come out to volunteer to help others in need. We served over 400 people and I do believe everyone left with a full stomach.
We were very blessed with donations also. I would like to personally, and on behalf of the committee, thank all of those who so generously donated money, products and time to make the dinner this year a huge success. Our donors include the following:
Bank of McCreary County
Burger King
Butch and Faye Rowe
Claude Davis
Commonwealth Journal
Daugherty Drug Store
Gordon Kidd
Indian Creek United Baptist Church
Janice Messer
Jim and Vickie Johnson
Kathleen Foley
Kerry Matheny
Kroger U Save
Larry’s Mini Mart
McCreary County Chamber of Commerce
McCreary County Funeral Home
McCreary County Republican Party
Milton’s Burger Hut
Nick Greiwe
Pine Knot Tabernacle Church
Rite Aide
Southern Belle Dairy
The Dairy Bar
The Red Door
Vester Lewis
Vicki and Roger Kidd
Walkers Chapel Baptist Church
Winchester, Patton and Burgess
Anonymous Donations
Without our volunteers this would not have been possible. A huge heartfelt thank you goes out to the following volunteers:
Abby West
Adam Phillips
Amanda Vanover
Anton Taylor
Ashley Slaven
Brian Doebler
Candice
Cathy Rose
Chester Taylor
Cindy Neal
Corinda Toy
Dan West
Dave Durham
Dawson Jones
Debbie Campbell
Debbie Gibson
Dirk Jones
Doug Stephens
Eric Haynes
Florence King
Fred Berkowitz
Gayle King
Glenn Phillips
Grant & Gina Hasty & children
Greg Jones
Hope Bryant
Jack Koger
Jason Bryant
Jonathan Toy
Josh Stephens
Kaitlyn Stephens
Kathy Berkowitz
Laura Hamlin
Leslie Jones
Marilyn Phillips
Marla West
Maxine Waters
Mike Jones
Mike Rollins
Misty Hamlin
Monica Phillips
Myrtie Strunk
Nick Greiwe
Norma Hargis
Peggy Kilby
Rachel Rowe
Renee Haynes
Rita Perry
Scarlett Upchurch
Shane Gilreath
Shedara Gibson
Shelly Gilreath
Sherry Roundtree
Stacey Baird
Susan Taylor
Taylor Neal
Tyler Stephens
Vanessa Bryant
Vicki Kidd
Wilda Ross
William Kilby
McCrearyFest &
Winterfest Committee Members
I hope I am not forgetting anyone; I apologize if I’ve missed someone’s name that volunteered or donated money. We thank everyone that helped in any way! We are looking forward to another successful dinner next year.
Anyone interested in being on the committee for the dinner next year, should contact Kay Roberts at 376-5110.
Sincerely,
Kay Roberts
Burger King
Winterfest Committee
P.O. Box 1672
Whitley City KY 42653
www.mccrearyfest.com
mccrearyfest@hotmail.com
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