Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund announces most recent donors

The Corbin Rotary Club has announced the second round of donations for the 2023 Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund (SEKESF) Christmas program to benefit children in need throughout the tri-county area.

So far, a total of $23,241.34 has been donated.

Donors and the amounts given for the week ending Dec. 10 include:

• Rhoda Woods – $100.
• Corbin Flower Shop – $100.
• June Martin and Laura Clifton – $250.
• George G. Shackleford – $100.
• Ronald Timperio – $50.
• Harold Huddleston – $100.
• Owens – $100.
• William K. Champlin – $250.
• Greg and Suzie Razmus – $250.
• American Freight Service – $1,000.
• Pratts Landscaping LLC – $4,000.
• Jack T. Cloyd, CPA – $500.
• State Farm Agencies of Corbin – $533.34.
• Insurance Service Center – $1,000.
• Don and Judy Estep – $100.
• Tipton & Tipton Law – $200.
• David and Brenda Birch – $500.
• Susan Levine Living Trust – $200.
• Rebecca Myers – $250.
• Community Trust Bank – $1,000.
• Tri-County Storage – $500.
• Michael and Debra Haggard – $100.
• Frances Chadwell – $50.
• Jerry R. Chadwell – $50.
• Tri-County Liquor of Corbin – $100.
• John and Donna Woods – $100.
• The Forest Corp. (Memory of Dennis Lynch) – $200.
• Jen and Tom Shelton – $100.
• MC Griffith – $100.

Previously listed donors include:

• Marr & Miller Accountants – $100.
• Linda Norwell – $100.
• Joan Black – $500.
• Mitchell Tax & Accounting – $100.
• Steve Surmont – $100.
• Pennington Wellness – $100.
• Forcht Bank – $250.
• Hampton Inn (Corbin) – $250.
• Wallen’s Towing – $250.
• Daylen Wallen – $100.
• Marion Ed McNeel – $150.
• Joan Barton – $100.
• Brenda Carpenter Jones – $100.
• Davis Salvage Company – $500.
• Patil Foundation Inc. – $1,000.
• Walmart Store Number 1259, Corbin – $4,000.
• Rotary Foundation District 6740 – $1,500.
• Rotary Club of Corbin, Ky. – $750.
• Sudhir and Shobhana Patel – $252.
• Pam Razmus – $100.
• Paul Jones (in memory of Shirley Jones) – $100.
• Joe and Lola Caldwell (in memory of Shirley Jones) – $100.
• Two Great Friends of SEKESF – $500.
• Jerry and Helen Rickett – $200.
• Tim Bryant – $56.
• Mildred Burkhart – $100.

About 630 children have been signed up.

Lots of volunteers are needed to help wrap presents on the evening of Friday, Dec. 15. The wrapping will take place at Immanuel Baptist Church starting about 6 p.m.

On Saturday, Dec. 16, volunteers will be needed to help hand out the gifts.

The Empty Stocking Fund will hand out gifts and other items on Dec. 16, starting at 11 a.m. for the first 100 families. The second group will start at 1 p.m.

Donations may be mailed to:

Southeastern Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund

P.O. Box 1747

Corbin, KY 40702

The Empty Stocking Fund is a 501c3 non-profit. Donations are tax deductible.