The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

Published Saturday, October 28, 2000

MERCER COUNTY AREA

Herald Good News Fund begins annual fund drive

Today marks the start of The Herald Good News Fund’s eighth annual drive that will provide turkeys for Christmas to families that ordinarily would be unable to afford such a holiday staple.

The year-round fund is affiliated with the Shenango Valley Foundation, created 19 years ago by local community leaders to benefit the entire Mercer County area.

Because the foundation is tax-exempt, all donations to The Good News Fund by residents and businesses are tax-deductible. From the donations, turkeys will be provided to local families through the Community Food Warehouse of the Shenango Valley and its network of 16 pantries.

In its first seven years, The Good News Fund generated nearly $75,000, all of which bought turkeys and other food for the needy. The turkeys, more than 7,000, have weighed between 12 and 14 pounds each.

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