It’s that time of the year again when people begin to string out their Christmas lights and decorations when all the Christmas festivities are being planned and so forth, that also means it’s time for the Brownfield & Terry County Goodfellows Christmas Campaign to begin as well. The Brownfield & Terry County Goodfellows actually began as a local organization through the Lions Club years ago by volunteers, to provide a Christmas meal and toys to less fortunate families in Brownfield and Terry County.
Years ago, the Terry County Sheriff’s Dept. supported the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree project which would receive donated toys for children who had a parent(s) incarcerated in the prison system. Leaders of both the Goodfellows and Angel Tree realized it would be better to join forces so that there was no confusion as to which organization would give to a family. So a few years ago they combined and are now called Brownfield & Terry County Goodfellows where Brownfield City Manager Jeff Davis and Terry County Sheriff Tim Click are “Co-Chief Goodfellows”.
Davis said, “I would like to stress that this is a local organization, and all donations are given to local families and a majority of the money donated is spent locally.”
Last year, the Brownfield & Terry County Goodfellows was able to assist 166 families and provided 714 toys to over 357 children aged 12 and under. Of the166 families, 15 of those were in the County. According to Davis, groceries are a great expense to the organization with almost $4000 spent on food last year, and with inflation at a 40-year high, they anticipate there will be a huge increase. Goodfellows also spent $4754 on toys for the children of Terry County in 2021, and like the food costs, there will most likely be an increase in those as well.
Davis also said, “The need for your continued support is still requested as the demand is never-ending. We want to thank you for your continued support. Your donation helps so many families in our community and we appreciate it!
Also, Goodfellows was able to obtain a Texas Tech basketball signed by the Red Raiders Head Basketball Coach and Brownfield’s very own Mark Adams. The Chief Goodfellows are in a competition to see who can sell the most raffle tickets for the signed basketball. Each ticket is a dollar and the drawing will be held at the City of Brownfield Christmas party on Thursday, December 15, 2022. You can find the Jeff Davis or Sheriff Click to purchase tickets.
Donations will be accepted until December 22, 2022, and delivery of the packages will begin December 23, 2022 at 8:00a.m. Cash or in-kind donations can be dropped off at Brownfield City Hall, Terry County Sheriff’s Office or mailed to:
Brownfield Terry County Goodfellows
Attn: Kelly Burris
201 West Broadway
Brownfield. TX 79316-4429
