Donations build for Christmas Basket

Donations are coming in for the annual Christmas Basket Fund.

The program will conclude with the distribution of baskets from 9 a.m. to noon, Dec. 14 at the Food Shelf, 301 N. Elm in Creston.

Monetary donations can be left at the Creston News Advertiser, 503 W. Adams. Donations can also be made through PayPal. Using a smartphone, organizers said people can open the camera app on their phone, hold their camera over the QR code and a web link will pop up to click on and it will take the donor directly to the Christmas Basket donation portal. The QR code is the graphic included in this story.

It can be anonymous if they choose and they can include a personal message also.

The Christmas Basket fund will also have $10 certificates in the baskets for perishable food items that can be redeemed at Hy-Vee, Fareway or Walmart, all in Creston.

The Creston News Advertiser plans to run weekly updates about the Christmas Basket donations through the season to encourage people to give.

Donations include:

Union County Farm Bureau, $50.

His Helpers Sunday School class at Cromwell UCC Church, $50.

In memory of Chet and Rod Abel, $100.

Carla and Curtsi Downey, $30.

Betty and Mike Beavers, $30.

Mike Moon and Otis Brown, $30.

In memory of Paul and Laura Francis, $100.

In memory of Harry and Patty Schlapia, Chris Burlingame, Mike Schlapia, Mary Lynn and Jim Baker, $50.

Friend, $200.

Appalachia Service Project, $200.

Dean Michaelson, $100.

Joni Taylor, $50.

Arnold Kenyon, $50.

Platte Center Church, $500.