The Greater Clinton Community raises $30,000 for gifts to the Landau Apartments and Joanna fire families, with the presentation on Christmas Eve Eve, at the First Baptist Church, Clinton.
Santa and his elves are there, in addition to event organizers Nickie Templeton, former Clinton High School Athletics Director, and Brenda Stewart, who runs the on-line news outlet, Laurens CountyBUZZ. The Landau and Joanna house fires happened on Sunday, and the Greater Clinton Community immediately sprang into action. Volunteers have been working since Sunday afternoon to sort out a massive amount of clothes donated for the families who lost everything -- 4 days before Christmas. A fund is established for the fire families' benefit at Arthur State Bank.
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Compiled by Vic MacDonald
Christmas Eve Communion.
Springdale United Methodist Church, 851 Springdale Drive in Clinton, will have a Christmas Eve Communion Candlelight Service at 5 pm. Masks will be required and social distancing will be observed. All are welcome to come and celebrate Christ's birth!
HOLIDAY Giving - a photo gallery.
Clinton and Laurens generosity steps to the forefront as Christmas approaches, through The Reindeer Run, Clinton Y Toys Drive, and Clinton High JROTC clothes and soliders-donations drives, among others.
The Laurens Y’s Reindeer Run raises money for scholarships (more photos from Dec. 12 event at MyClintonNews.com).
At the Clinton Y, the facility, Clinton Police, and CHS JROTC team up to purchase toys for distribution on Dec. 21.