The people in the front Chatham Goodfellows member Ron Peseski (in the G-Bay jersey) accepts the $26,000 donation from Union Gas employees Angela Scott and Brian Cox while Tim Haskell, Goodfellows toy co-chair and member looks on.

Caption Tim Haskell and Don Kiekens of Goodfellows receive toys from MSSC – Unifor Local 127 members, Mike Johnson, Mark Woodrow and Bob Cowlan. Each year Unifor Local 127 at MSSC organizes a toy drive in which all employees are encouraged to contribute new unwrapped toys for Chatham Goodfellows.  Mark Woodrow, president of Unifor Local 127 at MSSC, said that …

Ruth Ann Dodman and Linda Heyninck explained that when their Branch, The Hon. Ray Lawson Branch 28 Legion, heard about the theft of several toys from Chatham Goodfellows, members wanted to do something to help out.   They decided to run their own toy drive over a two week span.  Many committees including the former Colour Guard Unit donated a large …

The Chatham Goodfellows  60th  annual porchlight campaign has concluded for another year.  The Board of directors are very pleased with the great turnout of volunteers, and the generous citizens of Chatham-Kent.  Chatham-Kent residents donated over 50 banana boxes fully of toys and non-perishable food.  In addition to the toys and food, over $36,500.00 in cash was donated, which is $1,000.00 …

Tim Mifflin, Tim Haskell, Bonnie Haskell and Scott McGeachy display the Chatham Goodfellows 60th edition newspaper.  Scott McGeachy donated $5,000.00 on behalf of the McGeachy Charitable Foundation to Chatham Goodfellows to ensure No Child Without a Christmas.

Rose Peseski, John Meko, Tim Haskell, Tim Mifflin are displaying batteries and a cheque for $500 donated by John Meko of Western Equipment to Chatham Goodfellows to ensure That No Child Without a Christmas. Visit our friends at Western Equipment on Facebook, click here.

In the wake of last week’s theft of toys and batteries from the Goodfellows storage location, the Card family of Battery Boy stepped up and donated enough batteries to fill the toys being distributed. From, left, Paul Card, Eldon Card, Rose Peseski and Kristie Card are seen with a portion of the donated batteries.

Former Mrs./Mr. Goodfellows recipients left to right Cal McCabe, Marv Merritt, Ted Hunter, Murray Aiken, Phil Williston, Mary Williston, Judy Bagley, Fred Osmon, Tim Haskell, Don Strong, Craig Williston, Rose Peseski, Rocky Schram, Kathy O’Neill, Ron White.

The Williston family legacy with Chatham Goodfellows began in 1959 when Phil invited Mary on a date to #1 scout hut to prepare gently used toys for Chatham Goodfellows. Mary’s first job was painting a red wagon in need of a coat of red paint. By Mary’s own admission, she was hooked not only on Phil but on Goodfellows. Before …

Dana Lovell shared her father’s compelling story at the 60th Chatham Goodfellows Annual General Meeting. Dana said that she was very fortunate while growing up, her father Scott was a career member of the Canadian Military and she and her siblings were fortunate not to ever need assistance from Chatham Goodfellows. However, her father, Scott Lovell was not as fortunate. …