​Thanks to all who helped with Ripley Christmas Giving Program for 2025

To the Editor:

On behalf of the Ripley and District Christmas Giving Program for 2025, we say thank you to the individuals, families, businesses and their employees who donated generously to this program.

Also, thank you to the churches and service clubs for your donation to kick-start the Christmas Giving Program this year.

The generosity of our community enabled the program to deliver gift cards to 125 people in total - 22
families, 15 singles, eight couples, and 49 children.

Thank you to the committee that volunteers so many hours to planning and organizing this program to make a brighter Christmas season for many in our community.

John Kelly
Chairman
Ripley and District Christmas Giving Program