NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee St. Vincent de Paul food bank would like to thank the many organizations and individuals for their generous donations and assistance used in the preparation and distribution of Christmas dinner baskets and gifts for children in the Negaunee and Palmer area this year.

We filled 51 family baskets for a total of 145 people, 85 adults and 60 children. The number of adults and children we helped this year increased by a total of 41.

An Extra Set of Hands

Bethany Lutheran Church

Immanuel Lutheran Church

St. John’s Episcopal Church

Negaunee Lady Elks

Fraternal Order of Eagles Lady Auxiliary

Negaunee Knights of Columbus #2974

Lions Club

Paisano Club of Marquette County

St. Paul’s Catholic Church Negaunee

Marquette Range Steelworker’s Retirees

United Steelworkers Local #4974

United Steelworkers Local #4950

Hope Free Lutheran Church

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Toys for Tots

Negaunee Key Club Rock the Socks-

Negaunee VFW #3165

Fit Body Boot Camp-

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie

Fraternal Order of Eagles REAC

Lake Superior Friends Meetings

Lutheran Church WELCA

Negaunee Township

United Steelworkers & Cliffs Michigan operations

UP Labor federation

West End Health Foundation

Woodland Church

We would also like to thank those individuals who sent in monetary donations, time donated to set up the hall for distribution of the baskets and those who chose gift tags off the giving trees located in churches for purchasing individual gifts for the children in the Negaunee and Palmer areas.