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Community Fund has reached 75 percent of goal in Fairbury
FAIRBURY — Although members of the Fairbury Community Fund no longer solicit donations by knocking on doors, little else has changed in the 40 years the organization has served the city. The annual drive, which has raised more than $750,000 since starting in 1967, has already raised $27,176 — 75 percent of the $36,500 goal — this year. “We used to collect door-to-door but quit about five years ago because it was getting hard to get people to knock on doors,” said fund chairwoman Terri Wells. “We were really concerned that donations would drop off, but we’re actually collecting more. “I think the difference is people aren’t pressured to give, and have time to think about what they want to donate and can budget for it,” Wells said. Fairbury residents used to receive numerous door-to-door solicitations from many local charities. In 1967, a group of people formed the all-volunteer community drive to help coordinate fundraising efforts. Wells said the drive gives each agency a portion of the fund in January — just in time for the agencies to submit their funding requests for the next year. “Some of the organizations are going to still have to raise money, but we’re able to give them a substantial amount of money to help service the residents of the community,” said Wells. Donations to the Community Fund goes to 18 agencies, including American Red Cross of the Heartland, Caring Pregnancy Center and the Prairie Central Boys and Girls Club. The drive will accept donations through Dec. 31. To make a donation, send a check to the Fairbury Community Fund, P.O. Box 62, Fairbury, 61739, or drop it off at Bluestem National Bank in Fairbury. Garbage contract approved — The Chenoa City Council approved an agreement starting Oct. 16 with El Paso’s Titans Environmental Services to pick up garbage. The council also approved adding a stop sign for Deborah Lane, limiting trash bin rental to up to 21 days at a time, and approved trick-or-treating hours from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Public works superintendent hired – The Chatsworth Town Council approved hiring Stephen Trost as the town’s superintendent of public works. Vacation banking policy — The Fairbury City Council approved a holiday vacation days bank policy allowing employees to be reimbursed for holiday vacation days that remain unused six months after they were earned. The Fairbury council also set trick-or-treat hours for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. It also approved a two-way stop sign on Walnut street at the intersection of Walnut and Fourth streets. E-mail this story | Print this story | Search archives | RSS Show comments |  Hide comments | Hide comments on all stories |
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