BENTON,
IL – Illinois State Senator
Gary Forby (D-Benton) is working again this year to ensure
Southern Illinois children get a visit from Santa and have a present to open this Christmas. For the past three years, Forby has worked together with Pat’s Kids, through the Poshard Foundation, to raise funds in support of that goal.
“It’s important to make sure that all kids in our area have presents under their tree during the holidays,” Senator Forby said. “I am proud of the work that Pat’s Kids has done for our area over the years and I believe
Southern Illinois is a better place because of it. I hope that the people in our district will realize the impact Pat’s Kids has on children’s lives.”
Forby has donated $10,000 every year to Pat’s Kids from funds raised at his annual bocce ball tournament for the past three years, totaling more than $30,000 during that time span. Forby in the past has also donated a Stan Musial jersey and an autographed Michael Jordan jersey to bring in additional donations for the organization.
Pat’s Kids is a non-profit organization started about a decade ago by local radio personality Pat Benton and Glenn Poshard, founder of the Poshard Foundation, to ensure that sexually and physically abused children have a present to open at Christmas time. The charity is completely volunteer-driven and every penny of every donation goes directly to purchasing gifts for these children.
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