A toy drive hosted by Guthrie’s in Dothan will make Christmas a little brighter for families of local first responders.
“A lot of our customers are first responders,” said Sam Klement, co-owner and operating partner of Guthrie’s Chicken is Good! LLC. “… My goal is to put a toy up under every one of the first responder’s trees for their children.”
People are also reading… But Klement, co-owner Lee Hughes and their employees didn’t stop at just toys. The restaurant also raised money for the Exchange Center for Child Abuse Prevention in Dothan. A check for $11,000 was presented on Nov. 30, but Klement said Guthrie’s has raised another $4,650 since last week that will be presented to the Exchange Center.
“Not only is Guthrie’s committed to putting smiles on their faces this season, but they are striving to bring awareness to the role that we can all play in creating loving and nurturing homes for kids that are safe and free from abuse year round,” Miles said in a news release. “We are thankful to Guthrie’s for investing in children and families in our community and for making sure our first responders, who answer many of our families’ calls for help, have toys under their trees, too.
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