Beth Benjamin, first-year Goodfellows Board member and the Public School District’s (OPS) counseling director, said that Goodfellows is always available to help out students during the school year.

Though the Goodfellows Club of Owensboro’s presence is prominent throughout the holiday season, Executive Director Sherry Baber said the nonprofit organization stays busy beyond November and December.

The Goodfellow Fund is here to help folks like ... the worry of how I will be able to provide adequate clothing and shoes that will keep my children warm and comfortable during the coldest season ...

In keeping with the nonprofit's mission, "No Kiddie Without a Christmas," the Detroit Goodfellows, alongside Detroit city leaders, are handing out more than 26,000 gift boxes to families in need.