Founded in 1936, Livonia Goodfellows has been ensuring children throughout Livonia are treated to a fun and memorable holiday season for over 80 years. The organization’s goal is to bring Christmas cheer to children in need by providing them with food, clothes, and presents.

Throughout the year, Livonia Goodfellows hosts a variety of events and drives to help prepare for the Christmas season. On this page, we’ll introduce you to some of this organization’s work so that you can learn about how you can help make a child’s Christmas wishes come true.

Each year, volunteers work together to help Livonia Goodfellows uphold its goal of “No Child Without a Christmas.” To do this, they host a variety of toy and food drives throughout the year. Starting in early October, the organization collects new, unwrapped toys for children up to eight years old as well as canned goods and other non-perishable food items.

In December, a team of volunteers sorts the toys and prepares the donated items so that everything is ready to be distributed in time for Christmas. They then deliver the toys to families throughout town so that they can enjoy the holidays with their loved ones.

While Livonia Goodfellows’ main focus is its Christmas toy and food drive, it participates in a number of other events that give back to the community throughout the year.

The organization collaborates with other service groups, like Livonia Cares and the Livonia Youth Commission, to help with a variety of projects. For example, during the back-to-school season, Livonia Goodfellows hosts a school supplies drive that collects notebooks, paper, pens, and other materials for school students in need.

In November, Livonia Parks and Recreation hosts its annual Turkey Trot. The proceeds, canned goods, and other supplies are donated to Livonia Goodfellows.

These are just a few of the many events the organization is involved with, so be sure to check their website to see its online calendar and schedule.

There are many ways you can help Livonia Goodfellows achieve its mission of bringing Christmas cheer to children in need.

If you’d like to help the organization run its food and toy drive, you can sign up to be a volunteer on its website. You can also donate toys and food from October to December by leaving your items in one of the drop boxes located in numerous Livonia businesses.

To help fund Livonia Goodfellows’ efforts, you can make a donation on the organization’s website. During the Christmas season, you can also adopt a family and help supply Christmas presents and food for a local family in need.

If you’re interested in learning more about Livonia Goodfellows, be sure to follow the organization on Facebook. You’ll find updates about upcoming meetings, toy drives, and other events so that you can help spread some holiday cheer.