In keeping with the time of year, the weather was cold outside early Monday morning at the First Baptist Church of Bamberg. But the inside of the church’s fellowship hall was a beehive of activity as volunteers scrambled to fill dozens and dozens of grocery baskets that were then delivered to needy citizens in Bamberg County just in time for the holidays. Runnelle Weeks, who is serving as coordinator of the event again this year, noted that approximately 300 packages would be delivered to needy families this year. Again this year a large number of adults and students from area high schools served as volunteers filling and delivering baskets. The following volunteers worked to make this year’s event a success:

Runelle Weeks, Coordinator; Ginger Godley, Billy Weeks, Jack Islar, Paul Sandifer, Conrad Bishop, Cody Bishop, Riana Bishop, Anna DeRienzo, Reedy DeRienzo, Jack Gerkin, Bonnie Miller, the BEHS Wrestling team, Paula Lucas, Anna Lucas, Sam Lucas, Hailey Smith, Barb Pinson, Bunny Bishop, Missy Darnell, Tav Schwarting, Garris Schwarting, Ethan Kemp, Enid Bishop, Doc Bishop, Janis Steedly, Chris Ness, Dana Wilson, Graham Wilson, Ansley Wilson, Bailee Lott, Taylor Lott, Mallory Chavis, Michael Fisher, Ross Nettles, Matt Maxwell, Sarah Riley, Joe Crosby, Michaela Cornforth.