February is the time for St. Jude fundraisers. Various businesses and individuals are having fundraisers with the proceeds going to St. Jude.
Car Wash
Myers Pressure Washing will have its St. Jude car wash on Monday, February 9th. It will start at 8:00 am and will go until the last car is washed. [1] The car wash will be behind the NAPA Auto Store in Alton.
Hirsch’s
Hirsch Feed and Farm Supply is also having a fundraiser at all their store locations. All the proceeds from Hirsch-branded gear will go to the St. Jude Radio-thon.
Cover Lumber
Cover Lumber in Thayer is having a raffle for a table saw with a retail value of just over $400. Raffle tickets are $1 for 1 or $5 for 6. [2] Tickets can be bought at the counter at Cover Lumber until February 10th. The winner will be contacted directly and will be announced on the radio.
NAPA Auto Parts
NAPA Auto Parts is also having a raffle, with theirs being different tools, sockets, batteries and charges valued at over $1500. Drawing will be February 11th during the St. Jude Radio-thon. [3] Tickets can be bought at the store.
Lemonade Stand
Carstyn Casey’s Lemonade Day will be at the NAPA Auto Parts store on Friday, February 6th, starting at 9:00 am. Although Carstyn may not be there, they still want the lemonade day to happen. [4]
Sweet Hart Treats
Holly Hart at Simpson’s True Value in Alton is baking for a cure. You can have custom orders or you can order from her list which includes cookies, brownies, pies, breads, and cinnamon rolls. You can see her full list here. You can order your baked goods by calling 417-270-0119.
Donation Cans
If you would rather donate money and not buy anything, Forschler’s True Value Hardware Store in Thayer and the Thayer Senior Center have donation cans set up.
Shady Oaks Lunch
Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer is having a lunch of pulled pork, chips, baked beans, and baked goods, on February 5th. The lunch will start at 11:00 am and will go until 4:00 pm or until sold out. [5] The cost of the lunch is by donation only. They can also deliver locally.
Fred’s Fish House
On Wednesday, February 4th, Fred’s Fish House will be giving all the proceeds made that day to St. Jude’s, with the total amount being announced during the St. Jude Radio-thon. [6]
Boot Drive
The Mammoth Spring Fire Department will have a boot drive on February 11th in Mammoth Spring. [7] Firefighters will collect donations in boots throughout the day.
School Raffles
Thayer and Alton elementary schools are having various raffles with proceeds going to St. Jude’s. Thayer is raffling off an 8×8 metal storage shed, and a $300 gift card to Harps. Alton is having a raffle for two $200 gift certificates to Von Allmen Processing. [8] All school raffle winners will be drawn on February 11th. Tickets are 1 for $1 or 6 for $6; tickets for all the raffles can be purchased from the elementary students.
Notes:
- ^Myers pressure washing (go back ↩)
- ^Cover Lumber Company (go back ↩)
- ^Piney Creek Farm and Auto (go back ↩)
- ^Piney Creek Farm and Auto-Facebook (go back ↩)
- ^Shady Oaks Healthcare- Facebook (go back ↩)
- ^Fred’s Fish House St. Jude’s Day (go back ↩)
- ^Community Calendar (go back ↩)
- ^Community Calendar (go back ↩)
