Folks who purchase this newspaper from a member of the Oxford Lions Club between Thursday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 3 will have the satisfaction of knowing their money will enable local families in need to enjoy a very merry Christmas.

Proceeds from every copy the Lions Club sells as part of its annual Goodfellow paper drive will be used to create Christmas baskets filled with delicious food, new clothing and donated toys.

This holiday season, the Lions plan to provide much-needed assistance to 36 local families consisting of 84 individuals – 28 children, 28 adults and 28 senior citizens.

Sherman Publications, Inc. donated 1,000 copies of the Leader for this annual fund-raiser. The Oxford-based company has been supplying Goodfellow newspapers to the Lions Club for decades.

Lions Club members will be selling them at the intersections of M-24 and Burdick St., and M-24 and W. Drahner Rd.

They will also be stationed at the drive-through areas of the Oxford McDonald’s and Tim Horton’s restaurants on Thursday and Friday mornings.

Normally, the newsstand price of the Leader is $1, but there’s no set price for this special edition. Folks are encouraged to give whatever they can spare to benefit their fellow man.