The Corbin Rotary Club has announced the first round of donations for the 2025 Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund (SEKESF) Christmas program to benefit children in need throughout the tri-county area.
So far, $7,250 has been donated.
Donors and the amounts given for the week ending Oct. 10 include:
- Patil Foundation Inc. – $1,000.
- Walmart Store Number 1259, Corbin – $4,000.
- Rotary Foundation District 6740 – $1,500.
- Rotary Club of Corbin, Ky. – $750.
This year will mark 38 consecutive years of service to nearly 20,000 children. The first year the fundraiser provided a Christmas present for approximately 80 children. The program increased substantially until 2007 when it peaked with more than 800 children from 300 families signed up.
Sign-up dates for 2025 are Friday, Nov. 14, and Monday, Nov. 24 at Corbin City Hall next to the police department from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The budget for 2025 will be $41,500, which includes $5,000 for bicycles.
Donations may be mailed to:
Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund
P.O. Box 1747
Corbin, KY 40702
The Empty Stocking Fund is a 501c3 non-profit. Donations are tax deductible.
