Medical bills leave couple with hefty expenses this holiday

Billy, 67, had a heart attack in late 2007. Since then, he's been taking 10 daily medications and using a heart monitor. Billy lives with his wife, Lily, in a rented home. The couple is in need of assistance because of their unexpected medical expenses. Your donation to the Good Cheer Fund would help Billy and Lily catch up with their finances and avoid going into debt.

Every year since 1927, six local charitable organizations have benefited from contributions to The Good Cheer Fund: The Salvation Army, Star Gospel Mission, Association for the Blind, Catholic Charities, Carolina Youth Development Center and Lowcountry Food Bank receive every cent of each donation. There are no administrative costs involved and funds are not distributed to any individual or organization outside the Good Cheer Fund agencies.

Send your tax-deductible contribution today to the Good Cheer Fund, c/o the Post and Courier, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, SC 29403-4800.

CONTRIBUTIONS

The doctors of Coastal Family Dentistry of West Ashley, Dr. Matthew Watson, Dr. Brent Bailey, and Dr. Matthew Word 150.00

Carol, Bill and Boo 100.00

Mt. Pleasant Long Time Bridge Club 101.50

The Hill Construction Family of Employees 200.00

In honor of Jack, John, Grier and Janie 100.00

Peace on earth and goodwill toward ALL men 100.00

Marge Bannon and Steve Poe 100.00

Janet and Gavin Broadus 50.00

In honor of the Birthday Girls: Karen, Judy, Lynn, Susan, Robin, Mary, Yvette, Kathy, Cathy, Linda, Kris, Nancy, Debbie and Ginny 100.00

Abbie and Jake Thomas 25.00

To celebrate Mac, Clint, Audrey, Halley, August, Rudolf and Evelyn 200.00

Carole & Arnie & Families 100.00

In gratitude for MUSC's NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) from grateful parents 200.00

In honor of my parents, Eldon and Mildred Parizek 50.00

Macon Bianucci! Happy Birthday, love Page, Tim, Carly, Cole, Juneau and Delilah Walter 100.00

The Real Thursday "Hotdog Ladies": Chrissie, Joyce, Mary Ann, Karen and Peggy 100.00

The Garren-Swisher Family 25.00

Col. Lewis Sunday School Class at Bethel United Methodist Church, 51 Pitt St. 100.00

In honor of Mary Stewart Murphey from the employees at Triad Isotopes-Charleston 110.00

The Groves Garden Club 25.00

Mrs. John G. MacDougal 25.00

In honor of our children, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, and grandchildren, With Love, Boopa and Sallie Pritchard 150.00

Carolyn Hendrix Yonce 1000.00

In thanksgiving for our devoted members, The Charleston Exchange Club Auxiliary 500.00

In honor of Father Benjamine and the parishioners of St. Frederick and St. Stephen Church on Edisto Island 50.00

In honor of Miriam Sullivan Horne, our 92 year-old mom, by Clara and Pete Polutta 50.00

Marilyn Schmitt 50.00

Thanks to the Dorchester County Mental Health 100.00

Stanley and Susan 50.00

Toula Latto 25.00

Col. Perry and Shirley Hudel 50.00

E. Donald Pounder 100.00

Paul Palumbo 50.00

My children and grandchildren 800.00

Barbara and Howard Adams 200.00

Edward Blake 50.00

Carol Walker and Ann Walker Jacoby 50.00

Stephen and Marsha Davis 100.00

Chadd and Carrie Hamilton 150.00

Pat and Mary Ellison 100.00

Michael and Hannelore Garvey 500.00

Allied Asset Management Inc. 50.00

In honor of McCoy and Branks from Grandmommy and Pop Pop 50.00

ANONYMOUS

250.00

500.00

500.00

50.00

200.00

25.00

100.00

150.00

IN LIEU OF CARDS

Anne and Sherrill (local) 150.00

Leonard and Jean Fulghum (local) 300.00

IN MEMORY OF

Joseph B. Laughter 100.00

Baby Andrew 25.00

Martha Kirk Guerard, Marion Guerard Glasscock and Peggy Hebbard Guerard 75.00

Mary Louise and George Bellows 1,000.00

Pappy K from Carol, Larry, Julie and Jess 50.00

Moma, Hannah, Popa, and Joey from Ginger and Charles 100.00

Todd Carter, our cherished son and brother 250.00

Aurelia Merritt from Alice and Jennifer 25.00

Martha Freesland, Ethel Staley, and Pat Scarborough by Epsilon Master Chapter Beta Sigma Phi 25.00

Our son, Michael D. Grimes 25.00

My deceased loved ones and St. Jude from Pinky Krug 18.00

Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Parrish & Mrs. Doris Vernelson 50.00

Our son, George David Graham 100.00

Gloria Chaney from Yvonne, Bonnie and Mariann 30.00

John Skuhra, given by Doris 100.00

J.L. "Slim" Henson 50.00

Brooks C. Preacher 50.00

Otto F. Klintworth Jr. 50.00

Willie Fabian and Nana 25.00

Warren and Anita Search 150.00

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Waring Jr, Mrs. Thomas R. Waring Sr, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Berretta 100.00

Betty Jones and Maureen Sisk, two wonderful women whom we miss each day, from Lesy Galloway and Sharon Milliken 100.00

Arden A. Lemon 100.00

James, Ron, and Connie Clontz 50.00

Our Dad and Grandpa, Bill Robinson 100.00

My Dad, Archie S. Jenkins Jr. from Brooks 50.00

Loved ones of the Missel/Wilkes family 50.00

Craig 50.00

Murray Bonnoitt from The Birthday Group 100.00

Priscilla and Tommy Robertson 50.00

Sandy Bennington, Reese Joye, and Johnnye Wilkes 50.00

Doc and Lila; Joe and Kate 100.00

Ryan Baldwin Puckhaber with love, Mom and daughter Rylee 25.00

Willie Braswell Wheeless 44.00

Bailey, from Kyle and Angel Parker 200.00

Hubert and Hedy Smith, from The Kids 160.00

Wm. Kenneth Johnson, from his wife and children 100.00

Kim and Nancy Gray 50.00

Molli Katherine 25.00

Tucky Green 25.00

Orian A. Manucy 100.00

O.T. and Thelma Wallace 100.00

William and Carolyne Holcombe 100.00

Mom, Dad, Ron, Jo Ann and Arlene 85.00

Ernest and Dorothy LaVoie and Charolette Grytebust 25.00

My husband Alvin Baird, from Jeanne 50.00

Lisa Gantt 330.00

Anne C. Forsberg 100.00

Mom, Betty Strother 50.00

Paula Kemp, from her friends at Mount Pleasant Academy 260.00

Daddy and Clellan 20.00

My Grandmother, Tottie Gagel, love Suzi Stevens-Quinn 100.00

My Mother, Monica Simpson, love Suzi Stevens-Quinn 100.00

Booty, Matty, and Lynn 100.00

G. L. Buist Rivers Jr. 100.00

Ole' Dad and Mom 100.00

William Roessler Zipperer and Will Haynes 100.00

Palm and Terrie 100.00

TODAY'S TOTAL $14,258.50

PREVIOUS TOTAL $100,801.96

YEAR TO DATE $115,060.46

LAST YEAR $71,989.08