Help during the holidays is available from the Goodfellow Fund. There is one catch, however. Those asking for help need to show up to receive it, something that Executive Director Richard Greene noted has become a primary concern for the campaign this holiday season. He said they’ve seen an increase in the number of applicants not coming in for their short interview for the last couple of years, Greene said.
The Goodfellow Fund is the Star-Telegram charity that is once again helping to make the holidays better for children in need throughout Tarrant County. With the aid of their many volunteers, the organization is once again providing a $50 tax-free gift certificate for each child for new clothing from Old Navy, with a goal of serving 13,000 children. Greene said numerous steps have been taken in the past several months to increase the number of families applying for assistance. But for those who have applied, a mystery remain