Representatives from the Nationwide Foundation and the Charity Newsies gathered December 8th for the annual Charity Newsies Gala, which included a live auction and other events. The foundation paid $75,000 for the year’s first Charity Newsies paper at the Aladdin Shrine Complex. The 104-year-old charity raised a total of $407,503 last night. Shown here are, from left, Charity Newsies Clown – Sheila Zirkle, Charity Newsies Drive Chairman – Mike McGarity, Charity Newsies Chariman of the Board - Kathy Redmond, Tara Freeman of Nationwide, Doug St. Myer of Nationwide, Andy McNulty of Nationwide, Charity Newsies President – Kirk Smith, Angel Canales of Nationwide, Charity Newsies Second Vice President - Chuck Rundio IV and Charity Newsies Clown – Jeff Martin. The Newsies’ special edition of The Dispatch will be sold on street corners on Saturday. All proceeds go to help clothe needy schoolchildren in Franklin County.
