NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Two Franklin companies teamed up with a Nashville Baptist church Saturday to spread some holiday cheer to hundreds of families in need.
Dozens of people from Wesley Financial Group and Wesley Mortgage, LLC, donated toys, coats, hats and gloves to be distributed during the Church at Mount Carmel Christmas event in Monroe on Saturday, December 17th. In addition, two trailers were filled with food for local families.
“It’s all about doing good for people and we’re blessed to be in a position where we can help these parents so they can put food on the table and provide Christmas presents for their children, ” said Chuck McDowell, CEO of Wesley Financial. The group. “Wesley Financial and Wesley Mortgage are rooted in a deep desire to do what we can to make our world a better place, and this annual event is a wonderful opportunity for our employees and staff to apply that principle and make this an unforgettable Christmas for these families.”
This is said to be the sixth year that Wesley has helped provide the meals, groceries, clothes and toys for Christmas in Monroe, which the church sponsors each year.
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“It’s been so hard just to be alive right now in this day and age, and people don’t know one moment from the next, they don’t know when they’re going to eat, if they’re going to wake up or not,” said Stacy Campbell, the bishop’s wife. Marcus Campbell and a leader at the church on Mount Carmel. “These are the hurtful times right now, but because we want to be a voice of hope in the community, they’re able to come here and say, ‘Look, I’m in need,’ and we’re able to provide the needs for because you never know when your time will be.”
According to organizers, more than 150 families received toys and more than 500 were able to receive food items.
