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Volunteers, churches and local commenters praise Union County Christmas Bureau, urge business support
Summary
Three community speakers at a Union County meeting’s public comment period described long-running volunteer efforts, a charity golf fundraiser and church partnership with the Union County Christmas Bureau and encouraged local companies to give back; no formal county action was recorded.
Three community members told county meeting attendees that the Union County Christmas Bureau depends on long-running volunteer efforts and local fundraising, and they urged area businesses to support the program. Commenters described a 14-year-old golf tournament that now draws as many as 100 players and “generates thousands and thousands of dollars” for the bureau, and said church volunteers have helped pack gifts for families and children.
Commenter 1, a resident, said, “It's crazy to believe it's been 14 years that we've been out helping out the Christmas Bureau. It first started with, you know, my parents, again, 14 years ago. They were looking to do something to help out the community. And, you know, at the time, you know, the Christmas Bureau was looking for some businesses locally to help out, and we jumped in. And we started with, like, a small little tournament atmosphere that's now exploded to several golfers up to 100 golfers that now generates thousands and thousands of dollars for the community that we love to give back to.”
The same speaker added that staff from their organization also volunteered at the bureau, saying, “And this last year actually was a great time. We actually spent time at the Christmas bureau, so we actually all, as an agency, all the staff got to go out and pack and learn kind of the ins and outs that was new that we haven't done before.”
Commenter 2, a resident, urged local businesses to contribute: “I would so encourage for local companies, Union County companies, to give back to the community because you are working, but you're also living in this community. And we are so blessed, to be able to do a lot of things that some other people can't do.”
Commenter 3, a church representative, described her congregation’s partnership with the bureau and said it helps meet needs among local families: “Every Christmas season, our church congregation loves to partner with the Union County Christmas Bureau and just help come alongside families and children in our community and love them through the gifts of Christmas. It is a time that we can come together and we can share joy, we can share love, and just help support them. There is a lot of need in our own community right here in Union County. So through our involvement with the Union County Christmas Bureau, we were able to help meet those needs.”
All three speakers framed their remarks as personal and organizational volunteer experiences during the meeting’s public comment period; the transcript contains no record of a motion, vote, or directive by county officials in response to these comments. Commenters referenced the charity’s beneficiaries as “families and children” but did not specify dollar totals, the bureau’s formal structure, or the exact distribution method for funds. The speakers described the golf event’s scale ("up to 100 golfers") and characterized the fundraising as producing “thousands and thousands of dollars,” language that the speakers used verbatim and that was not itemized in the meeting record.
No statutes, ordinances, contracts, grants or other legal authorities were mentioned during these remarks. The record does not show any county staff report or follow-up assignment tied to the comments.
