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SubmittedDecember 17, 2017

Jerry Thorne didn’t want to see kids go without at Christmastime so he along with Tammy Liley started the Jers Angels program in 2004. Back then they got names from the schools and they made sure each gift was something the child wanted by calling each family and confirming. Then they hand wrapped and hand delivered to each family on Christmas Eve!...

Debbie Lincoln
Jer started the angel protect baxk in 2004 along with Tammy Liley! A dream of Jers so kids wouldn’t go without at Christmas
Jer started the angel protect baxk in 2004 along with Tammy Liley! A dream of Jers so kids wouldn’t go without at Christmas

Jerry Thorne didn’t want to see kids go without at Christmastime so he along with Tammy Liley started the Jers Angels program in 2004. Back then they got names from the schools and they made sure each gift was something the child wanted by calling each family and confirming. Then they hand wrapped and hand delivered to each family on Christmas Eve!

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Today with over 100 families and over 200 children being served the names come in from anyone in Bollinger County needed the extra help at Christmas. The names are taken, Angels wrote up and documented then hung at Jers waiting to fly out of there in the hands of wonderful people who are in the spirit of helping! Then the “elves” at Jers restaurant mark them off as they come back. Jer also has a Can for donations to make sure that no Angel is left behind! Then they are sorted and distributed to the children and family just in time for Christmas.

It does take a village to raise a child and in the “village” of Bollinger County, Jer has helped a lot of families by being one of the most giving Angels around!!! Thank you Jerry Thorne!

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