Children At Gaffney Church Raise Money To Help Greenville Children

By Rob Landreth
Published: April 11, 2010

GAFFNEY, SC --
It was a very special gift for some children in Greenville, but it was raised by children at a church in Gaffney.

Children from Calvary Baptist Church raised $5,000 and donated it to children at a Greenville's Connie Maxwell Children's Shelter. The children at Calvary Baptist came up with the plan less than a year ago and their goal was to raise the funds in a year.

However, they did not need that much time. It took them half the time as they used dimes, quarters, nickels and lots of pennies to reach their goal.

"If you let children be a part of something great, they'll come through," said Rev. Terry Pleasant of Calvary Baptist Church.

And for Ben Davis with the Connie Maxwell Children's Home, the donation was overwhelming.

"Boys and girls helping other boys and girls who are in need is a wonderful way to celebrate Easter time when all of this culminated," said Davis.