Dressing down for a good cause brings in nearly $1700 for area charities by health department staff

 

 MOBILE, Ala. -- Mobile County Health Department and Family Health staff members together have already donated more than $1,665 to two area charities in December that will help those in need have a brighter holiday season.

 

Members of MCHD's Social and Nutritional Services Division and other staff members coordinated a dress down fundraiser that allows employees an opportunity to spend $20 and dress down five times during November and December. Staff may also spend $5 and dress down once.

Carol Cannon delivered $832.50 to Catholic Social Services and $832.50 to the Salvation Army Dec. 12, 2014, from money collected by selling dress down tickets. Any money collected between now and January 2, 2015, will be delivered after the last dress down day, she said.

“Sales are continuing,” said Dale McQurter, who helped organize the fundraiser. “This is an awesome amount his year.” Dec. 19 and Dec. 31 are the final days to dress down in 2014.