The Santa Clothes Club was organized in 1946 to provide new
clothing for needy youngsters in the Tri-State who would not otherwise
be warmly clothed. It's founders were Dick Anderson, the Sports Editor
for the Evansville Press, and Don Menke, then Manager of WEOA Radio
(now WIKY-AM). Charter members Sam Medlicott, Executive Director of the
YMCA; Eddie Edwards, Youth Director of the YMCA; and Meyer Siegel,
owner of Siegel's Mens Store, screened the children referred by schools
or civic groups, purchased the clothing, and distributed it to the
children at a YMCA party a few days prior to Christmas each year.

In
November of 1981, the Santa Clothes Club was incorporated as a
non-profit organization and, in January of 1982, officers and a board
of directors were elected. This group is the core of the volunteers who
oversee the annual fund drive, including the solicitation of funds,
obtaining the names and addresses of the needy children, purchase and
distribution of clothing, producing the telethon and any other programs
in the community. Planning and coordinating of this project is a
yearlong effort.

For more information on the upcoming telethon and clothing drive visit www.SantaClothesClub.org