There’s no question that The World Herald’s Goodfellows charity is needed more than ever, said Shawna Forsberg of the United Way of the Midlands. Calls to her agency's helpline were up 105% from 2019.

Since his wife's death, Ray Stavneak has tried to do everything just as she would have. Each Christmas, the house is fully decorated, and the donations to the Goodfellows have continued at $520.

Longtime Goodfellows donors Jeanie and Jerry Shank dedicated this year's $225 donation to Alex Trebek and Bob Gibson, who died of pancreatic cancer this year.

Five years ago, Ernie gave each of his seven children $100 to be used for the benefit of others. Tim chose to donate his to The World-Herald's Goodfellows charity.

“I have watched all the news, and it’s so difficult for families, with so many not being able to be with loved ones when they die.”

The $1,040 Goodfellows donation by the Masimore, Magnuson & Associates accounting firm is a nod on the individual tax form Americans file.

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Coins tossed in a wishing well at the Armbrust Acres park were donated to help struggling Omaha residents.

As Phyllis Huffman sat with her husband in a cancer center while he received chemotherapy, she “looked around at all the people there" and decided to give to Goodfellows in their honor.

UNO Students Against Hunger is among the 73 groups new to the drive this year.

The World-Herald's charity has seen an unexpected, but welcome, increase in giving.

Nonprofit agencies are losing revenue as events are canceled, and the people some of them serve are vulnerable to poverty and its effects.

Contributions reported today of $28,377.50 bring the Goodfellows tally to $640,885.31.

Generous donors from 16 states gave $640,885 to Goodfellows in this season’s campaign, which ran from Nov. 1, 2019, to Jan. 6, 2020.

Contributions reported today of $56,084.61 bring the Goodfellows tally to $612,607.81.

Contributions reported today of $21,919.22 bring the Goodfellows tally to $556,523.20.

Contributions reported today of $17,964 bring the Goodfellows tally to $534,585.98.

Contributions reported today of $28,340.60 bring the Goodfellows tally to $516,621.98.

Contributions reported today of $8,006.46 bring the Goodfellows tally to $488,281.38.

Contributions reported today of $8,760 bring the Goodfellows tally to $480,274.92.

Contributions reported today of $7,490.00 bring the Goodfellows tally to $471,515.92.

Contributions reported today of $75,527.69 bring the Goodfellows tally to $464,025.92.

Contributions reported today of $17,113.86 bring the Goodfellows tally to $390,099.23.

This year was Glenda Lammel's turn to decide which charity her mahjong group would support for Christmas. "I've always liked Goodfellows, because all the money is used for the people who need it," she said.

Contributions reported today of $10,019.00 bring the Goodfellows tally to $371,586.37.

One-hundred percent of all money donated to Goodfellows goes to those in a crisis. The World-Herald doesn't keep any money for administration.

Contributions reported today of $49,448.59 bring the Goodfellows tally to $361,567.37.

Contributions reported today of $19,206.64 bring the Goodfellows tally to $312,118.78.

Contributions reported today of $10,931 bring the Goodfellows tally to $292,912.14.

Contributions reported today of $7,955.00 bring the Goodfellows tally to $287,893.14.

Contributions reported today of $10,700.40 bring the Goodfellows tally to $276,074.14.

Contributions reported today of $7,059 bring the Goodfellows tally to $265,373.74.

Morrisa M. McCallister said the help has eased her stress during the holidays and provided enough breathing room to plan for future expenses.

Contributions reported today of $10,258.63 bring the Goodfellows tally to $258,314.74.

Contributions reported today of $69,357.53 bring the Goodfellows tally to $248,056.11.

Contributions reported today of $15,894 bring the Goodfellows tally to $178,698.58.

Contributions reported today of $9,816.22 bring the Goodfellows tally to $162,804.58.

Contributions reported today of $5,181 bring the Goodfellows tally to $152,988.36.

Contributions reported today of $6,716 bring the Goodfellows tally to $174,406.68.

All day Thursday, you can help The World-Herald's Goodfellows charity merely by purchasing ice cream.

After reading about Goodfellows in the paper, Addison Mohr knew that’s where she wanted her $20 to go. So did her younger brother and sister, Samantha, 7, and Joshua, 4.

Contributions reported today of $5,858 bring the Goodfellows tally to $141,091.36.

Contributions reported today of $3,518.51 bring the Goodfellows tally to $135,233.36.

Contributions reported today of $42,805 bring the Goodfellows tally to $131,714.85.

Duane Prorok and Zita had been married for nearly 46 years when she died in 2003. The next year, Prorok donated to the newspaper's Goodfellows charity with a simple dedication: "In memory of Zita." She had fought cancer for about two years.