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The Charity Fund Drive starts in October and ends in December, but the board of directors will meet at the end of February, thus making the final mid-February deadline.

The funds will be distributed to the charities in March. This year, the board of directors set a goal of $40,000, which has been surpassed, with $40,600 collected so far.

Great thanks go to everyone who contributed to the drive, said Don Torbenson, a fund drive board member. Last year, the fund drive raised $39,000 for charity, also exceeding its goal.

Local organizations listed in the Paynesville Area Charity Fund Drive are: the Boy Scouts of Paynesville Area; Paynesville Community Service Center; Consortium for the Creative Arts; Crow River Trail Guards; Friends of the Paynesville Public Library; the Girl Scouts of Paynesville Area; Paynesville Area Center;

Paynesville Area Dollars for Scholars; Paynesville Area Health Care System Auxiliary; Paynesville Area Special Olympics; the Paynesville Branch of Rice Hospice; Paynesville Historical Society; Paynesville Area High School Marching Band; Paynesville Youth Athletic Association; and the R.O.S.E. Center.

Donations can be designated to specific charities, including state and national organizations, too.