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Detroit Goodfellows continue to raise money for children more than 100 years after tradition began

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What started 100 years ago with selling newspapers on the streets of Detroit to raise money to buy packages for children so they could wake up with a gift on Christmas is a tradition that’s still alive.

Companies step in to help Southfield charity stay afloat

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Space and time were running out for a local charity that provides Christmas gifts to hundreds of children and food to needy families. After Local 4 brought viewers the story Monday night, companies stepped in to help the Southfield Goodfellows. Not only did multiple companies step up to help, they're also giving the Goodfellows working space. The Town Center in Southfield appears to be the perfect location to keep the charity afloat. Iris Thompson, president of the Southfield Goodfellows, said she was overjoyed when she walked into the Town Center.