Participants at the Thomaston-Upson Senior Center received bags of holiday essentials and gifts on Dec. 21, thanks to generous donations of multiple area businesses, organizations, and individuals.

In addition to blankets and essential items, Beyond the Bell Upson distributed gift bags with various supplies like dish detergent.

Participating donors included Farmers Furniture, Central Georgia Heating & Cooling, Richard and Barbara Bishoff, Coggins Funeral Home, Sandi Bates, Stacye Deloatch, Roger Pinion, Misty Conway, Laurie Bennett, Rebekah Creamer, Kim Presley, Cindy Bennett, Lisa Saxton, Tina Coker, Kendra Perdichizzi, Angela Weatherford, Byron Conley and Craig Charnigo, Cynthia Arnold, Tami Hurst, Angie and Clay Moore, Kim Paulk, Cynthia Arnold, Tyane Presley, Robin and Allen Bishop, Becky Baggett, Jacklyn Lewis, Kayla Burke, Jan Ragan, Tracy Self, Terri Bloodworth, Tracy Pennington, Debra Overton, Deann Carpenter, Tina Lee, Chrystie Pitts, Lori Lindsey, Michelle Thigpen, Amber Flournoy and friends, and Thomaston First United Methodist Church.