Presenting a donation from the Women’s Union of Brookside Congregational Church in Manchester are, from left, Carole Whitcher, president of the Women’s Union; Sis Dunn, treasurer; Paula Curry, treasurer, and Rev. Dawn Berry. Donor: The Women’s Union of Brookside Congregational Church, UUC of Manchester Donation: $1,000 How Funds Were Raised: Proceeds from Christmas Fair Reason For Giving: “The joy of giving to area families has been a tradition drawn from the proceeds from our Christmas Fair. In the spirit of giving, we continue to pledge this amount because it is the right thing to do.”