Pastor Mel Collects 125 Christmas Hams
ONEONTA – After the success of his annual Thanksgiving turkey give-away, retired pastor Mel Farmer hopes to provide a hearty Christmas ham for 125 Otsego and Delaware county residents and families.
Farmer, the former pastor at the River Street Baptist Church and the host of the “Gospel Hymn Request Hour,” started the program four years ago, giving away 75 turkeys to needy families. But word got out and the donations flooded in, and two years ago, he added Christmas hams to the giveaway.
This year, his “Angels of Love” raised $3,100 towards the donations, and at Thanksgiving, he gave away 115 turkeys.
Donations and requests may be sent to Gospel Hymn Request Hour, PO Box 29, West Davenport, NY 13860
