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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Brookdale Warming Center received $35,000 in donations Tuesday. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller says due to the generosity of the community, they haven’t had to use county funds for the center.
“We’re looking forward to the day we could spend money to make more changes in people’s live but we have to come up with a long term solution,” said Mayor Miller.
Southern Trust and Southern Specialty Underwriters raised $10,000. The Peyton Anderson Foundation also donated a $25,000 grant. Mayor Miller says the donations are a big help.
“We were getting to the bottom of the money quite honestly,” said Mayor Miller. “Trying to cut a few corners here, needing more staff when we really couldn’t afford it. So this is very timely on their behalf.”