12/25/2025
Locher Candles would like to Congratulations to this year's ham dinner winners for Christmas 2025!
Special thanks to Mayhue's Garage in Bellwood for their on-going support in our annual meal giveway.
This tradition of giving away meals to local families dates back to 1985 when my mom, would give away dozens upon dozens of Christmas cookies, breads, apple dumplings, and fudge to friends, family, neighbors, even the milkman and the mailman.
This tradition turned into her giving away a Thanksgiving meal to a local family that needed the help. She never did it for notoriety. She kept things quiet and we would pay the family a surpise visit and hand over bags of an entire Thanksgiving meal for a dozen people. Hugs and tears would follow.
When we took this idea and merged it with the business. She loved it! She loved packing up suv and heading out to visit folks who won and give them their winnings. She didn't rush thought meeting folks. She would make it a point to talk with them. She was such a humble spirit and made certain to instill in me one of her principles. She would tell me,"If your blessed with an abundance of something, you share it".
August 2023 she passed.
Honoring her legacy of continuing the meal giveaway, is my way of keeping my mom involved. Her name was Joy, and if you knew her, you would know, her name fit her perfectly.
🎄Merry Christmas everyone!🎄