This holiday, remember less fortunate

The kids are now out of school for a while, and family from near and far are arriving.

As we gather for the holidays, it's a good time to remember those who have less to share and for whom the holidays may not be as bright as ours.

The Richmond Christmas Mother Fund was established in 1935 by John Stewart Bryan, publisher of The Richmond News Leader, the city's afternoon newspaper. In 1940, the Bryan family also bought the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and the two newspapers ultimately merged in 1992.

The fund was designed to provide needy children and families with toys, clothing, food and other assistance during the holidays.

The Salvation Army now administers the fund as part of its citywide Christmas programs. This year's Richmond Christmas Mother is Charlotte M. Minor..

You can donate to the fund online by visiting http://www.inRich.com, search keyword: Christmas Mother and use the online form to make a donation.

Monetary donations also may be dropped off in the lobby of The Times-Dispatch at 300 E. Franklin St. -- a donation box is on the front counter -- or with the receptionist in the Media General Building at 333 E. Franklin St.

For questions about The Salvation Army's Christmas assistance program, call (804) 433-1127. For general questions, call The Salvation Army at its Richmond-area headquarters, (804) 225-7470.

Donations to the fund include:

From the boys and girls

of Town and Country Cotillion-------------------------$1,555.00
In memory of Finley, Peter, Allen

and Jonathan from The Sauers-------------------------200.00
In memory of our parents and

in honor of our grandchildren:

Ward, Hannah, Bradford, Tripp,

Reyn and Spencer

from Hannah & David Owen-------------------------100.00
In memory of my brother Matt Sauer

from Conrad-------------------------100.00
In honor of a very special

Christmas Mother, Charlotte Minor, from

Brian and Debbie Monbouquette-------------------------200.00
In loving memory of

Billy and Lelia Shumate

and in honor of Marguerite and Taz Ellett

from Mo and Susan-------------------------100.00
In memory of Babci and Dziaozio

from Elizabeth Bechard-------------------------25.00
In honor of Charlotte Minor

and the children of Richmond

from Sharon and Richard Steele-------------------------50.00
In memory of Bun Wyatt: Gomamma,

we miss you so much,

Love, Ben, Andrew, Jack, Hardy,

Gordon, Helen and Stew-------------------------100.00
In loving memory of our parents,

John and Lil Marchant,

from Chris and Charles Chase

and Ry and Beth Marchant-------------------------500.00
In honor of Darlene Castlevecchi

from Mike-------------------------100.00
In memory of Carolyn Collier Ferguson

from Harris, David, Carson,

William, Caroline, Jeb, Henry,

Ann Collier, Porter and Jinx-------------------------50.00
In loving memory of

Carolyn Collier Ferguson

from her family-------------------------200.00
In memory of our parents:

Frederic Scott Reed,

Martha Davenport Reed,

Thomas Foster Witt

from Anna and Scott Reed-------------------------50.00
Wachovia Trust and Wealth Employees----------------25.00
In loving memory of

Laura Broersma-------------------------100.00
In loving memory of Quentin Lindstrom---------100.00
In loving memory of Edward F. Neal Sr.

from Margie Benedict-------------------------50.00
In honor of Charlotte and Gil

from Walter and Brenda-------------------------100.00
In honor of

great friend and local author: J.B. Stanley

from H. Hudson and R. Stauffer-------------------------50.00
In honor of our neighbors

on English Horn Court

from H. Hudson and R. Stauffer-------------------------75.00
Supper Club Group-------------------------420.00
In loving memory of

Brenda Newell Berry

by David Berry-------------------------135.00
In honor of daughter Cheryl Dee

from Helen Rees Friedman-------------------------30.00
In memory of Virginia Lee Courter-------------------------100.00
Richard D. Niedermayer-------------------------50.00
M. Ritter and A. Ritter-------------------------40.00
From "SOPDO"-------------------------50.00
In memory of

William Peebles, Margaret Ann Brown

and Lucy and Kenny Grandstaff

from Mr. and Mrs. Rodney C. Brown-------------300.00
From The Bluffs Bridge Group-------------------------90.00
In memory of my parents

Charles T. Underwood

and Pauline F. Underwood

and in memory of my aunt

Elizabeth Underwood

from Scott T. Underwood-------------------------300.00
In memory of loved ones

-- CGY and HAY-------------------------150.00
In loving memory of Alicia Archer

from the Satterfields-------------------------100.00
In memory of my father

Calvin Satterfield III

from Mary Taylor-------------------------100.00


TODAY'S TOTAL -------------------- $5,695.00
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED-------$159,397.06
GRAND TOTAL ------------------------- $165,092.06