SPIRIT OF GIVING

Hundreds of families will have brighter holidays this year because of the generosity of the many who have contributed to the Richmond Christmas Mother Fund.

The fund is still open for donations. You can donate online by visiting inRich.com, searching keyword: Christmas Mother and using the online form to make a donation.

Or you can drop off a donation in person 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:

In honor of the

Christmas Mother of 2008-------------------------$100.00
To honor lovely Charlotte and Great Gil

from Edward, Heather, James, Lawrence,

Anna, Sarah, Lily, Philip and Fontaine-------300.00
Patrick T. Allen-------------------------100.00
In memory of our friend, Allen West,

from Thomas, Daniel, Clarke,

Ted and Mark-------------------------250.00
To the Glory of God and in loving

memory of Emma and Odis Small,

Nancy and Lawrence Cann, and

Ellen G. Christian-------------------------100.00
To the Glory of God and in loving memory

of Virginia Coleman Hancock,

C. Cabell Hancock Jr.,

Constance Cann Hancock and
Lawrence Brevard Cann Jr.-------------------------100.00
In memory of Heningham Leake Morris,

Elizabeth Wallace and Merrill Pasco---------------100.00
Robert and Page Rayner-------------------------25.00
In memory of CDLP-------------------------250.00
On behalf of the Puds (the original):

Fast Eddie, Baby Clai, LeRoy, Alex the Great,

Scoots, Moose, Robin Roberts, Lefty,

and Super Pud

in honor of Charlotte Minor-------------------------800.00
In honor of Christmas Mother

Charlotte Minor

from Margaret and Al Broaddus-------------------------200.00
In honor of Charlotte Minor

from David and Kirsten Bradley-------------------------50.00
In memory of Boppa and

in honor of Grandma from

KK, Rendy, Ty & Lizzie-------------------------100.00
In loving memory of our Uncle Jim --

We miss you,

love, Thornton and Marshall-------------------------100.00
In loving memory of Bailey,

my buddy, from Kevin Beale-------------------------50.00
In honor of my students at

Saint Gertrude High School and

in memory of my father,

William H. Harris Jr., who was

born on Christmas Day, 1912

from John H. Harris-------------------------50.00
David and Sundra Hominik-------------------------100.00
In memory of MDB & DTB-------------------------250.00
In memory of

Lillian and Billy Bryson

from Margaret Bryson-------------------------25.00
In memory of Ann Macon

from Margaret Bryson-------------------------25.00
In memory of Charlie Frischkorn

from Margaret Bryson-------------------------25.00
In loving memory of

Mary D. Williams

from John D. Williams-------------------------100.00
S. Bachrach Company, Inc.-------------------------500.00
The "no bridge" Bridge Club-------------------------125.00
In honor of Dr. Paul Bullock

from his staff-------------------------225.00
In memory of Bobby and

his daughters, Mimi and Barbara Stockdell,

from Lucy Stockdell-------------------------100.00
In memory of Howard Bush

from Larry and Shelley Stepp-------------------------100.00
In honor of Charlotte Minor

and in memory of Freddie Bocock

from Miles Cary Jr.-------------------------100.00
In honor of our Christmas Mother,

Love, Terrell and E-------------------------200.00
In loving memory of our godson,

Brandon H. Wilburn,

from Sherrill and Joey-------------------------100.00
In loving memory of our parents,

Virginia, Frank, Inez and Joe

from Sherrill and Joey-------------------------100.00
In memory of AT & JSB and FT & JPD-----------------------100.00
For Skip Johns, his friendship

and service, and in memory of

Elizabeth Massey . . . Carry on!

from Lewis Lawson-------------------------75.00
Julia Gray Michaux-------------------------100.00
In loving honor or our grandmother

Mama Baldwin & in loving memory

of our grandfather, Da Baldwin from

George and Ellie Jamerson and

W. Preston Baldwin IV-------------------------50.00
In loving memory of our grandparents

Mamie & Paw Paw Jamerson

from Marshall, Colin, George and Ellie---------50.00
In honor of the Collegiate Chain Gang

(the best in the state) from the

St. Chris Chain Gang-------------------------15.00
In memory of FSB, BBC & WAS jr.-------------------------100.00
David Louis Jones-------------------------50.00
Emmett and Edna Williams-------------------------150.00
In memory of Olive Poole Lewis,

Percy Benjamin Lewis,

from C. Ellis Lewis-------------------------25.00
In memory of Wilton G. Mays

from Anita M. Floyd-------------------------25.00
In memory of Peggy O'Connor,

who loved Christmas and me,

from Max-Man-------------------------50.00
For the joy our grandchildren bring,

Dabney, Eric and Jack

from Bobo and D-------------------------100.00
Merry Christmas to

Sally, Sam, Clay & Sam from Isabel------------------100.00
Anonymous-------------------------500.00
Bruce C. Gottwald Jr.-------------------------100.00
In memory of

Ellen and James W. Hofstead and

Florence and Robert W. Cabaniss

from Eda Hofstead Cabaniss-------------------------250.00
In honor of Ellen Katherine

and Robert Warner

from Eda Hofstead Cabaniss-------------------------250.00
In memory of ABK, EGJ & LSB-------------------------100.00
In honor of our customers

from Annette Dean and Associates-----------------------300.00
In loving memory of:

my parents: Helen & Charles Long Jr.,

my brother: Charlie Long III,

my niece: Stephanie Long,

my husband: Jim Granger,

and most of all, my beloved daughter,

Crystal Ogilvie from Peg Ogilvie-------------------------100.00
In memory of Joyce G. Degen

from Betty and James Marshall-------------------------25.00
In honor of our children and grandchildren,

Pam and Fred Palmore-------------------------100.00
The WEB -- Women Encouraging Benevolence,

16 retired Henrico educators-------------------------100.00
In memory of Bob

and in honor of Charlotte Minor

Ben and Peg Howerton-------------------------250.00
In memory of: Robert Graham

from: Burton family-------------------------100.00
The Churchill Young family-------------------------100.00
In honor of

Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt T. Brooks

from Steve, Beanie

& Ashleigh Brooks-------------------------100.00
In memory of FVF, BBH, EGV & WMH jr.----100.00
In memory of Jake MacNelly

from Marguerite D. MacNelly-------------------------100.00
In memory of

Frank and Marguerite Daniels

from Marguerite D. MacNelly-------------------------100.00
Bertha F. Steinert-------------------------50.00
David, Sandy, Tuesday Harless-------------------------100.00
For the children of Richmond J & BF---------------------100.00
In loving memory of

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Perkins-------------------------200.00
In gratitude for all of

Richmond's "Earth Angels"-------------------------50.00
Ruby N. Levey-------------------------100.00
In honor of the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift:

Main 5 Operating Room at MCV Hospital

from co-worker Linda Forbes-------------------------50.00
In honor of Charlotte Major Minor

from Bill and Mary Frances Gravitt----------------------100.00
In honor of Charlotte Minor,

our 2008 Christmas Mother, with

appreciation for all her good work; and in

lasting memory of family members and

dear friends -- gone from this life and

missed by everyone who ever knew them:

God bless them all!

-Allen & Annie Adelia Mead Ferguson,

-Ann Gazlay Ferguson Lamberton

-George & Mary Rose Mercer

-Pattie Winston Rose Boatwright

-Mason Taylor New

-Allen Goolsby West

from Allen Mead and

Mary Rutherfoord M. Ferguson-------------------------600.00
In memory of M.A. Scott

from Forrest, Watson and Meredith-----------------600.00
In memory of Sidney S. Osborne

and Harry H. Osborne

from Schuyler O. Sneed-------------------------100.00
In honor of the Christmas Mother

from Brownie, Doogie and Saint

-- the four legged friends who give

us so much love and pleasure

JEN and RFN-------------------------150.00
In memory of our parents and

grandparents. Zack and Pauline Lewis

and Charles and Bessie Guerrant

from Bubba, Claudette

and Yewande Lewis-------------------------50.00
Joseph and Camilla Trak Trak's-------------------------250.00
In memory of Wilma Mimms Benton

- Nancy and Clarence-------------------------25.00
In honor of: Xan, Polly, Jimmy, Jan, Ben,

Carol, Raby, Jane, Mary Charles, Katherine,

Tom, Peggy, Punky, Mary Richard,

Betty Deane and Tom

from Liz and Howard Cone-------------------------150.00
In loving memory of our parents

Mr. and Mrs. George M. Hughes

and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Plunkett from

Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Plunkett-------------------------200.00
In loving memory of

Martha Gordon Wallace Michael, and

in honor of Martha, Wythe, Karen, Lee

and grandchildren, Will, Michael, Tyler,

Anna, Sophie and Molly by "Papa"------------------------100.00
In honor of Charlotte Minor and

in memory of Billy, Meade and Cabell

from Nancy Tucker-Wildrick-------------------------100.00
In honor of Jimmy Carter, The Carter Center,

by Norman S. Chattin-------------------------10.00
St. Catherine's School-------------------------112.00
Dr. and Mrs. O.C. Bredrup

in loving memory of

Mr. and Mrs. Jewett P. Moncure-------------------------100.00
Dr. and Mrs. O.C. Bredrup

in loving memory of Sarah and Viola-------------------50.00
TechnoBrands.com-------------------------250.00
Glenburnie Book Club-------------------------170.00
In honor of Burgess and Harry

and Virginia and Coleman-------------------------500.00
Danny Kelly-------------------------20.00
In memory of our parents,

V Newton and Polly Daffron Miller

from the Boys-------------------------50.00
Edward Taylor-------------------------30.00
Edwin and Ann Myer-------------------------50.00
Lee-Hy Paving Corporation-------------------------500.00
In memory of Dr. and Mrs. L. James Buis

and their grandsons Alec and James

from Gretchen Lynn Buis-------------------------25.00
In honor of our Tootie,

Love, True, Elise and Ravenel-------------------------200.00
In memory of our parents,

Tom and Della Ellett,

Walter and Helen Rice,

from David and Susanna (Sass) Ellett-------100.00
In memory of

Col. John W. Ripley, USMC,

Phyllis and Paul Galanti-------------------------100.00
In loving memory of my husband,

Douglas Whitfield Davis-------------------------100.00
In honor of the 226th MP Company

currently deployed in Iraq

from Country Curtains-------------------------120.00
Christopher C. Brown Sr.-------------------------25.00
In loving memory of our parents

Audrey and Elbert Gunn,

Helen and Herbert Vaughan

from Brenda and Tom Vaughan-------------------------100.00
In loving memory of my husband

Calvin C. Chambers and my son

Dwayne K. Scott

from Joyce Scott-Chambers-------------------------100.00
In memory of our parents

from Mary and Shelton Horsley-------------------------100.00
Honoring Charlotte Minor

and in memory of our moms

Kitzy and Gordon Smith-------------------------100.00
Erin Fasig & Leanna Fasig-------------------------75.00
Kim M. Davis-------------------------40.00
RBHASA Division-------------------------430.00
In memory of my mother

Carrie Ricks and her sisters,

Dorcas Shelton and Harriet Wilkerson

from Benjamin Hamlin-------------------------200.00
Anonymous-------------------------100.00
In honor of all my classmates

in the BHS class of "70"

from Christopher Williams-------------------------100.00
In memory of

Margaret and Leon Stepanian

and Catherine and Paul Stepanian

from Chris Williams-------------------------100.00
In loving memory of Ann Marie

and Benjamin Brooks Williams

from Kim, Chris, Carey and Matthew---------100.00
Anonymous-------------------------50.00
Anonymous-------------------------1,000.00
In memory of my friend

Paul Douglas Camp III from AD-------------------------100.00
Remembering Beverley Watts

from 2 long time friends-------------------------50.00
Anne and Bill Patten-------------------------100.00
In memory of Tommy "D" Dunnington

from J. Patrick Keith-------------------------25.00
In memory of our daughter and sister

Aimee Danielle Keith

from J. Patrick Keith-------------------------50.00
Anonymous-------------------------100.00
In memory of my parents,

Virginia Lloyd Hatcher Sinnott

and Edward Francis Sinnott Jr.,

who taught us all to love Christmas,

from Mary Lloyd Sinnott Parks-------------------------100.00
To our Christmas Mother lol

from Minnie and Jingles-------------------------100.00
In honor of Tom and Jane Pearson.

Love, Mary-Stuart and Kevin Gremer,

Katherine and MacGregor Gould-------------------------300.00
Larry C. Brown-------------------------50.00


TODAY'S TOTAL ------------ $17,572.00
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED-------$202,433.06
GRAND TOTAL ------------------------- $220,005.06