SPIRIT OF GIVING

SPIRIT OF GIVING

A few days remain for people hoping to help the needy by donating to the Rich´mond Christmas Mother Fund.

The fund was established in 1935 by John Stewart Bryan, publisher of The Rich´mond News Leader, the city’s afternoon newspaper. In 1940, the Bryan family also bought the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and the two newspapers merged in 1992.

The fund was designed to provide needy children and families with toys, clothing, food and other as´sistance 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, at one time co-owner and director of the Reynolds/Minor Gallery.

She is the wife of G. Gilmer “Gil” Minor III, chairman of the Owens & Minor board of directors.

To donate:

There are several ways to donate to the fund:

Online: Visit inRich.com, search keyword: Christmas Mother and use the online form to make a donation.

By mail: Monetary contributions to the fund may be sent to:

The Christmas Mother Fund, P.O. Box 85333, Richmond, VA
23293-0001. Checks should be made payable to the Richmond Christmas Mother Fund.

In person: Monetary donations may be dropped off in The Times-Dispatch lobby 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.

Food, new toys, new clothing and other new items may be taken to the Salvation Army Christmas Center at 1101 E. Laburnum Ave.
The center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For questions about The Salvation Army’s Christmas assistance program, call (804) 433-1127.[eke: cq: ] For general questions, call The Salvation Army at its Richmond-area headquarters,
(804) 225-7470.

Donations to the fund include:

In memory of Frank Fife from Preston Harrisonœ·························$200.00

In loving memory of Hugh Evans Opdycke from Anne and Dadœ·························250.00

In loving memory of Anne Elizabeth Shookœ·························100.00

In memory of: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason Lacyœ·························50.00

Circle Eight Square Dance Clubœ·························50.00

In honor of Charlotte Minor and Stuart, Greyson and Spencer,

Love, Mimi and Papaœ·························100.00

Old Dominion Woman’s Clubœ·························15.00

In loving memory of my parents,

Anna and Gi Stephens from Jean Stephens Mundyœ·························100.00

Henry H. Barbourœ·························100.00

In memory of Margaret Little Slovic and Ann Little Ward from Marie and Dickœ·························50.00

In memory of my sister, Mrs. Janet Ruth Allen Cooper from Leamond Anthony Allenœ·························40.00

In honor of Charlotte Minor from Donnie & Barbara Rossœ·························50.00

Michael and Lisa Harrisonœ·························75.00

Lee, Katie and Ed Turlingtonœ·························100.00

Cofer-Decker Fellowship Class

¦of First Baptist Church

¦in memory of all our fallen brothersœ·························100.00

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hill

¦in memory of William M. Hill Jr.œ·························200.00

In honor of the Christmas Mother

¦and in memory of our parents

¦Johnnie Lou and Charlie Terryœ·························200.00

In memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. Earl Dennisœ·························25.00

In memory of Uncle Leroy the “jumping man” of bluegrassœ·························25.00

In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Bowmerœ·························50.00

In memory of Elizabeth M. Bowmer from her husband and childrenœ·························100.00

Donald and Robin Scheuœ·························25.00

Foxfire Men’s Poker Groupœ·························200.00

The Collegiate School Admission Officeœ·························280.00

Thanks Binky — from Wallis, Lisa, George, Masonœ·························100.00

In memory of Nana, Dur & Beckyœ·························100.00

Ardie and Martha Kellyœ·························25.00

Piedmont Nurses Alumniœ·························580.40

Anonymousœ·························100.00

Anonymousœ·························1,000.00

Dedicated to my grandchildren, Toddy, Emma,

Stewart and Christian Hyman and ¦Chris Andrews from Helga K. Gottwaldœ·························1,000.00

Kathryn J. Noelœ·························50.00

R.C. and L.W. Muellerœ·························25.00

In loving memory of John Keith Childressœ·························50.00

In memory of Cookie Fishburne and Nell Pusey from Barbara and Joe Jowaisasœ·························50.00

In honor of our grandchildren, Zoë, Madeline, Ella and Lila from the Jowaisas, Lester, Sherman familyœ·························50.00

In memory of Gus Serafim “who believed in Christmas every day”························25.00

Ann Kallighanœ·························25.00

In memory of Hoke, who made every day feel like Christmas, from Helen Horsleyœ·························100.00

In honor of Anita, Jennie, Michelle, Monette, Peggy and Sarahœ·························60.00

In memory of my husband, Ray B. St. Charles from Bonnie L. St. Charlesœ·························250.00

Annie Mae and Jimmy Cowardinœ·························50.00

In loving memory of Annie and Pop from Cynthia Savageœ·························200.00

In honor of our Great Mamoo, love, Lily, Amelia, Jackson, Graham and Sadieœ·························100.00

Larry McMillanœ·························500.00

In memory of our parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.L. Flory Jr. and Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Scales and our son-in-law Dr. James W. Dale from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Scales Jr.œ·························100.00

A gift in honor of all mothers gone but forever living in our hearts from Evelyn Beadlesœ·························100.00

From Duncan, Welby, Hannah, and James Fairlieœ·························50.00

In honor of Charlotte Minor and Coach from the Director of Golfœ·························50.00

Trippœ·························100.00