Santa’s Helper Fund overjoyed by donations

There were so many contributions received this past weekend that Santa’s Helper would like to use today’s column to thank them all. We have reached $22,861, and the fund is growing daily.

Patricia and Barry Thibodeau of Millinocket donated $20. An anonymous contributor sent $25 in honor of DJ in Blue Hill. Bud and Kay Mitchell of Eddington gave $20. Don Davis of Guilford contributed $25. An anonymous contributor sent $15 in memory of his dad. A $75 donation came from the Supply Department at Navcomtelsta Cutler of Cutler. Neva L. Beck of the Periwinkle in Deer Isle sent $25. Paula Newcomb of Hampden gave $20 in memory of Richard E. Stratton.

The Cubby Hole Inc. sent a portion of its proceeds from Beanie Baby bear sales at the Bangor Mall. Their contribution totaled $600. An anonymous donation of $1,500 arrived. Buswell’s Dry Beans of East Corinth sent $50. The Ferry Farm of Plymouth gave $20 in memory of Bob and Marjorie Ferry. Bernard L. Coro Chapter 22 Disabled American Veterans Bingo added $100. Albert H. Young of Bucksport donated $25 in memory of Beulah C. Young. An anonymous contributor sent $100. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd A. McGlinchey of Calais sent $25. Olive V. Buck of Hampden gave $15. An anonymous donation of $25 was received. Gerald Bartlett of Newburgh sent $20 in memory of Gerry and Irene Bartlett’s son, Timothy.

Dennis and Sibyl Mahoney of Clifton contributed $25 in memory of their daughter, Pam. John Van Tine of Penobscot gave $10. Holly M. Harmon of Princeton sent $25. Arnold Hooper of Penobscot donated $25. Dorothy Nichols of Corinna sent $15. Ann Buck of Stillwater donated $20 in memory of her mother and father, Alfred and Cecilia Levesque. Alberta H. Taylor of Bangor gave $50 for families in Washington County. Jessie S. Boivin of Hampden sent $50 in memory of her brother, Harold Ouellette of Old Town. The grandchildren of the Gross family in Penobscot sent $30. Gil and Sandy Pratt of Hermon donated $25.

Alice M. Dyer of Bangor gave $20. A $10 donation was made by Mrs. Lucas’ fifth-grade class at the Helen Hunt School in Old Town. Twenty dollars was sent from Millinocket in memory of Betty J. Michaud. The Hermon Middle School Homeroom No. 17 contributed $35. Dolores Johnston of Hancock gave $25. Murray’s Lock Service in Bangor donated $100. Bill and Patty Olen of Old Town contributed $25 in memory of their daughter, Susan Allison Thompkins. Geraldine Williams of Lamoine donated $100. Francis and Diane Bouchard of Old Town made a $50 contribution in memory of their mothers, Elizabeth Bouchard and Maida Bowley.

Maurice W. Miles Post 4527 VFW of Orrington gave $10. An anonymous donation of $50 came in memory of Oscar Daigle. An anonymous contribution of $100 was delivered in memory of Jaraslav “Jerry” Bartunek. An anonymous donation of $50 was sent in memory of Henry “Fran” Ryder and Michael Ryder. Gray Woodproducts Inc. made a donation of an undisclosed amount. Rena Richardson of Ellsworth donated $100. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pelletier of Milford sent $25. Linda Harvey of East Corinth sent $25 in memory of Richard “Dick” Worster and Ann-Marie Worster. Judith Highbarger of Old Town donated $25. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford of Brewer gave $25 in memory of their granddaughter, Ashleigh Yvonne Tennet.

B. Conley Worster Jr. of Southwest Harbor sent a $100 contribution. Sandy and Ryan Beck of Veazie gave $25 in memory of Robby Beck. An anonymous donation of $25 was made in memory of Francis P. Scully Jr. Bob Rouse of Ellsworth sent $20 in memory of his wife, Eleanor.

L. Mary Farley of Medway donated $25. Ron and Carole Green and family of Plymouth contributed $10 in memory of Shirley Green. American Legion Argone Post 138 of Winterport donated $50. Patricia Juska of Atkinson delivered a $50 contribution. Several more anonymous donations totaling $885 were made to the fund.

We also have a correction to make from the Santa’s Helper story from Dec. 10. We wrote that Harri and Ben of Hermon and Beatrice of Carmel donated $100. That entry was incorrect. We apologize for this mistaken identity. The correct acknowledgement is to Bea and Ham of Hermon who donated $100.

Thank you again for your generosity. We have only $17,139 left to collect to reach our goal of $40,000. The Salvation Army is very excited to see your outpouring of gifts this season. It will be a record year for the Santa’s Helper Fund, if we reach our goal. Thanks to your contributions, success is within our reach!

Please send your donation to Santa’s Helper Fund, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402-1329. All donations will be acknowledged in the Bangor Daily News unless anonymity is requested.