Santa’s fund grows beyond $32,000 mark

As of today, the Santa’s Helper Fund stands at $32,067.79. Today’s generous donors include:

Micheline Daniel, Bangor, $25; Jeanne M. Wallace, Bangor, $25 in memory of Red and Tommy; Tammy and John Bryant, Camden, $50 in memory of Robert “Ralston” Bryant and Lloyd “Lou” Bryant; Kenneth Rowell, Bangor, $50; Keith and Marilyn Dunbar, Bucksport, $25; Justin, Jordyn Mikayla, Kristopher and Isaac, St. Francis, $25 in memory of “Papa” Robert Green; Regina Kelly, Seal Harbor, $100; Lee Haney, Veazie, $25 in memory of her mother, Dorothy Haney; Theresa F. de Vries, Holden, $50; and Richard A. Davis Sr., Lamoine, $100.

Also contributing are Willard and Marion Colson, Southwest Harbor, $20 in memory of their parents; Torri Collins, Holden, $25 in memory of Scott, Fordy and Forrest Collins; Betty and Frank Fowler, Brooksville, $25 in memory of their son, Jeffrey Babson Fowler; Sue Knowles, Sherman Station, $50; Ella Rogers, Searsport, $25 in loving memory of Charles; Matthew, Luke and Katie Gilman, Portland, $20; Ella and Dylan Swimmer, London, $20; Sam Gilman, New York City, $20; and Vashti Rebekah Lodge 35 I.O.O.F., $50.

Donations also came from Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gordon, East Sullivan, $25 in memory of Nancy R. Johnson; and the Bracketts, Hermon, $25.

Contributing anonymously: in memory of Roger Bouchard, Bangor, $30; Brewer, $25; Hampden, $50; Bucksport, $200; and Harmony, $100.

Also arriving Friday from Muriel Flaherty of Machias was a box of beautifully hand-knit mittens, hats and socks. They surely will bring warmth and comfort to many Maine children.

Recently, Penobscot Chapter No. 374 of AARP donated approximately 51 gifts of toys to the Santa’s Helper Fund, sure to bring smiles to the faces of many children come Christmas morning.

Donations may be sent to Santa’s Helper Fund, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402-1329. Your names and donation amounts will be published in the Santa’s Helper Fund column daily in the Bangor Daily News. Donors who wish to remain anonymous will be listed as such, followed by their donation amounts. Thank you in advance for your generosity.