Another box of beautifully handmade mittens arrived from Amy King of Lincoln. They will certainly delight and warm the hands and hearts of many children this winter.

Thanks also go out today to the following contributors to the Santa’s Helper Fund, which brings our total to date to $42,925.79.

In honor of Nancy Golding from Debbie, Barb and Dana, $15; Laura Calderwood, Hermon, $25; Tyler Calderwood, Hermon, $25; Betty A. Nelson, Corinna, $20; Jane Stewart, Penobscot, $25; Lewis, Rachel and Lance Bishop, Frenchboro, $100, in memory of Nichole Melodie Jacobs; Jethro-moo, St. Albans, $50; Galen Thompson, Lincoln, $50; Penobscot Bay Power Squadron, $388.50; Lindsay Tudor, Dover-Foxcroft, $50; Chris Greely, Bangor, $10; Grant and Alan Goodwin, Corinth, $25; and Roberta Domingo of Brewer, in honor of granddaughters, Ashley of Brewer, Caitlyn and Emily of Cumberland, $50.

Also contributing are C. Sherrard $5, B. Martin $35, L. Blaney $6, D. Snow $28, P. Drew $25, J. Hinton $20, W. Delmonaco Jr. $25, B. DeMerchant, $35, all from Corinth; Lois and Bill Comeau, Old Town, $50, in memory of their grandson Nathan; Ernest Neal Jr., Millinocket, $25; Regina Doyle, Corinna, $50; Ken and Mim King, Corinna, $25, in loving memory of son Steve and daughter Cindy; Leonard Gagnon, Medway, $15, in memory of nephew Michael Connolly; Catherine, Walter, and Paul Leavitt, Old Town, $20, in memory of Benjamin W. Barr Sr.; and Michaela and Lucas, East Millinocket, $25.

Donations also came from Linda Carey, East Millinocket, $30, in memory of James Carey; in memory of Great Gramp and Great Gram, Punk and Louise Highes from Ricky Bradeen, Milo, $100; Sonny Miller, Bangor, $25, in memory of his brother, Howard R. Miller; Dwane and Juanita Ross, Carmel, $25; Jay and Sheila Hamlin, East Millinocket, $25, in loving memory of John Hamlin and Philis Beaupain; Arthur and Sylvia Edgecomb, Ellsworth, $25, in memory of Malcolm Edgecomb, a dear brother; Cathy and Jim Simpson, Veazie, $25; Paine, Lynch, & Harris, P.A., Bangor, $250.

Contributing anonymously were: Holden, $50; Patten, $20; Newburgh, $100; Castine, $20; Newport, $50; in memory of Leola and Clarence Tyler, Milo, $25; Bar Harbor, $100; Old Town, $25; and in memory of Elizabeth and Lealond Foster, Southwest Harbor, $100.

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