Many more generous donations arrived this weekend, bringing the Santa’s Helper Fund to $36,121.15. We are so appreciative of all the support received to date. We are beginning to be hopeful that we will reach our goal of $50,000, all of which will go to the Salvation Army.

Thanks go out to the Bangor Lodge of Elks No. 244, Bangor, $1,000; Anonymous, Harmony, $100; Ella Rogers, in loving memory of Charles, Searsport, $25; in memory of Angela Hallahan, no town given, $100; in memory of Dana Leeman from Jane Searles, Bangor, $50; in memory of Ralph Jewers, from Barbara Jewers, Milford, $50; Marjorie and Holly, in memory of Lovetta Edwards in Ohio, Orono, $20; Anonymous, Millinocket, $100; Anonymous, in memory of Bim and Traci, Bangor, $20; and Anonymous, Ellsworth, $50.

Also contributing to Santa’s Helper are Joseph and Amelia Kief in memory of Papa, Bar Harbor, $25; Ernest Black, Brooksville, $50; Anonymous, Bangor, $50; Theodore Littlefield, Hampden, $25; Deirdre Wilson, Sedgwick, $25; Molunkus Valley chapter No. 95 O.E.S., Sherman Mills, $100; Marcia Skratt, Winterport, $25; Dwaine R. Ross, Carmel, $25; Joey and Marilyn Kemm, Hampden, $50; and Anonymous, Orrington, $50.

More gifts came from Arthur and Sylvia Edgecomb, in loving memory of dear nephew, Timmy Haslam, Ellsworth, $25; Anonymous, Lincoln, $10; Anonymous, Old Town, $25; the Glass family of Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, $50; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford, in memory of Ashleigh Yvonne Tennet, Brewer, $25; the Svendsen family, Bangor, $100; North Searsport United Methodist Church, Frankfort, $100; and Judy A. Ledger, Christmas gift to her friend, Mary Farley, Medway, $25.

Also choosing to give to the Santa’s Helper Fund are Taylor Flagg, age 9, Milford, $25; in loving memory of Meghan Lillian Curry, Plymouth, $25; Sue and Red Robbins, in memory of their Walker hound Patsy, Bangor, $20; Lamont and Debbie Ouellette and family, East Millinocket, $50; John Springer, Bangor, $25; Kennard Allen, Monson, $150; Theresa F. de Vries, Holden, $50; the staff at Bagel Central, Bangor, $60; United Bikers of Maine, Penobscot County, $250; and the Can Man and Crew at IP (Ret.), Bucksport, $70.

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