It is very gratifying to see the outpouring directed toward the Santa’s Helper Fund. With today’s donations, we are almost halfway to our goal, having now raised $24,728.60

Thanks go out to the Employees at ZF Lemforder Corporation, Brewer, $574; Muriel Flaherty, Machias, $20; Shirley Robinson, in memory of grandson, Joey Bray, Bangor, $15; Ma and Da from their grandchildren, Teagan, Bevin, and Brogan, Veazie, $150; Anonymous, Milo, $15; Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Fitts, Brewer, $30; Nia and Jacob Megquier, Bar Harbor, $25; Ashleigh, Ryan, and Haley Littlefield, Northeast Harbor, $25; and Becky and Dan, in loving memory of Norman Megquier, Northeast Harbor, $100.

More kind contributions came from Barbara Jewers, in memory of Ralph Jewers, Milford, $50; Anonymous, Brewer, $25; Anonymous, Holden, $200; Anonymous, Machias, $25; In memory of John and Myrtle Morrison from Marie, Pittsfield, $50; Guy and Fran Grant, in memory of Laurence Plante, Stockton Springs, $25; Jim and Mary King, Milford, $50; Anonymous, in memory of Retta Baker and Madolin Brown, Millinocket, $25; and Ian, Morgan, and Lauren Forrest, Brewer, $75.

Thanks also to E. Leonard and Virginia Ritchie, in memory of their son, Michael, Perry, $25; Frances Turner, in memory of Herbert G. Hanson, Monson, $25; Anonymous, Brewer, $100; Sonja Shenett, Washington, $10; Mrs. Dorothy Tozier, in memory of her great-grandson, Gabriel Tozier, Hermon, $25; Thomas Duchesneau, Orono, in memory of Cassie and Gleason Scott of Minturn, $50; and Terry and Pam Duran, Hermon, $100.

Donations also came from Roman Maxsimic, Brewer, $25; Lamont and Debbie Ouellette, East Millinocket, $50; Kathy Shepard, Hampden, $10; Thelma Weymouth, Abbot Village, $25; University of Maine Bursar’s Office, Orono, $150; Dorothy Burk, in memory of her husband, Walter Burk, and her son, Joe Burk, Brewer,$25; Anonymous, Hermon, $50; Ersul Chasse, in memory of her husband, Milton Chasse, Sr., Millinocket, $25; Nonie R., Belfast, $25; Anonymous, Hermon, $25; Lloyd Corbett, in memory of grandson, “Gordie,” Baileyville, $25; Taylor Flagg, age 10, “who challenges other Girl Scouts to make Christmas better for someone else this year,” Milford, $20; and Anonymous, Bangor, $100.

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 wish to remain anonymous will be listed as such, followed by their donation amounts. Thank you in advance for your generosity.