Thanks go out today to many more people and organizations that have chosen to give to the Santa’s Helper Fund. This outpouring will mean so much to hundreds of needy individuals, families and children this Christmas.

Donations have come from Ward and Jessie Carter, in memory of Eleanor E. Carlisle, Ellsworth, $10; Anonymous, Carmel, $100; Office of Student Records, University of Maine, Orono, $30; Anonymous, Hampden, $50; Carl Brewer, in memory of Peggy Youngblood, Ashland, $50; Mary and Ashley, Ellsworth, $25; Bob and Betty St. Louis, in memory of their parents, Louis and Greta Cote of Orono and Arthur and Babe St. Louis of Old Town, $15; Anonymous, Bucksport, $25.

Gifts also came from Nancy and Bob Leighton, Hampden, $25; Phillis Aiken, Lincoln, $25; Bob and Corinne Sargent, Bangor, $100; Mr. Theodore R. Littlefield, Hampden, $50; Rita Sereyko, in memory of Kenneth Sereyko, Howland, $25; Mr. and Mrs. Phil Campbell, in memory of Roy and Thelma Warman and Gene and Alice Campbell, East Millinocket, $25; and Zachery Veilleux, in memory of his dad, Jeff Veilleux, Bangor, $25.

Contributions also came from Anonymous, Carmel, $50; Joe and Glo McNichol, Pittsfield, $50; Terry Curry, in memory of Meaghan Lillian, Plymouth, $25; Muriel Chasse, in memory of David Jones Jr. and great-great-grandson Baby Jake Noddin, Millinocket, $30; Sheppard family, Orono, $100; Sue Bonzey, in memory of Carl Simpson from the Bonzey family, Dedham, $100; and the Herb Sargent Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, $1,000.

Today’s gifts bring our total to $28,843.60, which represents 58 percent of our goal. 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 donation amounts. Thank you in advance for your generosity.