Donations to the Santa’s Helper Fund are helping us work toward our $50,000 goal. As of today, Santa’s Helper has collected $3,000. There is still a long way to go. Please join us in recognizing the following people for their contributions.

Charlotte Demers of Lewiston knitted 27 pairs of mittens and 30 hats for the needy and sent them to Santa’s Helper. Anonymous in Millinocket donated $25; James and Marie Murchison of Presque Isle gave $15; Tyler James Black sent $5; Deborah P. Bryant of Belfast contributed $25; and Arthur M. Jones gave $25.

The Ferry Farm in Plymouth sent $10 in memory of Shirley Green, $10 in memory of Bob Ferry and $10 in memory of Marjorie Ferry. Anonymous in Bangor donated $50; Chris Greeley of Bangor and the Veazie Police Department sent $10; Pauline and Sherbie Mayhew contributed $50; Helen M. Brown of Searsport donated $100; and Byron and Doris Ballard of St. Albans sent $10.

F.H. Stetson of Brewer gave $20; Doris and Earle Bates of Carroll Plantation donated $25; Charles and Georgia Hutchins of Penobscot gave $50; and Sue and Baylee Smith of Winterport contributed $25 in memory of Logan and McKayla Smith.

D. and E. Kingsbury of Frankfort sent $10; Joyce and Paul Harris of Orono donated $15; Steven P. Giles of Bangor gave $50; Doris-Ann Gray of Milford contributed $50 in memory of Frank E. Gray; Pete and Eleanor Veilleux of Hampden mailed in $20; and Brenda Kempton of Plymouth donated $15.

Thank you for your generous gifts.

One family writes that they need assistance this Christmas. Having recently lost a job, the family provider suddenly is unemployed and is struggling every day to find work.

The family hopes the Salvation Army and the Santa’s Helper Fund can help make their Christmas a little brighter.

Your donation to the Santa’s Helper Fund helps pay for Christmas gifts to families like this who have fallen on difficult times. Please consider sharing with others today.

Send your contribution to the Santa’s Helper Fund, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402-1329.

All donors will be recognized in the NEWS unless anonymity is requested.