Christmas Eve – a most special and holy time when people gather with family and friends for church services and enjoy special family traditions. Many people make the Santa’s Helper Fund part of their annual tradition. If you would like to do so, it’s not too late. We will be accepting donations through the end of the year. In the meantime, enjoy this very special day and the wonder of the night to come.

Today’s donations come from:

Courtney, George and Anne, Bangor, $1,000; Julie E. Benoit, Bangor, $25; Laura Calderwood, Hermon, $25; Tyler Calderwood, Hermon $25; Everett Ryer, Owls Head, $25; Lisa Hickson, Stockton Springs, in loving memory of Walter and Lucille Hickson of Searsport and in loving memory of Frank S. Rogers of Bangor, $50; Anonymous, Holden, $25; George and Sylvia Ritz, Bradford, in memory of their daughter Andrea Ritz, $50; Anonymous, Dover Foxcroft, $25; Lawrence Merrill, Brewer, $25; Carol Jean Forrest, Brewer, $25; Gerald and Nancy Beede, Bangor, $25; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Haskell, Stonington, for Ashley and Colby in loving memory of their Grampy (Alfred) Chasse, $20.

Also kindly contributing were: the Bangor Board of Realtors, $2,300; Margaret Bowen, Penobscot, $25; Kathleen Rowell, Bangor, $50; John and Nancy Sullivan, Old Town, $25; Andrea Rush, Millinocket, in memory of her son, Peter John Rush, $25; Friends of James McLean Jr., Millinocket, in his memory, $25; Doug and Jean Segee, East Millinocket, $25; Kathy and Timothy Folster, Old Town, $50; in memory of Grampy Dub from grandchildren – Michael, Kara-Beth, Gary Dub, Matthew, Jackie, and Virginia, Bangor, $30; from Bonzey Family – Jim, Sue, Nick, and Janel, Bangor, $100; Anonymous, Newport, $100; Peter and Theresa Triandafillou, Orono, $100; in memory of Teddy Strout, no town given, $20; Anonymous, no town given, $100; Anonymous, Brewer, $50; Shane and Audra Eaton, Stonington, $20. Our total to date is now at $42,033.28.

Donations may be sent to Santa’s Helper Fund, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402-1329. Your names and donation 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.