Empty Stocking Fund

Here are donors to the Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund

Toys fill shelves of the space used by the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte for its angel tree program, supplemented by the Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund.
Toys fill shelves of the space used by the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte for its angel tree program, supplemented by the Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund. mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com

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Empty Stocking Fund

Charlotte Observer readers contribute to the fund, which helps with expenses for the Salvation Army’s angel tree program.

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The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All of the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, clothing and gift cards for families.

Here are the latest donors for this year’s campaign:

On behalf of, Amount

Lauren Kennedy, $150

Eric Mikols, $100

Sarah Scarborough, $1,000

Aphrodite Davis, $50

Vivian Owens, $50, In loving memory of Earl Owens

Susan Anderson, $100

Carlton Shannon, $150

Justin Geren, $100

Monica Muldoon, $100, In honor of my parents, Lucy and Cliff Miller

Neil Mara, $50

E. Patrick Magner, $25, You are LOVED! Merry Christmas!

Today’s Total $1,875

YTD Total $159,942

How to donate

To donate online: EmptyStockingFundCLT.org. To donate by mail, send checks to: The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte, P.O. Box 31128, Charlotte, NC 28231. Make checks payable to The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte and write “Empty Stocking Fund” in the memo line.

Questions concerning your donation? Call 704-716-2769.

Adam Bell
The Charlotte Observer
Award-winning journalist Adam Bell has worked for The Charlotte Observer since 1999 in a variety of reporting and editing roles. He currently is the business editor and the arts editor. The Philly native and U.Va. grad also is a big fan of cheesesteaks and showtunes.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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Empty Stocking Fund

Charlotte Observer readers contribute to the fund, which helps with expenses for the Salvation Army’s angel tree program.