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

Andrea Schoch-Miller, $100

Barbara Lembo, $150

Blair Tucker, $100

Bryant Mende, $500

Byron McLean, $50

Charlotte Margolis, $100

Christopher Gialanella, $250

Chuck and Karen Shue, $100

Cynthia Crawford, $50

David Wegerek, $50

Donald Gately, $200

Elizabeth Boles, $75

Elizabeth Gray, $200

Elizabeth Thompson, $100

Erin Allen, $100

Harry Palefsky, $72

Henri Bickett, $100

Jane Lockwood, $500

Jeffrey Cook, $20

Joan Terry, $100

Joyce Werthauer, $100

Judy Bryson, $100

Ken and Susan Pearson, $20, In honor and memory of Col. Quincy Collins who was held for 7.5 years from 1965-1973 and all POW/MIAs. God bless them all!

Ken Jordan/The Jordan Family Fund, $250, In memory of Mae & Herman Baker and Sally & Bradford Jordan

Kristin Fields, $50

Larry Mellichamp, $200

Lauren Brandt, $100

Lauren Ross, $75, In honor of Chuck Noe and Randy Peacock

Martin McInerney, $50

Michelle Atwell, $20

Nina Cloaninger, $100

Noah Lazes, $2,000, In loving memory of Emily Jennifer Lazes

Robert Mack, $100

Ryan Hale, $150

Sarah Fricke, $60

Sarah Wilson, $50

Stephen Johnson, $250

Stephen McGrail, $25

Steve Henry, $500

Steven Friedman, $25

Susan Morris, $50

The Pooles and The McMillans, $100, In memory of Maxie

Thomas Cooper, $100

Today’s Total $7,392

YTD Total $216,858

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
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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.