These are the latest donors to The Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund

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:

Barry Weiss, $750

Bill and Anne Claytor, $250

Cissi Riggs, $50

Erwin Williams, $50

Jennifer Knight, $250

Judith Lecker, $100

June Moncus, $25

Katherine J. Hughes, $500

Kathryn Schultz, $100

Kim Rice, $25

Kirrene Donaldson, $100

Linda Dudley, $100, In memory of Ed Wagner

Michael Peterson, $1,500

Michelle Petiya-Folsom, $200

Rebecca Lee, $100, In honor of Mark Goode & Mike Honeycutt

Sarah Emily Nantz, $100

Susan Rafferty, $60

Tom Shaver, $100

William Matthews, $100

William Sitton, $250, In honor of Slick Evans

Today’s Total: $4,710

YTD Total: $20,249

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.

This story was originally published November 29, 2023 at 8:41 AM with the headline "These are the latest donors to The Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund."