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:

Anonymous, $50, In memory of Kevin

Howard McCoy, $100, In memory of Jackson Seth McCoy

Jon Ringquist, $250

K. Martin Waters, IV Memorial Fund, $350

Kristin Manzano, $500

Lila Brown, $50

Marianna Bundesman, $200

Maureen McDeson, $25

Patricia Fuller, $100

Peter Pappas, $1,000, In honor of Tom P. and Mary D.

Phil Maynard, $100, In memory of Ethel and Harry Maynard

Ron Brendle, $100

Sherry Shearer, $500

W. Kirk Crawford, $1,000

Today’s Total: $4,325

YTD Total: $61,769

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 December 8, 2023 at 8:45 AM with the headline "These are the latest donors to The Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund."