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:

Alice MacKay, $250, In honor of Robin and Chuck Coira

Andrew Beloni, $300

Beverly Thomas, $50

Birshal Poole, $250

Carolyn Killingsworth, $100

Cynthia Cowan, $100

Cynthia Swenson, $100

Darlyne Menscer, $500

Ed Hord, $50

Elizabeth Bujold, $200

Elizabeth Carpenter, $100, In honor of our parents

Eric and Lori Sklut, $1,000

Fred and Edie Dula, $200, In memory of Bill & Katie Robinson

Fred and Edie Dula, $200, In memory of Bobbie & Pete Frandano, Sr.

Fred and Edie Dula, $100, In memory of Trent Carrikier

Ingrid Smith, $500

James Frazier, $500

Jeanne Dowd, $117

Jeff Wright, $50

Jewell Hoover, $100

John and Christen Scott, $1,000

John Greene, $200

Kathryn Schultz, $100

Keith Wentzel, $200

Kelly Starnes, $10

Kerry Bean, $50

Larken Egleston, $10

Larry and Julie Cowman, $150

Laura and Randolph Smith, $500

Leigh Gannon, $100

Linda Dudley, $100

Mary Council, $250, In memory of my many loved ones and in honor of my grandchildren

Michelle Petiya-Folsom, $200

Pamela Rhynes, $25

Peggy Serpico, $50

Peter LeBlanc, $500

Robert Seymour, $50

Roland Wilkerson, $50

Ross Andresen, $200, In honor of Molly and Kate, Grammy

Sandi Baker, $25

Sarah Norek, $200

Stewart Boswell, $1,000, In memory of Andie Boswell

Thomas Cochran, $200, In memory of Jimmy Young

Tom Moser, $1,000, In memory of Mary Lynn Moser

Tracy Raulerson, $200, In loving memory of Buck and Virginia. We miss you!

Victoria Mayer, $50

William Matthews, $150

Today’s Total: $11,337

YTD Total: $20,730

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 3, 2024 at 12:53 PM with the headline "These are the latest donors to The Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund."