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 McLendon, $20, In memory of Walter Lee McLendon

Alice McLendon, $20

Blakely Irving, $100

Bobbie McCann, $250

Elizabeth S. Brunnemer, $1,000

EmKo Media LLC, $50

Jason Kostelac, $75

Jessie Thompson, $100, In honor of Louise Frazier

Karen McElmoyle, $250

Karen Owensby, $5,000

Louis Pasquarelli, $25

Lydia Johnikin, $25

Michael Anderson, $100

Michael Howard, $50

PayPal Giving Fund, $148

Robert Jankowski, $100

Shepherd McMillan Poole and Robert McMillan, $100, In loving memory of Donald (Maxie) McMillan and Judith Underwood

The Weiss Family, $500

Today’s Total $7,913

YTD Total $89,929

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 24, 2024 at 12:05 PM with the headline "These are the latest donors to The Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund."