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, $30

Anonymous, $300, In memory of Luke Howard

Barbara Robertson, $4,000

Bill and Kathie Dyer, $500, In memory of Gene N. King

Bruce Larowe, $100

Brunnemer Family Foundation, $2,000

Carla Miller-James, $250

Carolyn Nichols, $150

Charles Newton, $200

Charles Tull, $200, In memory of Ben Burton Molly and Chris Tull

David and Mary Peterson, $100

Elizabeth Brand, $1,000

Fred and Priscilla Dabney, $100

Gerald Stadler, $100

James and Jan Brittain, $500

John and Kelly Reeves, $75

Joyce Poe, $500, In loving memory of Eddie Poe

Judith Cook, $50

Karen and Charles Watts, $100

Larry and Lynda Price, $300

Linda M. Fox, $100, In loving memory of John and Diane Fox

Mark Washburn and Elizabeth Flagler, $100

Patsi and Michael Sheets, $200, In memory of our parents, Gene and Eunice Sheets, Ken and Mary Dwight and Patsi’s brother, Ken Dwight Jr.

Phil Bailey, $300

Robert Dixon, $22

Robert Francis, $300, From Marley and Aidan

Stanley Ruppe, $500

Stuart Kilburn, $100

The Mallards, $200, In memory of D&G, J&G, CF, SB, JT, JH

The Rohrer Family, $500, In memory of Anne, Goomommy and Poppy

Wayne and Cathy Mullis, $150

William and Bonne McCoy, $150, In loving memory of Tracy and Mom and Dad

Yvonne and Nikki Finger, $25

Today’s Total: $13,202

YTD Total: $103,131

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 30, 2024 at 10:31 AM with the headline "These are the latest donors to The Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund."