More than $3,000 pours into Merry Christmas Fund
Goal: $50,000 Given Today: $3,355 Given to date: $9,360 CHESTER » Donations arriving at the Chester Corps from over the weekend brought the Salvation Army/Delaware County Daily Times Merry Christmas Fund to less than a $100 shy of its total on this date last year as it inches closer to reaching 20 percen of its goal for the season. Today’s donors to the fund providing toys and food baskets to families in need this Christmas are:
• Richard and Joan Harlon of Woodlyn, $50: “In memory of our love-ones who are spending Christmas with Jesus. The Davis, Harlon, Simpers and Marvin families — God bless.”
• Delmont Utilities of Newtown Square, $1,000: “Merry Christmas from the employees of Delmont Utilities, Inc.!”
• Joan Johnston of Milmont Park, $400: “My prayers are for peace and understanding between all people.”
• Ralph Christy of Media, $50: “In memory of my wife, Betty.”
• Ronald and Sheila Withelder of Aston, $100: “In loving memory of our son and brother, Ron, Sheila, Ron, Jr., and Mandy Withelder.”
• F. Clark and Patricia Walton of Brookhaven, $100
• Anonymous of Glen Mills, $250
• Kathryn Haggerty of Newtown, $50 • Anonymous of Aston, $15 • Debbie Cotter of Media, $400: “In memory of lost lovedones Bill Rabe and Matt Gallagher and all who have gone before.”
• Anonymous of Glen Mills, $150
• Kim Garrison of Aston, $25: “In loving memory of my mother, Betty Garrison.”
• David Lenz of Folsom, PA -$250
• Jodine Mayberry of Brookhaven, $100, “In loving memory of Stuart Rose and all that Christmas meant to him.”
• Robert Moynihan of Boothwyn, $50, “In memory of my life partner, Theresa R. Guyer.”
• Edward J. Hand of Broomall, $25, “In honor of the “Peppy’s Corner Gang”. You know who you are!”
• Meals on Wheels of Aston, $50, “Sending hot meals to many every week.”
• Anonymous of Aston, $40, “Best wishes for a joyous Christmas and a better 2018.”
• Kimberly Shaffer of Ridley Park, $200: “In loving memory of my parents, Ruth and Robert Shaffer.”
• Joanne and Tom Vivaldi of Folsom, $50: “In loving memory of our parents, Angelina and Tom Vivaldi and Maxine and Jimmy Blythe and our dear friends Kay and John Moore.”
The Daily Times will provide daily updates showing the amount of donations received and list the names of contributors to the fund providing toys and food baskets to county families in need. Donations can be sent in the form of checks or money orders to: Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1032, Brookhaven, PA 19015. Please do not mail donations to the Daily Times. Those who wish to be recognized should include a very brief, legible holiday message with their donations. Credit card donations can made from a smartphone by texting ORKChes to 71777.