More than $1G flows into Merry Christmas Fund

Goal: $50,000 Given Today: $

1,080

Given to Date:

$16,445

CHESTER >> Another four-figure amount rolled into the Salvation Army/Daily Times Merry Christmas Fund over the weekend. The fund – supplying over

275 families with food baskets and toys over the week of Christmas – now stands just $222 short of hitting onethird of the way to its goal.

Today’s donors are:

• Frank & Betty Martin of Folsom,

$50: “In memory of the Martin and Baroni Families.”

• Donna and George Rickman of Aston, $20: “Merry Christmas, in memory of all of our loved ones who aren’t with us this year.”

• Ruth Donovan of Folsom, $50: “In loving memory of my husband Jack.”

• Deborah Cotter of Media, $350: “In memory of Billy Rabe and all loved ones who have left us.”

• Connie Orfetel of Aston, $25: “In loving memory of Joseph Orfetel.”

• Helen and Albert Sheetz of Sharon Hill,

$35

• Nancy and Ray Sheppard of Media,

$100: “In loving memory of Mary and Chuck

Pearsall.”

• Joanne and Tom Vivaldi of Milmont Park, $50: “In loving memory of our wonderful parents, Angelina and Tom Vivaldi and Maxine and Jimmy Blythe. Merry Christmas.”

• Dorothy Malinowski and Family of Aston, $100: “In loving memory of Robert Malinowski.”

• Helen White of Drexel Hill, $25: “In memory of Helen Toppitzer White.”

• John Smith of Philadelphia, $100: “In memory of Margaret Holmes, Mark and Chris.”

• Anita Jean Doney of Norwood, $50: “Merry Christmas.”

• Roberts Family,

$50: “In loving memory of Ed Roberts.”

• Dan and Susan Kennedy, $75: “Merry Christmas.”

The Daily Times will provide daily updates showing the amount of donations received and list the names of contributors to the Merry Christmas Fund. Those who wish to be recognized should include a very brief, legible holiday message with their donations.

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.