Community Card inches toward $30,000

Toyota donates $2,500, awaits word matching grant

The last few donations are coming into the Times-Herald as the Community Christmas Card deadline arrived. The annual program benefits three main local nonprofits that feed the hungry: the Sparrow Project, Faith Food Fridays, and the Christian Help Center.

Donations to date: $29,585.30

Recent donations include:

Toyota Vallejo, $2,500; Anthony Young, $1,000; Brandon Wrobleski, $50; Jeanne’s Animals, $100; Marsha McGuire, $155; Julie Stratton, $200; Kathryn Graves, $100; Santa Choyce and Lori Mortensen, $300; Guy Ricca, $100; Theresa Karr, $50; Roberta and Leland Hunter, $100. Previous donations include: Bonnie Bernhardt, $200; Zenaida Magee, $200; Anonymous, in honor of BDES Portuguese Society of Benicia, $30; Anonymous, in memory of Vallejo Police Officer Calvin C. Thacker, $50; Mark Altgelt, $50; Jim and Renee Swindle, $200; Ronald Sevier, in memory of Isabelle Sevier, $200.

Kathleen Ackelbein, $1,000; Arthur Doran III, $50; Michael J. Hays Jr. and Sr., in memory of Angela Hays, $20; Donna and Ken Russell, $100; Winston and Sandy Schady, $100; Leigh Beck, $250; Kevin Johnson, $75; Thomas Snyder, $105; Patricia Molinar-Jeffers, in memory of Adam F. Molinar and Christina Molinar, $50; Theodore Kolda, $50; Robin Gross, $100; Delphine Metcalf-Foster, $100; Kathleen O’Sullivan, $250; Merry Sierecki, $10; Muriel Fortes, $200.

Also, Stephanie St. Pierre, $10; Melton and Carolyn Brown, $100; Constance Beutel, $100; John Glidden, in memory of Genevieve Glidden, $30; Richard Martinez, $200; Jack Wilson, $250; and Lawrence Frelot, $70.

Bob and JoAnn Mansfield, in memory of Larry Gieseke, Erin Hannigan, in memory of Tom and Jan Hannigan, $500; Jerry and Marilyn Hinton, in memory of Vana Beckenhaur, $100; Haskel Forte, $50; Vera Johnson, in memory of John Johnson, $100; First Presbyterian Church, $100; Russell Sturgeon, in memory of Pat, Susanne and Gini Sturgeon, $50; Domingo Moran, in memory of the Moran and Farjardo famlies, $50; Barbara Allen Decius, in memory of Michael Axhelm, $100; Jeffry Trager, in memory of Kevin Cotrell, $50. $100; Teena and J.D. Miller, $250; Wendell Mefford and Carol Patterson, $1000; Louise Birch, $50; Anonymous, in memory of Vallejo Police Officer James L. Capoot, $50; Anonymous, $10; Jack and Grace Bungart, $100; Richard Nichols, $200; Anonymous $225; Mike and Joanie Akkerman, $100; Judy and Shorty Miller, $100. . David Svoboda, in memory of Katie Zirko, $150; Robert and Paula McConnell, $400; Beth Brittenbach, in memory of John and Ann Cunningham and Peggy Frye, $113; Hope Wingert, $100; Marry Ellen Shields, $300; Maurice Beaulieu, $100; Anonymous, $100; Dee and Barney Kulmus, $150; Phil Less and family, in memory of Arlene Less, $50. Anonymous, in memory of Ricardo Henley, $50; Anonymous, $50; Linda Tyrrell, $100; Lorraine Clelland, $100; Mary Cecchini, in memory of Rey Cecchini, $100; Mike and Dottie Kollar, $30; Anonymous, in memory of Vallejo Police Officer Jeff Azuar, $50; Armando Banaag, in memory of Carmelita Banaag and Casilda Aguilar, $100; Anonymous, in memory of Howard Milton Morris, $500; Anonymous, in memory of Pat and Floyd Whiteside, $50; Felimon Ladiero, $20; Ulysses and Marisa Dignlasan, $300; Nestor Aliga, Rozzana-VerderAliga, Nestor Sr., Nestor Jr., Xavier and Rizal, “Let us assist our less fortunate neighbors and our veterans,” $500; Specialty Technical Consultants, $100; Charles Lewellyn, $100; David Goldberg, $50; Susan Daniels, $50; Roger Leone, $50; Coleen Allen, $150. Also,Karen Patchell, in memory of Sadie and Milbert Opp, $50; Cornelia O’Donnell, in memory of David O’Donnell, $400; Shirley Palacio, dedicated to Bill, Julie and Kathy Devine, $35; Linda Morgan, in memory of Vaughn, Grace, Gary and Billie Boatwright, $100; Anonymous, $50; Judith McCaskey, in memory of Bob McCaskey, $100; Elsie Thompson, in memory of Phillip Engeaser, $100; Evelyn Robbins, $100; Karen Patchell, in memory of Helen and Armando Chiono, $50; Linda Jones, in memory of Dwight Newsome, $50; George Hawkins, $500; Sandra McCulley, $100; Don and Lynne Ball, in memory of Dottie, John and Cherly, $100; John and Cheryl Watson, $20; Anonymous, $900; Shelby and Karne Wahl, $100; Vallejo Parlor No. 77, N.S.G.W., $50; Dolores Tozzi, $500; Nadine Goodban, $100.

Also, Sheila Anderson, in memory of George and Verna Wogh, $100; Lynn Winter, $150; Maureen Kocourek, in memory of Dan Williams, $100; Anonymous, in memory of Lyndia Jeffries, $100; Denise Cassidy, in memory of Dennis and Dorothy Muhrin, $100;

Also, Rich Freedman, in memory of Sparkal Anne the Wonder Dog, $50; Kathy McKinney-Tovar, $200; Cecile Brewster, $100; Linda Sorahan, $50; Nancy Cross, $100; Barbara Kraus, $80; Frances Quinn, in memory of Pat, Dan and Kevin Quinn, $300; Gamma Zeta Beta Sigma Phi, $250; Anonymous, in memory of Vallejo Police Officer Robert (Bob Rouse, $50; The Tuesday Night Bunco Babes, $15; Martha Kuehneman, $50.

Dayton and Jo Ann Smith, in memory of Shirley Weishaar, $100; Barbara Cater-Moffett and Leslie L. Moffett, $50; Joan Ladouceur, in memory of Ed Ladouceur, $100; Ruth Ann Korte, $300; Karen Robinson, $100; Anonymous, $100; The Muchachas, $100; Dona Rose, $25; Charles Maddux, $50; Tim and Gina Hiemstra, $300; Glenna Aguada, $150; Nelly Tsvetkova, $100; Jo Ann Smith, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Al Torretta, in memory of Joseph McCoulf, $25; Bill and Mallory Kopple, $100; California Laureate Iota Sigma, $200; Anonymous, $200; The Tuesday Night Bunco Babes, $190; Leola Black, $50; Roberta Hazelton, in memory of Gloria Davis, $100; Gordon Triemert, $200; Gerald and Kathy Davis, in memory of Linda Davis and Harry Adair, $500; John Fabrizi, in honor of LJ and Mia Osborn, $63.50.

Thom and Honore McEllhattan, $100; Marilyn Jean Young, in memory of Frank Young, $25; Francelia Eldridge, $500; Karen Spears, $100; Charles Graham, in memory of Marcia Graham, $200; Anonymous, in memory of Vallejo Police Capt. Thomas L. Hauser, $50; Karol Keppe, $100; Jeff Karabedian, $50; Robert and Diana Alexander, $75; Howard Bell, $100; Katrina Wreede, $20; The Gaddy Family, $20; Catholic Daughters of America, $100; Ronald Smith, $100; Betty Pressley, in memory of Paul Pressley, $150; Anonymous, $258.80; Celia Bryan, $50; Karne Jameson, $200; Sharon Santiago, $100; Claire Lieske, $100; Noble Richards, $200; Arnold and Virginia Grayboyes, $25; Kathleen Zalesky, in memory of Jason Zalesky, $25; The Pace Family, $25; Jeannine Brown, $100; Carol McKenzie, $100; Dennis and Tanya Albright, in memory of Violet Albright and Beverly Thomas, $200. Also, George Kiger, in memory of Jean E. Kiger, $100: Elizabeth Poole, $200; Paul Johannis, $150; Tracy Wong Wells, $50; Susan Watkins, $100; Darrow and Alma Garrick, $200; Elizabeth Braito, in memory of Meg and Papa Leo, $100; C’ia Lynn, $50; Charles and Katharina Santiago, $100; Barbara Kraus, in memory of Murray Kraus, $80; Allisan Grange, $50; Bob and Ramona Sampayan, $100; Diann Writer, $100; Suzanne Medeiros, $25; Nancy Berke, $25; Michael Webb, in memory of Frank, Dolores and John Webb, $200; Kathryn Lee Foley, in memory of Pat Foley, $50; Gail Barker, in memory of Mark Barker, $50; Straits of Mare Island Rowing Club, $200; Nancy McCoy, $100. Pat Tomasello, $15.