Although we're finished running our daily stories on the individual camps in our 2009 Send-A-Child-To-Camp program, the fund drive isn't over -- and we still have a long way to go to meet our goal.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Although we're finished running our daily stories on the individual camps in our 2009 Send-A-Child-To-Camp program, the fund drive isn't over -- and we still have a long way to go to meet our goal.
When comparing contributions from this year against last, we found that the biggest decline is in the number of donations in the $5 to $25 range. The loss of those donors has had a serious impact, leaving us more than $11,600 below last year -- and that's after a generous donation this week from Southern Amusement Co.
We are so grateful to those who have come through for the children, and hope that in the final week of the Camp Fund, enough contributions will come in to make it possible for all scholarship requests to be met.
Remember that every dollar donated goes toward funding camp scholarships. The Gazette pays all administrative costs for operating the Camp Fund so that as many children as possible can receive assistance.
It isn't too late to make a donation. Contributions to the Camp Fund can be sent to:
The Gazette Charities, 1001 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301.
Donors this week include:
In honor of Goodwill Industries, $5
In honor of Ira Rat Johnson and Jay-Bird, $25
In honor of Mary Jean Davis, $50
In memory of Virginia B. Myers, $50
Betty Lashley, in memory of Phillip Wolford, $100
The Rev. and Mrs. Ricardo Flippin, in memory of April Flippin, $25
Anne T. Carroll, $100
Combined anonymous contributions, $745
Joe Ferrell, $1,000
John Devere, $25
Joyce Holden, $50
Melinda and Sam Sutton, $50
Optimist Club of West Charleston, $300
Pam and Bill Harvit, $500
Samuel T. Young, $25
Sarah McGriff, $25
Southern Amusement Co., Inc., $2,500
Prior donors include:
Jack Burkard, in honor of Helen, $75
In honor of Tyler Zubick, $25
Mrs. Emerson Carson, in honor of Megan E. Carson, $200
Rob Connelly, in honor of his mother, Georgette Connelly, $75
In honor of J. D. Cochran, $150
In honor of Sen. Arlen Specter, who bolted the intolerant Republican Party, $200
Dr. William and Ann Harris, in honor of Louise Morris and Annette Mishoe, $250
Christine Henry, in honor of her daughter, Laura, who enjoyed 4-H camp every summer, $50
In honor of Alice Faye Bragg and Karin Fuller, $20
Sally Love, in honor of her grandsons, Chase and Hutch, $100
Rosa Pickel, in honor of all the youth at Shiloh Miss. Baptist Church, $150
Mary Price Ratrie, in honor of Angus Peyton, $100
Mildred Snyder, in honor of the members of Weight Watchers who strive every day to continually improve the quality of their lifestyles by eating correctly and adding activity, $1,000
In honor of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, $50
Susan Williams, in honor of Agnes Williams, $50
Sarah Adams, in memory of Frank Adams, $50
Jeanette M. Alexander, in memory of John H. Alexander, $50
Lorena Ammar, in memory of Mary E. Ammar, $100
Annabelle Arnold, in memory of Tommie Ryder, $30
In memory of the U.S. military killed in Iraq's useless war, $100
Ann Cottrell Bess, in memory of Jim and Katy Cottrell, $200
David and Michelle Duncan Bishop, in memory of Margaret Pullen Bishop, $50
Andrea Bond, in memory of Pat Hendricks and Tom Searls, $25
Karen Brimhall, in memory of her husband, Dr. James Brimhall, $58
In memory of Anita and Sidney Alvis, $25
Barbara and Earle Brown, in memory of Laura Thomason, $100
Bonnie and Gary Brown, in memory of Dr. Henrietta Marquis, $50
In memory of Tom Searls, late Gazette statehouse reporter, $5
In memory of John C. Steven, $150
PVC in memory of MCC, $125
Christine Weiss Daugherty, in memory of Bob Weiss, $50
In memory of Robert M. Dixon, $125
Albert Dress, in memory of Joe A. Dress Sr., $100
In memory of Vernon Dudley, $100
Kris Sales Dunlap, in memory of Camp Carlisle, $150
Amanda Eads and Lisa Rebmann, in memory of Jean R. Miller, $50
In memory of Joel, $125
Libby Finster, in memory of Virginia Mullins Dotson on her birthday, $10
In memory of Harold R. Fix, $100
Ruby Flint, in memory of Denny DeBolt, $100
Flora Francis, in memory of Bud Francis, $50
Gazette's Old Man Heck Club, in memory of Ferrell Friend, $30
Barbara Gessner, in memory of her parents, $25
In memory of Dick Gould Jr., $100
In memory of Dr. Charles F. Hauser, $500
Diane Hays, in memory of her mom, $100
In memory of Pat Hendricks, $50
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Although we're finished running our daily stories on the individual camps in our 2009 Send-A-Child-To-Camp program, the fund drive isn't over -- and we still have a long way to go to meet our goal.
When comparing contributions from this year against last, we found that the biggest decline is in the number of donations in the $5 to $25 range. The loss of those donors has had a serious impact, leaving us more than $11,600 below last year -- and that's after a generous donation this week from Southern Amusement Co.
We are so grateful to those who have come through for the children, and hope that in the final week of the Camp Fund, enough contributions will come in to make it possible for all scholarship requests to be met.
Remember that every dollar donated goes toward funding camp scholarships. The Gazette pays all administrative costs for operating the Camp Fund so that as many children as possible can receive assistance.
It isn't too late to make a donation. Contributions to the Camp Fund can be sent to:
The Gazette Charities, 1001 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301.
Donors this week include:
In honor of Goodwill Industries, $5
In honor of Ira Rat Johnson and Jay-Bird, $25
In honor of Mary Jean Davis, $50
In memory of Virginia B. Myers, $50
Betty Lashley, in memory of Phillip Wolford, $100
The Rev. and Mrs. Ricardo Flippin, in memory of April Flippin, $25
Anne T. Carroll, $100
Combined anonymous contributions, $745
Joe Ferrell, $1,000
John Devere, $25
Joyce Holden, $50
Melinda and Sam Sutton, $50
Optimist Club of West Charleston, $300
Pam and Bill Harvit, $500
Samuel T. Young, $25
Sarah McGriff, $25
Southern Amusement Co., Inc., $2,500
Prior donors include:
Jack Burkard, in honor of Helen, $75
In honor of Tyler Zubick, $25
Mrs. Emerson Carson, in honor of Megan E. Carson, $200
Rob Connelly, in honor of his mother, Georgette Connelly, $75
In honor of J. D. Cochran, $150
In honor of Sen. Arlen Specter, who bolted the intolerant Republican Party, $200
Dr. William and Ann Harris, in honor of Louise Morris and Annette Mishoe, $250
Christine Henry, in honor of her daughter, Laura, who enjoyed 4-H camp every summer, $50
In honor of Alice Faye Bragg and Karin Fuller, $20
Sally Love, in honor of her grandsons, Chase and Hutch, $100
Rosa Pickel, in honor of all the youth at Shiloh Miss. Baptist Church, $150
Mary Price Ratrie, in honor of Angus Peyton, $100
Mildred Snyder, in honor of the members of Weight Watchers who strive every day to continually improve the quality of their lifestyles by eating correctly and adding activity, $1,000
In honor of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, $50
Susan Williams, in honor of Agnes Williams, $50
Sarah Adams, in memory of Frank Adams, $50
Jeanette M. Alexander, in memory of John H. Alexander, $50
Lorena Ammar, in memory of Mary E. Ammar, $100
Annabelle Arnold, in memory of Tommie Ryder, $30
In memory of the U.S. military killed in Iraq's useless war, $100
Ann Cottrell Bess, in memory of Jim and Katy Cottrell, $200
David and Michelle Duncan Bishop, in memory of Margaret Pullen Bishop, $50
Andrea Bond, in memory of Pat Hendricks and Tom Searls, $25
Karen Brimhall, in memory of her husband, Dr. James Brimhall, $58
In memory of Anita and Sidney Alvis, $25
Barbara and Earle Brown, in memory of Laura Thomason, $100
Bonnie and Gary Brown, in memory of Dr. Henrietta Marquis, $50
In memory of Tom Searls, late Gazette statehouse reporter, $5
In memory of John C. Steven, $150
PVC in memory of MCC, $125
Christine Weiss Daugherty, in memory of Bob Weiss, $50
In memory of Robert M. Dixon, $125
Albert Dress, in memory of Joe A. Dress Sr., $100
In memory of Vernon Dudley, $100
Kris Sales Dunlap, in memory of Camp Carlisle, $150
Amanda Eads and Lisa Rebmann, in memory of Jean R. Miller, $50
In memory of Joel, $125
Libby Finster, in memory of Virginia Mullins Dotson on her birthday, $10
In memory of Harold R. Fix, $100
Ruby Flint, in memory of Denny DeBolt, $100
Flora Francis, in memory of Bud Francis, $50
Gazette's Old Man Heck Club, in memory of Ferrell Friend, $30
Barbara Gessner, in memory of her parents, $25
In memory of Dick Gould Jr., $100
In memory of Dr. Charles F. Hauser, $500
Diane Hays, in memory of her mom, $100
In memory of Pat Hendricks, $50
Elizabeth Hoskins, in memory of Sgt. Hosko, $50
Ruth and Bob Hutton, in memory of Kay Ann Hutton, $50
In memory of Kenny Jack, $25
In memory of James Jackson, $20
Terry Johnson, in memory of Ruth and Bob Johnson, $100
In memory of Kenneth O. Martin Sr., $200
Kemp Littlepage McElwee, in memory of Collett Smith, $150
Ana Marino and Sean McGinley, in memory of Frank H. McGinley, $100
In memory of Betty Cook, $50
Susaan Mischler, in memory of Danny Williams and Dottie Adkins, $40
Linda Morgan, in memory of Aaron Morgan, $50
Edward Nicholson, in memory of Edith, $50
In memory of her mother and her husband, $15
Thelma Oxley, in memory of Bill Oxley, $100
Ruth Peyton, in memory of Martha Wehrle, $75
In memory of Connie and Henry Payne, $75
In memory of Pam Ranson Umberger, $100
Jane Ann Reed, in memory of her dear sister, Brenda Reid, $20
June Robinson, in memory of Mrs. Willie Robinson, $50
In memory of Bruce Bartlett, Will Cooke, Matt Poffenbarger, and Collett Smith, $100
Theodocia H. Smith, in memory of Robert L. Smith Jr., $150
Alexandria Vargo, in memory of Jennifer Ziegler, $200
Gloria Wesley, in memory of Bobby Wesley, $25
In memory of Rose Schmoll, $40
Sue and Ed Baldwin, $20
Stephanie Blake, $50
Rob's Fund, Ladies Auxiliary, Bnai Jacob Synagogue, $200
Joseph Booth, $25
Mr. and Mrs. Florian Ceperley, $40
Mary Channell, $100
Combined anonymous contributions, $4,686
Charleston Newspapers, $120
Jewell Crews, $50
Pamela Cutright, $100
Rosalie Earle, $25
Bonnie and Doug Fisher, $100
Carol and Dennis Flaherty, $50
Florence Frostick, $100
Rebecca Gandee, $25
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Giese, $125
Maureen Hastings, $5
Jim Haught, $200
Johnny and Rosalie Hill, $50
Children of Kanawha Salines Presbyterian, $75
Virginia Keys, $150
Dr. Samuel L. King, $100
Mr. Steve Ledahawsky $150
Larry Levak, $100
Joel Metz, $20
Nancy N. Morris, $75
Barbara O. C. Morton, $25
Julia A. Morton, $25
Prasadaro and Jayasree Mukkamala, $125
Wilma and Richard Naseef, $100
Patricia S. Nelson, $100
Marie S. Pelurie, $200
Charles L. Pelzel, $100
Ellie and Mark Schaul, $100
Margaret W. Shepherd, $100
Mary G. Siegrist,, $30
Diane and Phillip Smith, $100
Dolores Smith, $25
Doris and Jim Smith, $150
Linda and Ronnie Spradling, $100
Summit Garden Club, $200
Helen D. Tallman, $50
THF Realty $10,000
Patty Tompkins, $50
Linda T. Troutman, $50
Laura Wiersteiner, $10
Jim Wilmoth, $50
Total, $30,431
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