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Mac's Toy Fund update
Although the 78th annual Mac’s Toy Fund party is over, the fundraising campaign is not finished. Monetary donations to help pay for the toys will be accepted through the end of the year.
Following are the most recent donations to Mac’s Toy Fund:
- Darlene, $100
- Anonymous, $50
- Carolyn Lambdin, Beth Dayton and Dawn Dayton, $15
- Park Middle School cheerleaders, $200
- Anonymous, $30
- Anonymous, $100
- Craig and Peggy Brown of Beckley, in honor of great-niece Morgan Williams and great-nephew tanner Williams, $25
- Helen M. Knapp-Richardson of Beckley, in memory of her family, Robert L. Knapp Sr., Patricia H. Miguel, Robert L. Knapp Jr. and Ryan R. Knapp, $50.
- James and Suzanne Wright of Beckley, in memory of son Doug, $25
- Nellie Price Mission Circle, $25
- Bonnie Jones and Kay Forren, in thanksgiving for Donna Ball, $25
- Lloyd W. Crook General Contracting of Beaver, $100
- Wayne Richmond $50
- Montaree Caponiti, $50
- Cindy Johns, $50
- Anonymous, $25
- Teresa and Kenneth Thompson of Beckley, $50
- Joann Grear and Nellie Lilly, in memory of Little Pat Myles, $20
- Johnnie and Belinda Stafford of Crab Orchard, “To honor all of our brave military personnel who are spending Christmas away from home. We are thinking of you.” $50
- Anonymous, $100
- Sidney, Bella and M.J. Staples, in loving memory of Brenda Thorne, Grandma Liz (Elizabeth Hairston) and PaPa (Rev. Nelson B. Staples Jr.), $30
- Tom and Sarah Osborne of Beckley, for grandchildren Lauren, Emily, Jessica, Brent, Morgan and Taylor, $30
- Pansy and Bill Wiseman of Beckley, in memory of parents, Emmitt and Martha Deck and Cecil and Carrie Wiseman, and in honor of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, $100
- Trudy Wardensky of Stanaford, $50
- Meadows Oil Co. of Beckley, in memory of James E. Meadows, $125
Today’s total: $1,475
Total to date: $32,950.04
Send donations to:
Mac’s Toy Fund
P.O. Box 2398
Beckley, WV 25802
Correction: A donation listed in Sunday’s newspaper contained an error. It should have read: Evelyn Imboden of Beckley, in memory of loving husband Morris Imboden and in honor of children Alan and Linda and grandchildren Kevin, Erin, Zachary and Kayla, $50
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