The Telegram & Gazette and our partners, the United Way of Central Massachusetts and Berkshire Bank, thank the many readers who contributed to this year’s T&G Santa Fund.
The fund raised nearly $90,000 this holiday season to help buy toys for children in need in Central Massachusetts.
The money raised will purchase toys next holiday season.
This season, nearly 8,000 children received gifts and books thanks to the fund.
It is still possible to donate to the fund and to help bring smiles to the faces of children in our community. To do so, go to telegram.com/santa.
PREVIOUS TOTAL: $85,171.68
CONTRIBUTIONS IN HONOR OF:
Santa’s Helper, $1,000
Santa’s Helper, $250
Santa’s Helper, $225
The people who volunteer in the feeding programs of Worcester County, $125
The people who volunteer in the food pantries of Worcester County, $125
Madeline, Orianna, Henry, Juliet and Genevieve; Myra & Jay Aframe, $100
My son Charles A. Paul III, Love Dad & Maryann, $100
Santa’s Helper, $100
Santa’s Helper, $50
Worcesters Excellent Teachers: The Hansen Family, $50
Santa’s Helper, $50
Rick and Brenda Cahill, $50
Lois – A Local Artist, $50
Maryanne & Dennis, $25
Santa’s Helper, $18
Coley O’Toole, $10
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Mr. Cloise Ball, Bob and Beth, Paul and Dorothy Stouke and My Fantastic wife Janet: Michael A Terzian, Rock N Roll Forever, $10
CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEMORY OF:
Mahoney, Brosnahan, Small and McManus Families, $250
My parents Edward and Mildred Livingston, and husband Donald Croshaw, love Janet Croshaw, $200
Esther & Wayne Chapman, $200
Carol and Peter Haberland, $100
Edward and Jeannette LeClair, $100
My family Armand, Helen and Frank Pozzessere, Love Maryann & Charlie, $100
Stanley & Emily Kabala, Francis & Helen Mahoney, Dorothy & Catherine Bfosnabah: James & Daniel Kabala, $100
Santa’s Helper, $70
Josephine Prentiss, $50
Bob O’Day, $50
Santa’s Helper, $45
Madelyn Butkus, $20
Marissa Przygoda, $20
Alan Freed, Bob Bryar Worc 1310 AM, Bill Haley, Gene Vincent and Jackie Wilson: Michael A Terzian, RockNRoll Forever $5
The Best Teacher I ever had, Mrs. Healy 5th Grade Chandler Street School, Lorraine Marderosian- a Second Mom to me and Grandpa Ben Pacek: Michael A Terzian, $5
Benjamin Mellor, my good friend who passed away in 1962, Varter Auntie Bournazian, the best Armenian cook ever, Bob Bryar Worc 1310 AM , who brought RocknRoll to Worcester: Michael A Terzian, $5
DAILY TOTAL: $3,658
RUNNING TOTAL: $88,829.68
This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Heartfelt ‘Thank you’ to all of T&G Santa’s helpers