ABH Empty Stocking Fund to begin helping individuals this week. You can help, too.
The Athens-Banner Herald Empty Stocking Fund is an annual holiday fundraising campaign. Its mission is rooted in relieving the plight of poverty-stricken individuals and families who have been unable to secure adequate financial aid through other organizations.
Unlike some holiday fundraisers, proceeds are not used to buy toys or other holiday gifts. Funds raised through the Empty Stocking Fund are used to help families at risk of eviction pay rent and take care of many other necessary expenses, including medical, power, and water bills.
The Empty Stocking Fund has been part of countless stories of impact through the years: paying an overdue power bill with a disconnect notice in effect to assist an individual at risk of homelessness; assisting a senior citizen with a heating bill; helping a single mother laid off during the pandemic with rent to house her three children. These are simply a few of hundreds who have been given help during the holidays.
To donate, make checks payable to Athens Area Community Foundation with Empty Stocking Fund in the memo line, and send to PO Box 1543, Athens, GA 30603. Online donations can be made by visiting athensareacf.org/donate and choosing the ABH Empty Stocking Fund from the list of funds.
Thank you to donors who have contributed to our fundraising efforts this season.
Platinum donors
Barbara and Frank Rice Memorial Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
Richard Warner
Roy G. and Marlo Wiggans
Jeffery & Rebecca Engel
Lief Carter and Marilyn Vickers
Robins Financial Credit Union
Laura and Harris Lowery
Mr. and Mrs. James De Haseth
David and Evelyn Knauft
Bertis and Katherine Downs Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
The Theresa Perenich Caring Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
Carl and Sara Glickman
Anonymous donor
Gold donors
Don and Jo Anne Lowe
Geneele C. Crenshaw
B. or G. Allard
Patrick C. Mercardante Family Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
Janet and Alex Patterson
Multiple anonymous donors
Silver donors
Jane Marston
Wyatt and Margaret Anderson
David and Jean Giannasi
Dennis and Marian Beresford
Jannette Ockenfels
Carol E. Jones
Mr. Davison Burch
Mr. and Mrs. William Norred
Mr. and Mrs. John Hankinson
Ms. Sylvia H. Arant
Mr. Michael J. Brake
Mr. Philip E. Koehler
John and Juanita Haley
Rakesh and Sunita Singh
James and Ruth Lahiff
James and Laura Dowd
Vera M. Simpson
Carter Naylor
Frank and Susan Gilmurray
Susan Brown
Beverly Logan
Sara Ehlers
KathyLynne Sanderson
Multiple anonymous donors
Red donors
Stephen Olejnik
Sara Williamson
Martha Thomas
University of Georgia Golf Course Staff
Jonathan F. Krell
Team Hunt-Starrs
Susan Carter in honor of Chuck Carter
Multiple anonymous donors
This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Empty Stocking Fund seeks donations to help those in need for holidays
