Panama City's Empty Stocking Fund needs $40,000 in 10 days to hit $200,000 goal

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PANAMA CITY — Donations continue to come in, however, with just 10 days left until Christmas, the Empty Stocking Fund is still in need of almost $40,000 to meet its $200,000 goal.

The Salvation Army is able to assist thousands of people during the holidays because of the Empty Stocking Fund, its largest fundraiser of the year.

This year's Empty Stocking Fund campaign goal is $200,000.
This year's Empty Stocking Fund campaign goal is $200,000.

The fund began more than 35 years ago when Salvation Army board member Tommy Thomas and The News Herald joined forces to bring holiday cheer to the area’s needy families.

This year's goal is $200,000; the first year's goal was $20,000. More than $4 million has been raised since its inception.

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Each year when the goal is reached, Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC donates an additional $5,000.

You can mail donations to: The Empty Stocking Fund, c/o The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 540, Panama City, FL 32402. Donations also can be made by credit card at www.salvationarmypanamacity.org using the Empty Stocking Fund donate button.

Donations should not be dropped off at The News Herald this year.

Self-addressed envelopes will be included in the print edition of The News Herald on Dec. 22.

The News Herald runs a list of contributions and you can make them anonymously, in the giver’s name or in someone’s memory.

Today's donors

$1,000

Lorenzo and Nancy Dantzler, IV

Raymond Johnston, In memory of Sharon Johnston

$500

Patricia Anne Segler

Vivian Ann Bruce

Wayne and Ruthie McClain

$300

Jim and Mary Lou Dotson, In memory of our daughter "Robin"

Ronald and Peggy Landegent, In memory of Jackie Rice

$250

Jan and Charlie Schott, In loving memory of our son, Michael and brother, Sam

$200

Imogene Vickers, In memory of Tom Vickers

Lois Lawrence, In memory of Robert W. "Bob" Lawrence

Errol and M. Jean Barnes

Charles and Mary Bonham

Pat McCormick, In memory of Don McCormick

Lois Mudge

Benevolent Patriotic Order Does Drove 180

Judi Lundmark

Elizabeth B. Anderson and Carol Blackwell, In loving memory of Capt. John D. Anderson and J. Whilden Blackwell

$101

Anonymous

$100

Steve and Pam Rudloff, In memory of our parents

Joan Tatum, In memory of Jerry Tatum

Mary Riehle

Robert and Carol Tyra

Harold and Patricia Akst

Francis Mullin

Larry and Selena Noble

Judith Wilson, In memory of Shane E. McCabe, Edward Sanchez, Mary L. Sanchez and Thelma B. Mahoney

Mr. and Mrs. GW Clark, In memory of our Christian parents

Bernard and Carol Hall

Luda and Larry Kinsey

Robert and Ann Fyfe

Timothy and Patricia Rocco

Vicki Brown

Jimmy and Sonya Blount

David Burris and Mary Mittiga

Jacqueline Wyman, In memory of Fred Lang and Kenny Wyman

$50

Delia and Gilbert Heroux

David Barr

James and Betty Page

Harold Beyer

Sharon and Daniel Hudson

John Erb, In memory of Mary Lynn

$40

Anonymous

$25

Carolyn and Cornelius O'Keefe, In memory of Lois Jean O'Keefe

Carolyn and Cornelius O'Keefe, In memory of Matthew D. Weiss

George and Joel Leuenberger

Leo and Susan Gagnon

Jerone and Beverly Ecklund

Ronald and Roseann Taylor

Linda Huie

Doris Adams, In loving memory of Charles Adams

Susan Hettick

$20

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

$10

Mrs. Alma F. Bell and son Mr. Leonard Bell Jr.

Shirley Neer, Merry Christmas to all my Veteran friends and family

Anonymous

$5

Anonymous

TODAY'S TOTAL: $8,611

GRAND TOTAL: $ 160,677.72

GOAL: $200,000

This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Panama City Florida Empty Stocking Fund needs $40K to meet goal