Today..............$750
Total.............$37,113
Goal..........$50,000
A Manassas couple sent a $100 donation and a note: “Dear News & Messenger: My husband and I are blessed with family and friends nearby. And we don’t need any more ‘stuff.’ This is our Christmas gift to one another this year. And thanks to you and your staff for conducting this donation drive for so many years. Signed Rosanne & Pete.”
Jim and Trudy Tobin of Woodbridge made a $200 donation and sent a note: “Please accept this donation to the Christmas Basket in memory of two dear ladies who passed away on Saturday, December 20th, Mrs. Etta Thompson, a former Lake Ridge resident, would have been 94 years young on January 23rd. Mrs. Lillie Watts of Georgetown, DE celebrated her 102nd birthday on April 25th. Saturday was a sad day to lose two dear people six hours apart. I hope this donation will help make someone’s life a little better. May 2009 be a better year for all.”
Brian and Sarah Sipes of Woodbridge made a $100 donation “in memory of Claude Oliver.”
Daniel and Kelly McGreal of Woodbridge sent in $200 and a note: “Happy Holidays!! The McGreal Family.”
David and Linda Kent gave $150 “in loving memory of our parents, Robert F. & Dorothy G. Kent and Walter L. & Beverly E. Sprenkle.”
HOW TO GIVE ...
Donations can be brought to the News & Messenger offices on Smoketown Road in Woodbridge and Church Street in Manassas. You may also mail checks to the News & Messenger, Attn: Christmas Basket, P.O. Box 431, Manassas, VA 20110.
All donations to the Christmas Basket go directly to the Prince William County Corps of the Salvation Army.
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