Give-A-Christmas total continues to grow
Total: $2,632
Goal: $15,000
The Give-A-Christmas total continues to grow, with another $2,021 donated over the past several days.
“We’re continuing to climb toward our goal,” said campaign mascot Sparkle The Christmas Star. “Thank you to all who have sent donations, lovely notes and cards.”
For the past 37 years, the Herald Standard has held Give-A-Christmas to help support programs at local chapters of The Salvation Army, including centers in Uniontown, Connellsville, Masontown and Markleysburg.
The 2021 campaign raised $32,434, well exceeding the $15,000 goal.
“I know we can surpass our goal again,” said Sparkle, reminding readers there are two weeks left in the campaign.
The final total will be announced in the Christmas Eve/Christmas Day edition of the newspaper.
Updates on the campaign’s progress will appear in the newspaper on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays so readers can watch donations grow.
The most recent contributions came from:
n Uniontown Hospital Retirees/Former Employees Brunch Group, who wished Merry Christmas and season’s greetings to all
n Anonymous, in memory of Lawrence and Nancy Rossi
n Anonymous of Uniontown, in memory of Mary Ann Lindsay
n James Robert Newman of Uniontown, in loving memory of his parents William and Inez Newman, brother-in-law Donald Digiovine, best friend C. Gerald DeBolt, good friend Keith Kyle; and in honor of his sisters Barbara Digiovine, Gail Mack and Cheryl Dietz
n Richard and Jody Moffitt of Brownsville, in memory of the Moffitt and Maciasz families
n John and Kathyleen Pechunka of Lemont Furnace
n Abundant Life Church of Uniontown
n Martha M. Kempic of Uniontown
n Kenneth W. Rockwell Sr. of Uniontown
n Pauline Esper of Uniontown
n Ron Gaydos of Uniontown
nRonald and Bonnie Rifenburg of Uniontown
n John Cavanagh of Uniontown
n Jim and Joyce Matthews of Fairchance
n Marlene and Mary Elaine Cushma of California
Donations are accepted by mail to the Herald-Standard, 8 E. Church St., Uniontown, and checks can be made out to Give-A-Christmas. Donors may also drop off contributions at the newspaper’s office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.