Trib's Annual Drive Helps Needy

Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review › December 26, 2007

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&With the help of generous donors, Operation Santa Claus has been setting the holiday table for 24 years.

Once again, the Tribune-Review is planning dinner for thousands of needy families throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Trib's Annual Drive Helps Needy

The Trib's 2007 campaign will provide about 8,800 households with the ingredients for a festive and nutritious holiday meal. Each grocery bag will hold a gift certificate for a meat item of the family's choice, plus scalloped potatoes, stuffing, green beans, whole-kernel corn, fruit-flavored gelatin, fruit cocktail, applesauce, blueberry muffins, snack crackers, holiday cookies and hot cocoa.

In addition, each child age 12 and younger will receive an age- appropriate hardcover or paperback book, plus a coloring book and crayons.

Assistance comes from the Salvation Army, which screens the recipients and delivers the goods, and from Shop 'n Save, which helps to acquire the groceries.

A corps of dedicated volunteers pitches in, too.

But the most important help comes from Tribune-Review readers -- individuals, families and corporate donors who fund the project with gifts large and small.

Some donors prefer to remain anonymous. Others write a brief message to accompany a mention of their gift. Lists of donors will be published throughout the holiday season, along with donation coupons.

Operation Santa Claus has set a fundraising goal this year of $120,000. Every dollar will be used to help our neighbors in need.

We're putting dinner on the table. Won't you lend a hand?

Dec. 26 -- Balance Brought Forward: $91,489.76

Merry Christmas and happy New Year -- Idle Golfers, Main Bowl $145

In memory of deceased members -- Ladies Auxiliary of Delmont Volunteer Fire Department $100

In honor of our Sunday School teacher, Bruce Lawson, for many years of faithful service and dedication -- Adult Sunday School Class of Madison United Methodist Church $91

Truschel grandkids, Anni, Calla, Jude, Nicholas $50

In memory of our parents, Gibby & Helen Lynch -- Mary Ellen, Barbara, Margaret $50

Ali, Tad and Sam Finer $50

Merry Christmas from Connellsville Junior High West $50

Keep Christ in Christmas $50

In loving memory of Helen & Alfonso Guala and Mary Lou -- Your girls $50

Happy holidays from Mrs. Hutchinson's full-day kindergarten class! $50

Ladies' Auxiliary of Old Crabtree Sportsman $50

Merry Christmas to everyone and may God bless you $35

Somehow, not only for Christmas, but all the long year through, the joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you -- Tom & Mary Ann Bebar $30

In memory of Floyd Santia -- Joe & Joey Radisi and Mike Conde $30

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Dale & Judy Mertz $25

In honor of our troops $25

Paul & Jane Teske $25

In loving memory of Mike & Cora Melenia and Wilbur Albright. Merry Christmas! -- Brian & Susie Melenia $25

Lester & Spera Eade always made Christmas special $25

In memory of Adam. You are missed $25

In honor of Emma DeVitis, who is always available to help others $25

Happy holidays -- Modaffare Nye $25

In memory of Andrew & Mary Robosky and Paul I. Geary -- From Walt & Brenda $25

In memory of our father & grandfather, Butchie. We miss you -- Judi, Mike, Ashley, Jason, Michael and Anthony $25

James & Karen: You're always in our thoughts & prayers -- Mary and family $20

In memory of my wife, Lynda, and son John, sadly missed by husband, brother and sister -- Pete Ritzo $20

Four precious grandkids -- D.J.N. $5

4 Anonymous $260

Total to Date: $92,875.76

Goal: $120,000

Dec. 26 -- Balance Brought Forward: $89,599.76

In honor of my husband, Rudolph Paulin & beloved son, Duff M. Paulin -- Anita Paulin $100

In memory of our dear friend, Rich Banze -- The Weakland Family $100

In memory of my loved ones -- R.M.K. $100

In loving memory of Donald M. Kunkle & "Kitsiskat." Forever loved & missed -- Jeanne M. Grimm & Baby Callie $100

In memory of Angela Stefanacci $50

To the best co-workers a hairstylist could have! -- Tammy Letosky $50

In honor of my co-workers at Gregory's. Merry Christmas! $50

In memory of Robert "Butch" Tucci. Miss you every day -- wife & family $50

Miles Webb, Fran Barton, Bennie Policastro, loved so much, will never be forgotten $50

In memory of our parents, Joseph & Wanda Wojtanowski & John & Harriet Null $50

To God be the glory -- H & S Christopher $50

In loving memory of our daughter, Kathy Minteer; our parents, Charles & Helen Cover & William & Anna Minteer -- M/M/ J. Alan Minteer & family $50

Merry Christmas from B, P, R, S $50

God Ble...

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