Raised so far: $10,685; Peggy Schroeder in loving memory of husband Buck and friends Franks, Sylva and Terry Wright $75; C. Griswold, Merry Cheers Koko, Khorkina and The Slynx $1,000; In memory of Jack McCabe and friends Hazel Sutton and Mary Lausten $50; Anonymous $200; The Whipple family in memory of Stevie (Emelda) and Byron Whipple $100; John, with thanks to Alan and Jeanne $100; Vern, forever the ‘Lady and the Tramp’ $1,000; Craig Stankiewicz, Merry Christmas from Craig and Santa $25; Patricia Larson in memory of Barbara and Brooks Mann $20; Anonymous $50
Anyone wishing to contribute to the Christmas basket program may bring or mail contributions to any branches of Umpqua and Westeramerica banks.
Checks should be written to Lake County Christmas Fund.
For more than 30 years people in Lake County have been making the holidays a little warmer for their neighbors in need. A collaborative effort of Lake County Publishing, the Lakeport Rotary Club, Bruno’s Shop Smart, Foods Etc., Scully Packing, Umpqua banks, Westamerica banks, Lake Family Resource Center and NCO Community Action Agency, provides Christmas baskets to people in need during the holidays.
A total of 1,200 baskets will be distributed, 600 to the Northshore and 600 to the Southshore. The baskets will be distributed to Southshore clients on Dec. 22.
