Are you thinking of doing something different for your friends this Christmas?

Today's Christmas Happiness contributions include one from eight friends — Martha, Lonzo, Phyllis, Ted, Sylvia, Gary, Beth and Terry. It's a way to honor their friendship and help others in need.

Please bring contributions to the Salisbury Post, 131 W. Innes St., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays or mail them to The Salisbury Post Christmas Happiness Fund, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, N.C. 28145-4639. Make checks payable to the Christmas Happiness Fund and indicate how you wish your donation listed.

Tuesday's total $5,728Boyden Class of 55 Lunch Bunch $170

In honor of all the fine folks at the Salisbury Post, oh, and Paris Goodnight, too, by Steve Huffman ................................$30

With heartfelt thanks for all his many blessings, by Rick and Lisa Painter $200

In honor of Irene Field, Katherine Goodman and Mimi Parrott and In memory of Helen Black, Sybil Efird, Dot Goodman, CoCo Murphy, Bert Oestricher, Annette Snider and Betty Anne Stanback by The Le Jeudi Bookclub $320

In loving memory of Mark and Welma McKnight & Claude and Ruth Benson, by M.D. & MaryAnn McKnight $200

Adult Class No. 4, St. Paul's Lutheran Church $50

In loving memory of Jim, Sue and Mac Sample & Annette and H.B. Bryan, by Sue and Sturges Bryan $100

In memory of Alicia Catherine Sienerth and Marshall Anthony Sr., by Granny $25

In memory of Cliff and Jeff Mize, Tony & Gene Fleming, by Sylvia Young $25

In memory of my soulmate John Allen Peeler, my father David C. Wagner, my sister in law Linda Burton. These three have gone to heaven to live with the Lord, by Pamela W. Peeler and Marie Wagner $15

In memory of Dr. Cullen Hall, by Catherine Hall, $50

In memory of my husband Glenn Parks, by Irene Parks $50

In honor of my children and grandchildren, by Irene Parks $50

In memory of Harry L. Rowland, Sr., by Dorothy B. Rowland $100

In loving memory of our father Charlie Fisher and our stepfather Bill Holmes, by Charles III, Debbie and Shelia Fisher $100

In memory of Bob and Mildred Campbell, by Kitty $60

In memory of Martha Wall Riley, Charles and Callie Wall, Robert Wall and In honor of Barbara Riley, Dennis and Toni Davidson and daughters, by Joseph Riley $35

In memory of Jeff Freirich, by Digna Freirich $100

In honor of Wayne, Jared and Rachel, by Dick & Cheryl Reavis $50

In memory of Eric Stephen Brooks, by Frankie Adams and Family $100

In memory of Charles Preston Weant, by Willie Weant and Family $50

In memory of Harry L. Rowland, Sr., by Mike and Cindy Waller $50

In honor of Dorothy B. Rowland, by Mike and Cindy Waller $50

In honor of Grandchildren: Rob, Shane, Christian, Mason and Porter Morgan, by Robert and Katie Morgan $50

In memory of Alice Wright, by Carl Wright $50

In honor of Chuck Ramsey, the Ralph Walton's, the Jimmy Swanner's, by Patricia Ramsey $100

In memory of David W. Reavis and in honor of Vickie R. Barnhardt and Karen R. Littleton, by Evelyn S. Reavis $100

In memory of Mom and Dad, by Dottie Rebhan $25

In honor of our friendship, by Martha, Lonzo, Phyllis, Ted, Sylvia, Gary, Beth and Terry $100

In memory of Wiley G. Morgan, by Elizabeth Morgan $50

In memory of my parents, Frank and Georgie Philpott Ingram, by Anne Ingram $25

Clarence and Dorothy Peoples $1000

In memory of Priscilla, Kay and Don, by Nan Martin $120

Total for today $3,600

Total to date $9,328

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