Christmas Happiness: Salisbury woman donates in honor of Relay for Life volunteers
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 23, 2015
- Illustration by Mark Brincefield
By Shavonne Walker
shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com
Salisbury resident Mary Knapp was so touched by a child that she once tutored that it sparked her to give to the local charity the child received help from — Christmas Happiness.
Knapp, who is a longtime supporter and volunteer with Relay for Life of Rowan County, made a contribution to the fund in honor of those volunteers. She said the child had to write a report about current events and the she told Knapp she wanted to write about the Christmas Happiness Fund because her family was able to take advantage of the program.
“There’s so many needy people in Rowan County, and I feel like I have a lot, in my view, and I’d just like to be generous to the local people,” Knapp said.
Knapp said because the Relay volunteers are so special and she serves on the committee, she wanted to earmark her donation in their honor.
“I see how hard they work at fighting cancer, and their volunteering is even more important,” she said.
The Salisbury Post collects the contributions while the Salvation Army of Rowan County distributes the donations to the Christmas Happiness Fund. Families who qualify receive a voucher for each eligible child. Contributions will be collected through Christmas Day.
Donations may be delivered to the Salisbury Post, 131 W. Innes St., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Donations can also be mailed 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 want your donation listed.
Tuesday’s donations:
• In honor of Lazy 5 Vet, they take good care of me by Sassy Beaver … $25
• In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Yost, Jack and Peggy Yost, Buddy Yost, Sue Frick, Edith and John Meismore, Dupree Stone, Frances and Tom Wilson, Anne and Gene Wilson, Ronnie Yates, Sr. and Jerry Parker by The Yost Family … $150
• In honor of Donna Wagoner for all her hard work by the Rowan County Senior Democrats … $100
• In honor of our wonderful neighbors, Aunt Shully and Uncle Ned … $75
• In honor of all Relay for life volunteers by Mary Knapp … $25
• In memory of Buck Hurley and in honor of Gordon, Carolyn and Jeff Hurley by The Leazer’s … $50
• In honor of Samantha Savieo by Hall and Betsy Rhoads … $50
• In honor of our parents, Mary Ida Hess and Roy and Geraldine Staton and in memory of my dad, Paige Hess by Steve and Vicki Staton … $100
• In memory of Janet Kepley by Steve, Vicki, Matt, Adrian , Will and Charlotte Staton … $100
• In memory of our parents by Will and Laura Sandridge … $200
• In loving memory of Donald O. Byerly by wife, Sarah; Children: Don, Lynn and William, grandchildren: D.J., Ashley, Leonard, Paul and Rachel, great grandchildren: Katelynn, Parker and Ava … $100
• In loving memory of Mildred Cavin Casper, Roy and Pearl Cavin Lear, Fred Honeycutt and Patsy Lear Feliciano by Myra Casper Patterson, Thank You and Merry Christmas by Myra … $25
• In memory of Alex by Carolyn Alexander … $50
• Mr. and Mrs. Gordon P. Hurley … $1,000
• In memory of Justin Monroe and Eddie Monore, our Uncle, Granddad and friends by Rob Monroe, Caroline Monroe, Corbin and Abby Smith … $40
• In loving memory of Leslie Tucker and Lettie Mabry by Linda and Terry Thomas … $100
• Women of the Moose Spencer #1197 … $25
• In honor of Bert and Peggy Bollinger and their gift of giving by their daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Craig Siegler … $75
• In loving memory of Irvin and Melba Parnell by Ginny Parnell Mabey and Andy Parnell … $150
• In loving memory of “Dimp” and Myrtice Roberts by Ginny Parnell Mabey and Andy Parnell … $150
• In memory of Ken Smoot by Betty Smoot … $30
• In memory of Martin Shotzberger … $100
• In memory of Baby Chad from Maw Maw and Paw Paw Bost … $20
• In memory of “P.B.” Bernhardt, Jr. by EJ and The Judge … $25
• In memory of 39 Deceased Classmates by Boyden High School Class of ’59 … $356
• In memory of Ronnie, Rose, Horace and Jim … $50
• In loving memory of Tony Klein … $100
• Anonymous … $30
• Friday Night Bridge Club … $220
Total $3,521
Running Total $49,390.33
Corrections
• In loving memory of Janet Kepley by Connie and Selena Julian … $25
• In memory of Jim “Doc” Peeler by Meg, Dana and Jeni … $100
