Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Friday, Jan. 3

Thanks to donations from our readers, as well as local businesses and civic organizations, T&G Santa purchases toys for children in need who are identified by some 20 partner organizations. This year, the fund will provide gifts for nearly 8,000 youngsters in our community.

The United Way of Central Massachusetts is a main partner in the effort.

This year, more than ever, T&G Santa needs help from donors like you to ensure that we can continue our work in the years to come.

To donate, find the coupon in the T&G Santa ad in today's newspaper, or go to telegram.com/santa.

Here's who has given to the fund so far.

PREVIOUS TOTAL: $74,590.74

CONTRIBUTIONS IN HONOR OF:

Worcester County Independent Insurance Agents, $400

Tim, Brian & Stephanie McGrath, $250

Connor, Caroline, Regan Doherty, $250

LCR 20 Hilltop Drive Christmas Party, $115

Nancy Chakuas, $50

Santa's Helper, $50

Santa's Helper, $35

The Foley family, $25

Santa's Helper, $25

Jonathan Heimberg, $10

CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEMORY OF:

Granpa Paul Dinneen: Love, Travis, Tyler & Mackenzie, $150

Thomas & Constance Donohue, $120

Albert Cutroni, $100

Husband Henry B. Stidsen, Jr. & Son Glenn Stidsen: Barbara A Stidsen, $100

Mort & Shirley Morrison, $100

Bea and Ray Socha, $100

Santa's Helper, $50

Santa's Helper, $50

Tim, from Chuck, $30

Peter, Alice and Billy Sullivan, Carlo, Faith and Carlo M. Baldino, $30

My Mother: Janet M. (Scott) Allen, $30

Dan Creeron Sr., $25

DAILY TOTAL: $2,095

RUNNING TOTAL: $76,685.74