In the first week of this year's campaign, the 2026 Richmond Christmas Mother program has recorded $61,784 in gifts from the community. The Christmas Mother for the 92nd year of the campaign is Cabell West.
The Times-Dispatch is following its tradition of publishing the names of donors to the Richmond Christmas Mother Fund throughout the holiday season. Your generosity helps the fund support initiatives across the region to brighten the holiday season for thousands of your neighbors.
The Times-Dispatch has sponsored the Richmond Christmas Mother program, a yearly holiday fund drive, since 1935, some of those years in partnership with the former afternoon newspaper, The Richmond News Leader.
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Donations to the Richmond Christmas Mother Fund are fully tax-deductible. The program is a qualified 501c(3) organization. All operational costs are borne by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Visit go.richmond.com/christmasmother to give online or send contributions by mail to Richmond Christmas Mother Fund, P.O. Box 25864, Richmond, VA 23260. Checks should be made payable to Richmond Christmas Mother Fund.
Donations are published in the Sunday and Wednesday editions of the newspaper through late January. Today’s listing covers contributions received through noon on Tuesday.
Previously reported — $37,834
Today’s gifts — $23,950
Grand total — $61,784
Mr. and Mrs. George Macon, in memory of our friends, Anne Macon, Charles Bice, D.K. Roberts and Phil Patton - $200
In memory of our son, uncle and brother, Ben Gwaltney, from Mom, Dad, Phil and Dalton - $200
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Davis, in honor of Cabell Goolsby West - $200
David and Jane Abbott, in honor of Cabell West - $500
The Rev. Dr. Margaret Anne Fohl, in honor of Karen Moore - $100
Nan Ellen and Dick Ritsch, in honor of Cabell West - $200
Nancy Gottwald - $6,000
Michael Royster, in memory of Elizabeth S. Royster - $100
Robert and Ann Rivers, in memory of Brian Mullins - $100
Michelle and Claiborne Irby, in honor of our grandkids, Charlotte, Christopher, Emma, Elizabeth, Grace, Henry and Jack - $100
Margaret D. Bowles, we are fortunate to have Cabell - $200
Michelle and Claiborne Irby, in memory of our parents - $100
The Herndon Foundation - $7,500
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Morton - $500
Mr. and Mrs. E. Bryson Powell - $500
Field and Robert Hite - $500
John S. Barr - $300
Landin Charitable Fund - $1,000
Jane Whitt Sellers, in honor of Cabell Goolsby West - $200
Anonymous - $50
John R. Warkenton - $500
LouAnne and Doug Nabhan, in honor of Cabell West - $100
Gracelyn Mines, in memory of my mother, Rachel Banks, and my sister, Rita Banks - $100
James Wesler - $100
Todd Morchower and Sarah Demm, in memory of Randy Morchower and in honor of John and Cabell West - $1,000
In loving memory of Michael Jarvis, from his family - $100
Ken, Cathy and Shaun - $250
Mr. and Mrs. Robley Shelton Jones, in loving memory of our dear friend, Barry Glenn - $250
Cynthia and Shep Haw - $1,200
Andy and Ginny Leiws - $200
Jim Edge and Carol Ann Fuller, in honor of Cabell West - $250
Margaret L. Broaddus, in memory of Al Broaddus - $500
In thanksgiving for my blessings. - $500
Mary Pasco - $250
Thanks for all you do for the needy in Richmond at this special time of year - $100
