The 2025 Richmond Christmas Mother program has reached a total of $125,705.41 in gifts from the community as the fourth week of the campaign begins. The Christmas Mother this year is Mary Jane Hogue.
In 2024, the Richmond Christmas Mother Fund received gifts totaling $377,319.42.
The Times-Dispatch follows 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 501©(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 between 3 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Monday.
Previously reported — $106,583.41
Today’s gifts — $19,122
Grand total — $125,705.41
In loving memory of Henry Yancey, from Cheryl - $250
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Winborne Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Schaaf Jr., Mary Elizabeth Kapraun, Courtney Lee Chase, Mr. and Mrs. L. Ray Ashworth, Lucille O'Neil, Hugh K. Leary, Nancy Leary, Leanne Leary, Buck Paul and Joanie W. Robins - $100
L.M. Gillenwater, in memory of my wife, Dusty deV. Gillenwater - $100
Belinda G. Brooks, in memory of my husband, Lawrence (Pip) Brooks; my parents, the Rev. John Sr. and Mrs. Violet P. Gordon; and my nephew, Antoine C. Gordon - $200
In loving memory of Terry Lee Adams, from wife Debbe and daughters Whitney, Leigh and Jamie - $100
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Nixon, in memory of my Grannie Spicer, Flourince - $50
In loving memory of Doris Tolson, from daughter Debbe Adams and granddaughters Whitney, Leigh and Jamie - $100
Catherine R. Claiborne, in memory of my dear husband and my parents - $500
Karen M. and W. Barry Hofheimer, in honor of Mary Jane Hogue - $250
In loving memory of Donna Kelley, from sister Debbe Adams and nieces Whitney, Leigh and Jamie - $100
Robert D. Rivers - $100
Faye W. Holland, in honor of my friend, Mary Jane Hogue, the Richmond Christmas Mother - $250
Frances and Franklin Aylor, in memory of Florence G. Aylor, former Hanover County Christmas Mother - $250
Wishing you the joy of Christmas from Ann, Boonie and Betty - $250
Walter R. McNair, in memory of my mom, Jeane E. McNair; her sister, Norma Hagan; and my brother-in-law, Kirk Sheap - $50
Bill and Tibby, in honor of Mary Jane Hogue - $100
Nelson Lankford and Betsy Stevenson - $100
In memory of Anne Mogel, from the family - $250
Scott and Nancy Belleman, in honor of the continued great community service of Mary Jane Hogue - $100
Lucy Meade, in honor of Mary Jane Hogue - $100
In loving memory of Sarah and Jack Kay - $100
Susan B. Robertson, in memory of Margaret and Edward Blevins; Estelle and Jack Owens; and Bernard Rudlin - $200
JHT Hen Party Society, in loving memory of our wonderful friend, Janet Harvey Trivette, whose generous heart and beautiful spirit will always inspire us. We love you! We are also remembering one of our Hens, Laura Phelan, who will always be part of our flock. From the JHT Hen Party Society: Nancy Armstrong and Gary Miller, Paige Bartholomew, Len East, Swannee Ericson, Laura Ferguson, Connie Gottwald, Linda Hyslop, Elly Lewis, Nancy McCandlish, Anne Nelson Morck, Kaki Nelson, Sallie Thalhimer, Kathy Watson and Martha Young - $1,575
To the glory of God and in loving memory of Constance Cann Hancock, Lawrence B. Cann Jr., and Izzy - $200
In loving memory of Buck Paul, Lucille Baskerville, Heningham L. Morris, Elizabeth Wallace, Betsy F. Brown, Sarah T. Harrison, Boo Gentil, Joan L. Brinkley and YoYo - $100
In honor of Mary Jane Hogue - $100
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde West Christian and Mr. and Mrs. James Nathan Hunter - $100
In thanksgiving for Carter, Anne Morgan, Thomas, Hattie, Davis and Greta - $100
In memory of Dr. Robert Lee Hewitt. We will miss you, from Parks, Ian, Heather and Randy - $100
To the glory of God and in loving memory of Nancy and Lawrence Cann, Emma and Odis Small, Nancy and John Purcell and Ellen G. Christian - $100
Jean W. Pugh, in loving memory of my husband, John O. Pugh Jr., and my parents, Frances and James Woody - $150
Mr. and Mrs. S. Wyndham Anderson - $100
Merry Christmas to Thomas, Louise Ann Barrett and Martha Gray, from Granne and Tarzan - $250
In honor of Mary Jane Hogue, from Tom and Anne - $250
Richard and Lynn Niedermayer, in memory of our parents - $250
Marie Jimenez Henderson and Bernie Henderson, in honor of Mary Jane Hogue, Marie's friend from St. Bridget's Elementary School - $100
Donna and Jim Ransone, in honor of our parents - $250
McGuire Boyd - $500
Carol and John Carlyle - $100
Laura and Harold Greer - $1,000
Honoring Mary Jane Hogue, from Donna and Jim Ransone - $100
Mary Shaheen, in memory of Arthur J. Shaheen - $100
Polly and Christian Bozorth, in loving memory of our parents, Iris J. and John C. Bozorth - $100
Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Goolsby, in memory of Adelaide Rawles Flippen - $500
In memory of Jonathan Scott Duttweiler - $100
Joan and Steven Clement, in honor of Mary Jane Hogue - $200
In honor of our Christmas Mother, Mary Jane Hogue, from Randy and Debbie Gibbs - $100
Elizabeth and Tom Allen, in honor of Mary Jane Hogue - $1,000
Margaret G. Lewis and Richard G. Lewis - $250
Dan Gecker and Elizabeth Gibbs - $1,000
Mr. and Mrs. George Macon, in memory of Phil Patton, D.K. Roberts, Charles Bice and Anne Macon - $200
In memory of Christine K. Graham - $100
Anonymous - $250
Crawley Joyner, in loving memory of Norma Jean - $250
Joseph D. Morrissey Charitable Foundation - $1,000
George and Susan Woolley III, Merry Christmas to all - $500
Carol and Franklin Graham, with thanks for the kindnesses and many services of Mary Jane Hogue to Richmond - $500
Petra and Gary Glover, for the many blessings the Christmas Mother Program brings to Richmond - $1,000
Allen and Sue Wimett - $100
Melissa Marrion, In memory of my beloved Arthur Marrion - $25
Bruce and Pat Tyler - $250
Brody and Becky Wehman, dedicated to the loving support and prayers of Third Church in our family’s time of need - $1,000
Aly T - $522
Ed and Detta Jewett, in thanksgiving for the birth of our grandson, Carter, and in honor of his parents, Sinhye and Bland Jewett - $100
Steve and Nancy Kennedy, in memory of Dorthy Mae Kennedy - $100
Mendy Corter - $100
Brooks and Jennifer Smith, in celebration of Mary Jane Hogue - $250
Richard Sliwoski - $100
Roger and Margie Shibley Gray, in honor of Mary Jane Hogue, alumna of Saint Gertrude High School and dear friend; and in memory of Jackie Shibley - $100
Billy, Blair, Palmer, Sophie and Peyton Curdts, in loving memory of Ernie, Barbara, Ford and Barton Barrett, and Bill, Tatty and Courtney Curdts - $100
Robert Farley, in memory of Lucille and Ernst Farley - $200
