The 2026 Richmond Christmas Mother program has launched its campaign with $37,834 in gifts from the community. The Christmas Mother for the 92nd year of the campaign is Cabell West.
In 2025, the Richmond Christmas Mother Fund received gifts totaling $405,564.37.
Cabell West, this year's Richmond Christmas Mother, is seen with her golden doodle Ellie in July.
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 Friday.
Previously reported — $0
Today’s gifts — $37,834
Grand total — $37,834
Phil Rohrbach, in honor of Cabell and in loving memory of Camilla - $1,000
In honor of our grandchildren, Thomas, Louise, Anne Barrett and Martha Gray, from Granne and Tarzan - $1,000
Jacquelin Aronson, with joy and God's blessing upon Cabell West, the 92nd Richmond Christmas Mother, and her beautiful service as she walks alongside all who are receiving and who are giving this Christmas season - $92
Ernest Phillips, in memory of Shirley Ann Hudson - $500
Backy and Katie Taylor, in memory of the white ducks - $100
In awe and in honor of our 92nd Richmond Christmas Mother, Cabell West, from the 91st Christmas Mother, Mary Jane Hogue, who has always been honored to volunteer with Cabell over the years in the Richmond community - $1,000
Susan L Klaus, in honor of Marcus Weinstein’s 100th birthday - $100
Judith Oumedian - $50
Courtney Blankenship, in honor of our Christmas Mother, Cabell West - $100
Mr. and Mrs. Okla Basil Meade, in honor of Cabell West - $5,000
Lewis Larus Avery - $300
Sara Burford, in loving memory of Anne and Bob Burford - $100
David and Mary Hiltebrand, to all those who continue to help others in need - $500
Frank and Mary Roach - $100
Richard Giordano, in memory of Denise Ann Giordano (Herzing) - $200
Allen, Louanna and Adelaide Goolsby, in honor of two Christmas Mothers, Cabell Goolsby West, and her mother, Adelaide Rawles Goolsby Flippen - $5,000
Krystal Hawke - $50
In honor of Cabell and John West - $1,000
Justin Banks - $100
Laura D. Lafayette, in honor of Kate, Kristen, and Jon Michael Lafayette - $100
Robert and Lynne Glasser - $100
John, Rose and John - $1,000
Rob and Janie Norfleet, in honor of our Christmas Mother, Cabell West - $500
Louise Preis - $200
Mason and Wyatt Beazley, in honor of three Christmas Mothers, Cabell West, Mary Jane Hogue and Bobbie Ukrop - $500
Jeffrey W. Swallen - $100
Jean C. Harrell - $250
The Christmas Mother's Mahjong group - Mason Beazley, Hannah Owen and Susan Armstrong - $300
Gardner Phillips - $2
Virginia Spratley, thanks for all the Christmas Mothers' great work - $1,000
In memory of E. Forrest Jessee III and Samuel Davidson Jessee, from the Jessee Family - $600
Catherine C. Whitham, in memory of Marika Rawles - $50
Marcia and Harry Thalhimer, in honor of all the Christmas Mothers - $250
Virginia Mu Chapter, Alpha Delta Kappa - $100
S. Waite Rawls III - $750
In loving memory of Anne Mogel, from Ron, Scott, Matt and Ryan - $250
Thomas L. Elmore, in memory of my wife, Linda - $400
In memory of Shirley, Richard and Louise Sale, and James, Birdie, Richard, Edith and Patrick Boyd, from Earl Sr., James, Earl Jr., Hope and Steven Sale - $300
Judy and Alan Rudlin, in memory of our mothers, Dorothy D. Rudlin and Betty B. Faulkner - $100
Anonymous - $100
Dr. J. Gordon and Marie Rawles, in honor of my godmother, Adelaide Rawles Flippen - $1,000
Joanne Meeley - $300
Anonymous - $100
Judy and Linwood Horne Jr., in memory of our parents - $250
Anita Priddy, in memory of my husband, John Priddy - $1,200
Mary A. and William W. Stone Jr. - $500
In memory of Marti Shield from the Pretty Bridge Club - $100
Margaret Talley Lee - $500
Yancey and Jane Jones, thank you for the good work you support - $2,000
Christi W. Barranger - $100
Carol and Ted Price, in memory of Polly Bryan Perkins and in honor of Cabell West and all Christmas Mothers - $500
Leila and Walter Jones, in honor of Cabell West, 2026 Richmond Christmas Mother - $1,000
Union Baptist Church - $500
A gift from Richard and Judy Glazier - $200
Nelson D. Lankford, in honor of Cabell and John West - $100
William and Suzanne Broaddus, for all God's children - $300
Suzanne C. Pollard, for my loving family - $200
In honor of the Christmas Mother - $500
Richard Bragg - $200
Princess and John Daniel, in honor of the Christmas Mother and our mothers - $250
Susan and George Knaysi, in honor of Cabell Goolsby West, the 2026 Richmond Christmas Mother - $300
Miri Hoffman, in memory of my sister, Peggy - $200
Jay and Martha Moore, in memory of Buck Paul - $50
Magalyn G. Menard, in memory of Bob Menard - $40
Margaret Hager, in memory of my husband, John H. Hager - $200
Karen and Walter Emroch, in honor of Cabell Goolsby West - $500
Ruth Pitts, in memory of my parents, Harry and Kate Pitts - $50
Anonymous - $400
Mildred Paulett and family, in memory of Robert and Louise Paulett, Charles Paulett and Robert and Della Turner - $50
Anne D. Brasfield - $500
In memory of our loved ones - $1,000
Adrienne Maxwell, in honor of Cabell West - $1,000
Douglass S. Hertz - $25
Karen and Barry Hofheimer - $250
Russell A. and Nancy G. Pearce - $25
In honor of my five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren - $100
Greenlee and Stryker Graves - $100
