The 61st annual Help Them To Hope campaign benefits local service agencies that provide direct financial support and services to Lake County residents in need.
Agencies that benefit from donations this year are Beacon Place, Catholic Charities of Lake County, COOL Ministries, Keeping Families Covered, Mothers Trust Foundation, PADS Lake County and Roberti Community House.
To donate to the fund, send checks or money orders to Help Them To Hope. P.O. Box 364, Gurnee, IL 60031 or go to www.helpthemtohope.com and click on DONATE.
Total donations for Saturday were $900. Total to date is $30,657.
Beach Park
Ed and Joan Tomkowiak: $25
Lake County
Brandon Reid: $150
Lake Villa
Rebecca Reckamp: In memory of Bill Reckamp, $25
Waukegan
Dean Bergman: $200
Anonymous: In memory of my dad Harry, my sister Paula, and my friend Beth, $50
Winthrop Harbor
Jerome Merkel: In memory of Virginia Merkel and Dale Merkel, $250
Zion
Leola Paxton: In memory of Chuck Paxton, $100
Evelyn Driggers: In memory of Sidney and Craig Driggers, $100
Note: Donation made Thursday, December 24 should have read Gurnee K. Eckerle: In memory of Susan (Suzi) Eckerle, $100.
