SALISBURY — In just two days since the last Christmas Happiness Fund update from the Salisbury Post, the total has tripled as donations continue to flow in. 

The Christmas Happiness Fund total now sits at more than $5,200.

The fund has been going on for more than 70 years in a community-wide effort to brighten up a stranger’s holiday. 

The process to donate is simple. Individuals donate to the Christmas Happiness Fund, which is collected by the Salisbury Post. Typically, donations are made in honor or memory of someone. 

All of the funds that the Post collects are given to the Rowan County Salvation Army, which issues gift cards to families to buy presents. Recipients register in advance through the Christmas Bureau, which hosts an application drive where families apply for multiple programs, including Christmas Happiness and the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree. 

Donation forms have already started appearing in the newspaper. Any contributions collected after the drive concludes are rolled over into next year’s fund. 

Contributions can be brought to the Salisbury Post, located at 131 W. Innes St., weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or mailed to Christmas Happiness c/o Salisbury Post, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145. 

Checks can be made payable to Christmas Happiness Fund and donations can also be placed in the Salisbury Post front door mail slot.

 

Donations since Thursday include:

• In memory of Vicki McCombs by Tuesday’s Lunch Bunch — $100

• In memory of Rose and Eddie Post by David Post Family — $250

• In honor of my wonderful team at Hearing Solutions of North Carolina: Dr. Sadie Mussler, Jane Walters, Cheryl Keene, Jamie Webb and Diane Pullium by Dr. Lorin Oden — $500

• In memory of Violet and Mason Lowrance by Tara and Sharon — $50

• In memory of David L Huffman by Peggy Huffman — $100

• In honor of our great neighbors on Winged Foot Drive by Bill and Toni Kenerly — $50

• In honor of Lincoln, Livi, David, William, Ruby, John Graham, Will, Reese, Whit, and Brent by  Julia — $150

• In memory of Ed Dupree by Bitsy, Brett and Allison — $100

• The Nees — $25

• In memory of the deceased members of China Grove High School 1987 by Mr & Mrs Larry N Watson — $270

• In honor of the Employees at Trinity Oaks — $50

• In memory of David and Jackye Nolen by Michael and Kelsey Wood, Kristy, Chad, Kristopher, Traci and David — $100

• In honor of Overton Elementary Retired Teachers and Staff Lunch Bunch by Kay McCartney — $100

• In memory of Dewey and Julia Miller by Judy Miller — $25

• In memory of Barry Powlas by Barrett, Kelly and Kirsten Powlas — $25

• In memory of Gladys VanPoole by Kim, Kelly and Kevin Auten — $25

• In memory of Mary Ruth VanPoole by Kim, Kelly and Kevin Auten — $25

• In memory of Dr. Hilda Bailey by Kim, Kelly and Kevin Auten — $25

• In memory of of J P and Sally Helms and Libby Helms Hoffmire by Vici and Charles Butler — $500

• Charity League of Salisbury — $500

• In memory of Julie Kjems by Constant Kjems — $100

• In honor of our family and friends by Helen and Ralph Brown — $200

• In memory of Lucille, Fred and James Sifford by Joyce, Thomas, Anamarie Sutton and Alexander Ervin — $100

• In memory of Donald Eugene Sunding and Timothy Jon Sunding by Betty P Sunding — $200

Total —  $3,570

Running total —  $5,245