Lydia Johnson talks about her role as the Richmond Christmas Mother
The 2024 Richmond Christmas Mother program has reached a total of $362,641.42. The Christmas Mother this year is Dr. Lydia Jones Johnson.
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.
In 2023, the program raised more than $358,000.
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 Times-Dispatch and on Richmond.com. The Wednesday list contains donations received through noon on Tuesday; the Sunday list contains donations received through noon on Friday, except for those that included a request for publication on a future date.
Donations will be accepted and published through the end of January.
Previously reported -- $359,691.42
Today's gifts -- $2,950
Grand total -- $362,641.42
In honor of Lydia Johnson, 2024 Richmond Christmas Mother -- $2,500
Edward D. Barlow Sr., in honor of Dawson and Noah Gath -- $250
Linda Rigsby, in loving memory of my parents, Mick and Al Flory -- $100
David and Jennifer Jones -- $100
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