Dedications are a way to add even more meaning to a donation to the Gazette-Mail Charities Send-a-Child-to-Camp Fund.
Not only are you helping to send a child to summer camp, but you're also recognizing something or someone special in your life.
This week's list of donors dedicate their gifts in honor of passed loved ones, summer camps from their past, inspirational people like NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson, and even a beloved feline.
Now finishing its second week, the fund raised nearly $12,200. Much more is needed.
To give - with or without a dedication - look for the donation coupon in today's newspaper or go to wvgazettemail.com and click on the camp fund logo to give online.
Here's a list of this week's donors:
Norma Parker, in memory of Kenneth E. Parker, $100
Jack Fellure, $25
Steve and Sheila Snodgrass, $100
Randy Curtis, $100
Mrs. F.C. Frostick, $100
Mary E. Stanley, in honor of Abigail and Lydia, $200
Anonymous, in honor of family, $100
Kay Fannin, in memory of Zella Bowman, $75
Anonymous, in honor of Mayford Witt, $100
Sharon Chambers, in memory of Frank Chambers, $50
Martha S. Ammon, $25
James Wilmoth, $50
Elizabeth E. Chilton, in memory and in honor of members of my family, $500
Jeanette Alexander, in memory of John H. Alexander, $50
Asa Holcomb, in memory of Vicky Lynn Holcomb, $25
Joel Metz, $20
Anonymous, in honor of remembering the fun at Carbide Camps, $100
Susan B. Orders, in memory of Bob Orders, $100
Rose Marie Fratino, in memory of my husband, $50
Janet Durbin, in memory of Loretta McCray, $20
Martin Wayne Eich, in memory of Carol Crumrine Eich, $100
Marion Baer, in memory of Frank Baer II, $100
Anonymous, in honor of NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson, $25
Anonymous, in memory of Helen, $150
Barbara R. Lantz, in memory of Cliff, $50
Harry Hunter, in memory of Hershel "Doc" Hunter, $50
Dr. William L. Harris, MD, in honor of my twin brother Robert, a CAMC Cancer Center survivor, $200
Rosaline V. Rowe, $25
Daisy Bennett, $25
Mitzi Orcutt, in memory of Aubrey Orcutt, $50
Anonymous, in memory of Gaia, my cat, $50
Anonymous, in honor of the Weavers, $600
Barbara Murray, $200
Anonymous, in memory of Grace Bartlett, Will Cooke, Matt Poffenbarger and Collett Smith, $100
Fay Jack, in memory of Kenny Jack, $25
Stuart L. Smith, in memory of Carol McHugh Cole, $100
Craig and Sue Selby, $250
Barton and Julie Weese, in honor of all deserving children, $50
Dolores M. Smith, $40
Fred Ferri, $25
Anonymous, in memory of Dave Ong, $200
Rebecca Klemm, in honor of all military, veterans, police, firefighters and EMTs, $100
Kermit M. Parker, $15
Anonymous, in memory of Mildred Hirst and Lelia Landers, $100
John and Kate Owen, $150
Carol Mathis, in memory of my mother, Fred Mae Kinder, $100
Barbara Beury McCallum, in memory of Lawton H. Beury, $100
Chew Chew, $50
Anonymous, in memory of Nell Smith and Barbara Thaxton, $50
Anonymous, in honor of Mary Jean Davis, $50
Anonymous (combined), $2,625
Weekly total, $7,695
Grand total (so far), $12,190