Posted on: Saturday, February 19, 2005
Advertiser Christmas Fund nets $179,978.73
Advertiser Staff
Post-holiday contributions, including a $777 gift from Iolani School, pushed the final tally of The Advertiser Christmas Fund to a near-record $179,978.73.
The record is $181,218, set in 2001. The 2004 total is 22 percent higher than the 2003 total of $147,000.
An anonymous "Secret Santa," who matched the first $25 of every cash donation made through Dec. 31, gave $34,886 in 2004.
Recent donations to The Advertiser Christmas Fund
- Iolani School $777.02
- Keith M. & Lila G. Fujii $25
- Donna Y. & Nolan N. Kawano $25
- Norma & Kenric Murayama $25
- Keith M. & Lisa M. Sakamoto $25
- Eileen C. Sakoda $25
- Patricia K. Schmitz $25
- Tongyo Cao & Athula Wikramanayake $20
- Diane S.H. & Kennan Goo $20
- Dr. Russell N. & Karilee E. Harada $20
- Karen N. & Edmund K.L. Loui $20
- Lisa K.Y. Haneda $10
- Teri T. & Dean Matsukawa $10
- Terri L. & Brian T. Okada $10
- John Ryan $10
- Ken A. Sato DMD $10
- Stacy A. Shigemura $5
- Lee & June Takushi $5
- Carl & Lynne M. Tom $5
- Brigitte & Murray R. Visser $5
Total: $1,077.02
Previous total: $178,901.71
Total to date: $179,978.73