Clyde Bradley, vice president of the Booker T. Washington Alumni Association, is challenging other alumni groups to match its $100 donation.

The association met Saturday afternoon in Fire Station No. 3 on White Marsh Road to take care of very important business along with the decision to help 1,653 underprivileged children have a good Christmas. The majority voted to make this donation in the memory of deceased members.

The alumni’s semi-annual reunion will be held in July 2003, and at that time all health care workers will be honored or remembered.

If anyone knows any of such, please contact Maddie Vann at 757-539-6196, Roland Wilson at 757-539-1279 or Bertha Wigfall at 757-934-7808.

On Monday we realized that the community is really coming out to support our cause. We at the News- Herald and volunteers with the Toys for Tot program are sincerely grateful.

The large total that was taken up today is pushing up nearer to the goal of $37,151 for the year 2002.

You or members of your organization may have a picture published making your donation with the news that you wish to be printed to be included in an article the same as the Booker T. Washington Alumni Association did. Just make your tax deductible remittance to the Suffolk Cheer Fund, c/o Suffolk News-Herald, 130 S. Saratoga St., Suffolk, Va. 23434 or bring it to the same address Monday-Friday from the hours of 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Balance brought forward: $13,602.66

Donations on Tuesday, Dec. 17

The Booker T. Washington Alumni Association: $100

In memory of Leon Old From Mary Lee Powell Prayer Circle of Hillcrest Baptist Church: $145

In memory of Granddad Pippins, Granddad and Nana Salmon, Papa and Nana Bradshaw and our beloved cats Sneezy and Cabbie-From Tom, Rhonda, Sasha, Bullet & Sunshine: $25

In memory of deceased members, Alma W. Boone and Catherine Cooper from the LaMercetts Nursing org.: $25

In memory of Josh Pretlow from anonymous: $100

Eggleston Smith P.C.: $100

Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center Inc.: $500

In memory of loved ones from Mattie C. Rawls: $20

Suffolk Elks Lodge No. 685: $150

Ladies Auxiliary B.P.O.E. No. 685: $25

Samuel L. Coles: $25

For the glory of God: Anonymous $300

Ralph and Carol Tinkham: $50

Suffolk Ruritan Club: $500

Total on Tuesday, Dec. 17: $2,065

Total to Date: $14,567.66