From stories to action: Share the Spirit readers respond

The spirit of giving is shining brightly in the East Bay. Share the Spirit readers are stepping up to help their neighbors in need. As of Dec. 18, your generous donations have reached a heartwarming $367,543!

We’d like to express our deepest gratitude to our amazing donors. Your contributions will fuel essential programs that support countless families struggling in our local communities. Every dollar you give goes directly to work in the East Bay and will make a difference for so many.  It is readers like you that make Share the Spirit a success year after year.

We are continuing to count contributions, and there is still time to bring joy to families featured in our news sections and online this holiday season. To learn more about these families and discover how you can donate, visit Sharethespiriteastbay.org.

Below is a partial list of generous contributors; we will publish a full list in January.  We are also grateful to the many anonymous donors who choose to quietly share their compassion.  Together, we can create a brighter holiday season for our neighbors in need.

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Kent AbbottSteve AdachiJoy AddiegoJune Aguinid in memory of Ryanna HernandezTheresa AiraudiLisa Akselrad in memory of Rabbi Sidney and Marjorie AkselradDiane AlexanderElsie AllenChris & Linda Altomare in memory of Danny MartinesJ. Kendall & Tamara AndersonLarry Anderson in honor of Alcoholics AnonymousLes AndradeRenate AngeliAnonymous in honor of BrimAnonymous in honor of Indira KurapatiAnonymous in honor of Susan HatchAnonymous in honor of Anne WeilAnonymous in honor of Arthur and Marjorie StrasburgerAnonymous in honor of BarneyAnonymous in honor of Daisy LoweAnonymous in honor of James HeenanAnonymous in honor of Janus ReijninAnonymous in honor of people in needAnonymous in honor of Cameron LowellPatricia AriasDr Cynthia Ashbrook & Jeffrey SmithMr & Mrs Charles AubinShauna Avon

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Margaret BajanKaren BajuniemiBarbara BarnacalRobert BarneyGregory BartowGregory & Carol BauerDarlene BeardeJutta BeckesDon & Lone BeesonGlen BellMarcia Bender in memory of my BFF FayeDiane & Pat BenedictDavid BengtsonCathy BennettDenis & Diane Bianchi in honor of Rich & Tracy Otsuka StefaniBeatrice BitnerSally BlackwellMary Bland in memory of Anne & Ed BallesDennis & Patricia BleileTeresa L BobbittBurt BogardusSue BollingerLeonie Bonarius in memory of Piet BosboomGoldie BondDaniel BorensteinCharles BosMissie & Robert BossiDianne BostickBarbara Bouchet in memory of Donald BouchetMike & Sue BrandyJennifer BraunRon & Liz BrazilLynn & Butch BrearAlan Brecht in memory of John & Frances BrechtSusan BrekleMarilyn BresslerJeff  BrinleyJeff BrombergGordon BrownPamela Brown & Larry SmithJeff BrunoFrank & Marijean BrushKim BuckBarbara BuckleySteve & Linda BuckmanDonna BuessingBruce BurkeSherida Bush & Tim Platt in memory of Kevin MoranRich & Mary ButlerPat Buttner

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Patti CKent & Karin CaldwellBruce & Diana Cameron in memory of Grace Graham BrathersonLynda CaputoSue CarlingPeter & Paula CarpenterGarth & Patricia CasadayPatricia CaseyJeff CastronovoLinda Centoni in honor of all our veteransConstance Chan in memory of Fred KuceraMichael & Sandra ChandlerDoris ChapmanMarguerite ChaseChellam Family FoundationPatricia CheneyOrlando & Jacqueline ChiaviniHarvey and Susan ChinMarie Chun in memory of Frank & Joyce Chun; Mary & Bill Duncan; Candace PatteeJoAnne CiazinskiPaul ClancyCarol ClickGerald Cockrill in honor of LacieP CoffeyLouise CollariSteve Collins in memory of Helen CollinsLou & Bob Collins in memory of Patti & DelorisJeanie Goldeen & Michael ConneranBill & Barbara CooperDoris CooperPatrick CorderCharlie & Karen CouricAndrea CovalCharles & Virginia CowdenMargaret CraddockKathy CrawfordRobert CrespiJoselyn CrowMartha Crowe in honor of Kristen CroweTom & Martha CrusiusNena CruzLynda & Alan Cunningham

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Phillip & Sandra DalfornoBeryl DeasJudith DelTrediciGary Depolo in memory of Carolyn DepoloGordon DeVetterDebbie DewRobert DociliGary DockterDonohoe FamilyMarion DowDolores DowningPatricia & Robert DueyCherie Duncan in memory of Lloyd & Mildred KirbyCarol Dunkle in memory of Bill DunkleBeth ElliottMarietta ElliottTrish ElliottEdee Ellison in memory of Wes ThomasJames EstesNancy EvansAileen Evans in memory of Roger “Bud” EvansMarsha Everett

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Cheril FaganSue FallsKathleen Farley in memory of my beloved parents, John & Clare FarleyJustin FawsittHugh & Anna FehrenbachNina FeldmanHiram FeldmanBurke & Wendy Ferrari in honor of the Ferrari FamilyNikola FilbyJames & Sharon FilippiNancy & Larry FitzgeraldSally & Earl FlagePaul & Fran FloresFNR Properties LLCBejamin FongFontanta Family FoundationJane FontiusDavid & Cheryl FordeNatalie Forrest in memory of Douglas SpragueJulie FrankJanet FrazierSusan FreemanSimon FresquezEdnah Beth FriedmanDavid Fulkerson in memory of Justin TorquemadaVirginia FullartonGeorge FulmoreFred & Betty Furuta

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Dorie GallinattiChristine Garcelon in honor of Carol, Diane, & LillianDiane GarciaMaya Gardner in memory of William DenevanDenise GarelloKathleen GeddesTeri Gerritz in memory of Gretchen de GoliaJames GhiringhelliThomas & Gail GibbonsAnne GilbertGillivan Family Trust in honor of Judy M. GillivanJoan GiovannoniBarbara GlassJames GlazeSharon GloverDon Goerlitz in memory of Cecilia GoerlitzCarol Gonsalves in memory of Chet GonsalvesJohn GonzalesSara Goolsby in memory of Harry BurkeSusanna Gordon in memory of James P GordonDiane GrantJanet GrantGary and Kelly GrayCheryl Gray in memory of Jana Lyn GrayPeter & Rose GreeffBob & Donna GrierDiane GriffithsJackie Grissom in memory of Terri GrissomPhil & Susan GroverJohn Gruenstein in memory of Lillia AlvarezJanis Guevara in honor of Marce & Orlando GuevaraCharles and Ginger GuthrieAnn & Ben Guthrie

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Susan HagemanKathleen HaleMaureen Hallisy in memory of ScottPerry & Maria HamiltonDavid HamptonEvie HarnerRon & Natalie Harnish in memory of Al & Bess GildroyPatricia HarringtonJohn HarrisPeter HartdegenJanis HasheWalter & Arlene HashimotoTracey HaughtRoberta HealyJohn & Louise Heffernan in memory of James & Betty HeffernanMike & Sandy HellerDaniel & Carol HenryTim & Sharyn HenshawCarolie HensleyTeri and Van HensonRamona Hernandez in memory of Tony GarzaCheree Hethershaw in honor of those who help at Meals On WheelsAnita Hiebert in memory of Ralph W. Hiebert, my husbandCalista Hintz & Ballinger KempHobbs Family in memory of Evelyn SimmsRose Hofer in memory of Kurt HoferFM & Conny HoffschneiderMary Ann HoisingtonCharles Honodel in memory of Kay HonodelHoward HornigTimothy HouckSylvia HowardDebra Hudson in memory of Aunt DonnaGene HuffmanJudith HuseVictoria Infante in honor of Nutmeg, Duster, Sweepea, & Midas

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Holly ItoAnnette IwamotoWilliam & Rosemarie Jackson in memory of Mary RabnerRichelle JacobsPatricia JakesKatherine JarrettNyles Johnson in memory of Anthony “Tony” Gladson, Sharon & Danny Pimentel, Edwin “Ed” LewisWilliam Johnson in honor of Pauline BrisbinKatherine JohnsonAnne Johnson in memory of Dr & Mrs John McNulty and Robert E. McNultyKirk JohnsonDan & Deborah JohnstonAnne & Steve JonesSam & Michelle JonesFrances Jones in memory of Jennifer Anne Jones & Michael Mitchell Jones Jr

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Debra K & Denise N in memory of Mom KSharon KadiDiane & Terry Kamrin in honor of Colin, Clari, Kyle, & CoryCaroline KaneKiyoshi & Irene KatsumotoKent & Catherine KavaschCynthia Kay in memory of Lanning KayLinda KearneyGary & Carol KeferLarry & Ann KeifferBruce Kelly in memory of Lynn F TrostadDon & Colette KelseyNina Kindblad & Ken BurkeJudy KennedyTeresa KennedyWilliam King in memory of Chester StoltmanWilliam KingMerryann Kiser in honor of Susan Anthony, DaughterL Pat Kite in memory of MomSusan & John KleinKaren Kleiner in memory of Jinny KleinerMarilyn Knowles in memory of John A KnowlesKosich Family InsuranceLawrence & Marcia KolbGregg & Anne KorbinDonna & Tom KozelCarl & Roswitha KressDonna & Joe KrugerDavid KrumboltzShirley KruseJyoti KumraMichael Kurtz

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Irene La FayetteHeidi Lagrandeur in memory of Tim Dell’AraMarianne Lamberts in memory of Albert & Georgette LabartheConnie LandMarion LarsonScott LawEllen & Matt LawrenceKathryn LaytonRebecca LazzarottoJoanne LeachNina & Henry Lederman in honor of Nancy & Ken SherLinda LedgerwoodGary & Mely LeeMarrianne LehmanJulienne LemoineMiriam Clare LePellMarlene Lerner-BigleyDean & Margaret Lesher FoundationMidge Lewis in memory of Ed LewisMarty & Rich LewisJanet LieberMr & Mrs Alfredo LierasJohn LindbergNana LisaMichael LohmanSidne Long and Hank DelevatiMeredith LongshoreJohn Lopez in memory of Tom & Rose LopezFred Lorenzetti in memory of Oreste & Maria LorenzettiGloria & Fred LouieWilliam & Betty Costa Low in memory of Robbie Costa & Jonathan LowCarole LucasJon Lucchese & Jason Knett in memory of Gina LarueColleen LundPam & Chuck LutherMark Lyall

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Jerry & Trish MacIntoshPaul & Janyce MackMark MacMahonA Jane Maddalone in memory of Alice E MartinNancy MageeJulie MagilenJon MaienscheinRaymond & Betty MarchettiJack & Judie MarksKaren MarlinPaula MarshallJoe MartinezSharon MasingaleMarkley Mason in memory of Carolyn MasonCarole MasonDana MatthewsCarol Matthews in memory of Robert MatthewsChristine MaxwellKathleen McCarterBernice & Michael McCarthyElaine McClellanMike McelroyDonald McKenzieDirk MellemaVirginia MellenMary MendesPaul & Connie MenziesRonnie MezaDonna Mickelson in memory of Tim GordonMelissa & Steve MillerE & L Miller in honor of Urban Forest FriendsNick & Heidi Miller in memory of Vince GagliardiMarion MillsAnne MitchellKaren MitchoffL Mogianesi in honor of Anthony Bass-Way to go, CongratulationsAnn & Bill Moon in memory of Edward & Frances Moon, George & Ada WarrenWalter Moresi in memory of Shirley MoresiGlenn MorrisonSharon Morrison in memory of Bob GriffittsShereen MotarjemiAndrew MoyceKim MullerMatthew and Evelyn MullinsCarolyn MunChristina Munoz in honor of my husband Mal and son GlennJoan MurakamiJoseph MurphyJodi MurphyLinda & Dave MyersBarbara & Jay Myers

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Karen NajarianBillie NarverJanet Neale in memory of Richard NealeJames NeelPaula NicholsNobriga Family in memory of Rosalie & Manuel NobrigaMarcia NymanCandace O’BrienCasey O’NeillPatricia O’NeillLeslie OaksJean & Dale OldsJohn & Deni OliverRhoda OlkinJulia OlkinDick & Sally OlsenFuad & Debra Omran in memory of Nalip & David Omran, Zariffe DenegriEthan OrloffGary & Joan OstenbergGary OttesenPeter Overton in memory of Ryan Stucken

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Norm & Joyce PachecoRodger & Jorene PageKen & Jackie PardiniLinda ParicioRonnie Parker-WestRebecca ParrMarla PattersonChristine PattilloFred PaxtonLamont D Paxton MDSons & Daughters Pearl Harbor Survivors Chapter 5 in honor of Pearl Harbor Survivors, living or deceasedBirgit & Ed PearsonJohn & Bette PeddicordThomas Peltier in memory of Roscoe SheriffNicola Perrone in memory of Fay PerroneEleanor Perry in memory of Fred, Kent, & Greg PerryThomas PhillipsSylvia PhillipsLinda PirlotPam & Dennis Plant in memory of Mary PlantSpencer PlattGoody Pleasanton in honor of Patty Stirton & Pete PleasantonMike & Khati PochaCindy & Randy PondRobin Poppino-KuntzMarcia PrattMaria PremieauMichael & Rita PressVirginia & Jack PrestonBarbara PrestonJim PriceJordan & Lynn PriceYvonne & Michael ProughR & C Puppione in memory of Bob & Genne WalterKaren QueenJean Quirk

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Ralph Rader & Pamela DeasSusan Rainey in memory of Richard RaineySusan M. Rainey in memory of Richard RaineyTom & Carol RaneyRobin RankinMichael RapineAnn & Don RathjenStephanie RayMary Beth ReadPatricia ReadRichard ReederKathleen & August Reinig in memory of RosaDusty & Linda RhoadesVera Elaine Rhodes in memory of K. S. Dusty RhoadesRobert RiederVickey Rinehart in memory of Margaret KnightMertin RitchieJean RobertsonMatthew Rohner in memory of RC RohnerJoan RoseEllen RosenMiki Ross in memory of Kevin Mason, J-Too, Anthony, & Daddy JamesLynn RoundyJoy RoushKris RowlandJean & Nile Runge

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Robert W Sanders in memory of Mrs Joan L SandersKathleen SarconiBill & Emily SchardtBonnie SchlobohmGregg Schluntz in memory of Nancy SchluntzJulie SchnurBarbara SchonfeldJoni SchuldBill Schumann in memory of Janet SchumannJoann ScottRob & Susan ScottPat Seaman & Rodney KilcoyneShirley SemenzaStephanie SeminoffGerald & Leanne SeversonStephanie ShellJoe & Janet SholesKathryn Sievers Laborde in memory of Taryn, Marc, & Scott SieversPatricia SingerShirleymae SkaredoffStephen SklavosDavid SkyeRuth Ann & Tom SmigielskiLaurel SmithLance SmithCelia SoresDaniel & Sue Spencer in memory of Barbara BergeronCherry SpragueThor StartCarol StatleyJoyce SteinR & L SteinerKarin StenbergJutta StephanJohn StephensonMary StevensNora Stoffel in memory of Thomas StoffelJohn & Helen Stone in memory of William AinslowFrances & David Strykowski in memory of Esther MorrisTom SturmKathleen SullivanAlan & Dawn SurgesLois SwansonArthur Swenson

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Judy Taggart in memory of Gene TaggartRobert Tamillow in memory of Louisa N TamillowEleanor TandowskyRobert & Carol TauntonJohn TempletonArthur & Joan TenbrinkElsa TenorioLarry & Carol TesslerMark ThibedeauJade ThibedeauJanet ThomasAlan & Cheryl Thompson in honor of Laurel CrockettJeannie ThomsonBarbara Thornton in memory of Hal ThorntonLynne TierneyQuinlan TomRonald ToombsRosalynne TorresRosalynne B. TorresEmily ToyStacey TravisDiane Trewin in memory of Mary Beth PitcherSharon & Mike TrottSonny & Gail TsuboiTimothy TsunThomas TuckerTWANDA FoundationJohn & Gwynne TysellMary Ulrich in memory of Stephan UlrichVea Van KesselCorrie Vanderhulst in memory of Susan McClanahanRobin & Dean Vanni in memory of Fred VanniNancy VaskoGerald VeiluvaLou & Candace Venegas in honor of the Mackin FamilyAndrea VigilTed Von HemertLinda VonNovak

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Susan WacekSusan WagnerJohn and Janine WalkinshawMarjorie Wallace in memory of Ron WallaceBryan & Susan WalleyJim WalshJames  WalshCarolyn Wang in memory of Buddy who went to dog heavenPatricia WardMr & Mrs Bill Watanabe in memory of Mr. & Mrs. James KamadaBrent & Terri Watkins in memory of Frank & Theresa HannigPamela Waysack in memory of Robert KirbyLisa WeaverBetty & William WebsterRuth WeimannMelanie WendellSally WestCarolyn & Tom WesthoffNinette WettsteinIdell Weydemeyer in memory of DG MeremeyerAria & Bill White in memory of Lois & Bill WhiteDeborah WhitneyShirley & Wayne WiegandBob & Judy WilkenfieldPatsy WilliamsDiane WilliamsMargaret WilliamsLisa WilliamsJohn & Noel WilsonLois WinterAnne WinterMartha & Sanford WishnevJudy WobleskiLindsay WongKathy Woolley in memory of Al & Betty Steffe and Al & Irene PetriniPamela WycheBetty YatesMichael YoshinoMeredyth & Gregory Young in memory of John EilersRandall & Sharon Young in memory of Rob & Dollie Young and Chip & Mickey ImaiWayne YoungMary Young in honor of Grace Loney & MuggsJon & Bette ZbasnikLinda ZercherTom & Carol ZientaraCarol ZuckermanBarbara Zuniga