
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, November 28, 1995                   TAG: 9511280084
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C1   EDITION: METRO 
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`I DON'T HAVE MUCH, BUT I STILL HAVE COMPASSION'

When Nina Ferguson's husband, Paul Ferguson, died near Christmas 11 years ago, she began donating money to area charities, including the Good Neighbors Fund, in his memory.

"When God gives to you, you are supposed to give to others," said Ferguson, who has contributed each year.

Another contributor, Patricia Lowery of Moneta, has been making donations to charities in the area for five years. Although Lowery's contributions are not in memory of anyone, they are for the same reason as Ferguson's - "to help people a little who are in a bind."

"I don't have much, but I can still have compassion," Lowery said.

Contributors over the weekend and Monday included:

In honor of Levada B. McClelland and Lee R. McClelland and in memory of Charlie and Dora Holloway.

Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Reed

Raymond O. Patsel

Lillie Hurd

In honor of Mary Frances Petty and Jean Maxwell Hobbie from a friend

Nina L. Ferguson, in memory of her husband Paul J. Ferguson

Elizabeth McNeal

Charlotte M. Sieber

Esther G. Natt

G. Frank Clement

Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Black

Virginia Woolwine

Patricia Lowery

Manuel Sowers

Anna Slaydon

Callie L. Rhudy

Richard M. Giles Jr., in memory of Cora and Richard Giles Sr.

Al and Jean Blackwell

Josh Chapman, in memory of Ethel V. Wood

Elizabeth Sherrard, in memory of Sidney Sherrard

Blanche Foster

Harry and Corinne Burnette

Bill and Joan Dillard, in memory of J.R. and Irene Dillard

Ray R. and Jean L. Bird

John M. Kennedy

Mr. and Mrs. Garland Metz, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cundiff

\ ANONYMOUS DONATIONS $ 520

SUBTOTAL $ 1,325

TOTAL AS OF 11/27/95 $ 6,690

Checks should be made payable to Good Neighbors Fund and mailed to Roanoke Times, P.0. Box 1951, Roanoke, Va. 24008.

Names - but not amounts of donations - of contributing businesses, individuals or organizations, as well as memorial and honorific designations, will be listed in the newspaper. Those requesting that their names not be used will remain anonymous. If no preference is stated, the donor's name will be listed.

Gifts cannot be earmarked for any particular individual or family. Gifts are tax-deductible.

by CNB