NATCHEZ — The Children’s Christmas Tree Fund has wrapped up collections and toy distribution for the 2009 season.

This year the fund bought toy and goodie bags for approximately 400 children.

Donations to the fund included:

-Brad — $20

-Caroline, Jack and Lucy Reed and Ms. Meridian — $50

-Tommie Jo Netterville Blackmon in honor of “Little Fred” — $50

-Kevin and Julie Cooper — $200

-Frances Trosclair in honor of J.P. Trosclair — $25

-Mrs. Hugh Tedder — $50

-Bettye and Sonny Jenkins — $25

-Amy, Heather, Lindsey and Lauren in honor of Grandaddy Gay — $100

-The Kruger Family — 100

-Joan McLemore in honor of Bruce and Maxine Brice — $100

-Peggy Crow — $20

-Jim and Betsy Crawford in honor of Kayla, Gabriel and Lizzy — $25

-Scottye Byrne in honor of Scott Byrne — $100

-Cathedral PreK, 3- and 4-year-old classes Advent project — $296.5

-Cathedral Middle School — $200

-Dick and Cynthia Dollar — $100

-Jeannie Ballew Dickey in honor of Santa 1961 Dorris L. Ballew — $25

– Jean and Freddie Biglane in honor of Dottie Biglane — $20

-Jean and Freddie Biglane in honor of John and LaWare Nosser — $20

-Anonymous — $100

-Dr. and Mrs. James T. Coy in honor of Daniel, J.T., Mac and Bond Coy — $100

-Anonymous — $50

-Johnny and Charlotte Byrne — $200

-Helen Austin in honor of Barbara McKinley — $50

-Helen Austin in honor of Eva Guice Grissett —$30

-Charles and Carol McNeil — $25

-Meagan, Catherine, Ella and Macy in honor of Papa Ken, Paw Paw Ray, Mimi and Honey — $100

-Gayle and Mike Henry — $100

-Derek and Leigh Pyron — $40

-Walmart Foundation — $500

-Richard and Shelia Alwood in Honor of Ann Tillman — $100

-Trinity Student Council — $500