FROM STAFF REPORTS
For the second-straight year, an anonymous donor has fueled the Santa Fund for Schoolkids with a large donation to bring the home-grown charity closer to goal and its mission of helping Central Virginia children all year long.
The donor gave the fund $75,000 this year, helping the charity along its way to its $175,000 goal. The donation is the largest ever received by the charity. Last year a $50,000 helped push the fund toward the same goal.
âThis was a huge surprise and we are thrilled, as we know the significant difference this gift will make for local economically disadvantaged children,â said Ravi Respeto, president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Charlottesville, which administers the fund. âIt is from the same anonymous donor from last year who has increased their gift this year.â