The annual Christmas Basket Fund grew to $7,998 with $1,225 in donations Wednesday and Thursday.

The newest donations are:

• In memory of Don W. Myers, $1,000 from your loving wife, Dana
• In memory of Carl Acton, $25 from Wendell and Gale
• Christmas blessings to all, may God richly bless you, $100 from Hulda Goecker
• In memory of Boon Mellencamp and Larry Marshall, $100 from Roberts Tree Farm

Now in its 72nd year, the project is sponsored by American Legion Post 89 in Seymour in partnership with Jay C Food Stores, JCB and The Tribune.

To receive one of the gift cards, people must live in Jackson County and must submit a letter stating their need for assistance. Requests should be mailed to American Legion Basket Fund, P.O. Box 566, Seymour, IN 47274. All requests must be received by today.

There is a limit of one gift card per person and one per address. Requests that list a post office box address will not be accepted.