The 76th annual Christmas Basket Fund jumped to $8,348.08 on Tuesday with recent donations of $1,225.

The new donations include:

To honor four special sisters, Dixie, Sandy, Pat and Sharon, $100, love Millie

In loving memory of Adam Joray, $250, from Rachel, Nathan, Theresa and Joe Joray

In memory of Tom Collins, Beary Collins and Maggie Tidd, $50, from Marcia Collins and family

Merry Christmas, $125, from Delta Theta Tau sorority, Theta Zeta chapter, Seymour

In memory of my parents and brother, Robert, Dorothy and Al Kilgas, $50, from Jenny Pridgen

In loving memory of our dear friend, Barb Wiethoff Guthrie, $100, from The Herd

In memory of Richard “Rick” Trimpe, John and Doris Gill and Virgil and Alberta Trimpe, $100, anonymous

In memory of D.R. and all departed American Legion Post 89 veterans, $100, from Mike Ahlbrand

In loving memory of Bernie and Anna Brown, Brad and Cheryl Meadows and Bobbi Bergdoll, $50, from your family who misses you, Jane and Mark Meadows, Johnny and Trudy Brown and Nancy and Larry Mosier

In loving memory of Sarah Blevins and Louis “Pat” Schrink, $300, from their family

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

Donations may be mailed to or dropped off at American Legion Post 89, The Tribune or any JCBank branch. Donors and their dedications are published daily in The Tribune.

Donations allow for $50 JayC Food Store gift cards to be distributed to less-fortunate people in the area whose applications are approved.

Businesses, corporations, service groups, churches, individuals or families may donate. Donors may contribute anonymously if they choose or may dedicate their donations in memory or in honor of others.