Tens of thousands of needy children are counting on the generosity of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette readers to brighten their Christmases.

The goal of the Goodfellows Fund is to make sure that every child has a toy under the tree on Christmas morning. Your donations support the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, which will distribute thousands of toys to needy children this holiday season, and Beginning With Books, which provides high-quality, educational books to children 8 and younger.

Please help. Make a tax-deductible donation to Goodfellows by using the coupon on this page, or online by visiting post-gazette.com/goodfellows.

Every donation will be acknowledged in the newspaper.

The Toys for Tots program will hold open houses next week to distribute toys to parents and guardians of needy children.

Toys will be given out at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh building at 420 Boulevard of the Allies, Downtown, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 18 and 19.

Those wishing to obtain toys should be accompanied by their children or bring documentation of the children's ages (for example, birth certificates or insurance cards) and proof of government assistance.

Today's total: $2,185

Grand total: $11,345

Matt, Jennifer, Andrew Massucci $300

Bev Honchorek $150

Doug and Marcie Houser $100

Steve Kusen $100

The Loughlins $100

Keith and Maureen McGinnis $100

Susan and Tony Parker $75

K and D Vending $50

Anne and John Gentry $50

Rev. John R. Rushofsky $50

Marjorie Friday $50

Bruce Americus $50

Barbara and Otey Scruggs $50

Clayton and Hayden Edwards $50

Michael and Patricia Romzy $50

Fitness Techniques $50

Mrs. Florence Henderson $50

In memory of Robert P. Bock by Dolly Bock $50

Chris Moran $50

Sandie Romansky $50

Anonymous $35

Richard Weinzierl $35

Claire Emery $30

Bob and Norma Brown $30

Elizabeth McPeak $30

Terry and Patti Synan $25

Anonymous $25

Anonymous $25

Paul and Frances Kearns $25

Brenda Winkelman $25

Anonymous $25

Elizabeth Bernhardt $25

John Hoffman $25

Laura Baxter $25

James and Sandra Shanahan $25

John Chapas $25

Jeanette Lindblad $25

In memory of Michael Aaron Wagner $20

Larry and Chris Peters $20

Evelyn Jucha $20

Nancy Battilana $20

Pat Wettstein $20

Nellie Reedy $10

Lisa, Joe and Josh Beers $10

Alyssay and Sonni Lynn Comarato, John Zyglowicz and Beth Ann Zyglowicz $10

Norbert Matta $10

Mike Latini $10

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