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The donation from the Girl Scouts of Troop 107 to The Roanoke Times' Good Neighbors Fund was made in honor of all Girl Scouts.

The Scouts' donation wasn't intended to help them earn a badge or work toward their Gold Award. They donated just to make the world a better place, said their leader, Pat Montgomery.

The troop is composed of students in the ninth through 11th grades from Roanoke city, Roanoke Catholic and Roanoke County schools. Montgomery has been their leader for seven years.

The girls are no strangers to doing volunteer work; they earned their Silver Award last year through working with the Rescue Mission.

The troop has donated to the Good Neighbors Fund for years. The Scouts don't really need to vote on the decision any longer; they know it is a worthy cause. The Scouts earned the money they donated by selling candy, nuts and cookies.

Montgomery said the best part about being a leader is "seeing the girls grow and mature through the years and accept responsibility."

Donors through Thursday included:

An anonymous donor in honor of Deborah Caldwell-Bono

An anonymous donor in memory of Blanche Williams

An anonymous donor in honor of Barry Webb

An anonymous donor in memory of Kevin P. Granata

B. J. Swecker in memory of Dr. C.E. Swecker and in honor of Carolyn Meredith, Mr. and Mrs. Herb French, and Mrs. Ann Randall

Betty Lou and Dick Kienle in memory of Ann Hunter Draper and friends and family and in honor of all who are sick, in sorrow or down on their luck

Wendy and Bill Moore in honor of their children

William Reefe

Dorathy Brown Piedmont in memory of her brother, Ernie Brown, Jr.

Bill and Sarah Ferguson in memory of Fraizer and Kathleen Garst, Eugene and Francis Ferguson, Banks Garst

Bill and Judy Dickinson

Pam and Austin West in memory of Steve Ward

Jimmy and Rita Loyd in memory of their parents

John Page Light in honor of Sarah Troy, Steve Nettemeyer

Claire and Charlie Logan in memory of loved ones

Judy Feierabend in memory of her parents, Jack and Martha Collyer

Teenie and Herb Abernathy in memory of Dave Lamanca

Lewis and Anna Vest in memory of Bob Charlton, Tom Minyard and Jim Kelly

Mary McConaughy in honor of her grandparents, Cecil and Bertha Guilliams

Veronica Kline in memory of Cory Robbins

Bob and Jean Wingo

David and Doris Kirkner in memory of their fathers, Hanford Kirkner and Dewey Thompson

Edsel G. Musser in memory of Martha Vernon Musser

Charles and Singleton Osterhoudt in honor of Ronald and Beverly Miller

David and Mary Bernitt

Martha and John Rhodes in memory of Agnes Kinzie and in honor of their daughter Amy and her family

Steve and Judy Bodley in memory of Stewart Butler Baucom

Brenda Musselman in memory of Delia Woolwine

Joyce Jones in memory of her husband Kyle

Clyde and Joyce Roach in memory of Joseph Ellis

Mrs. Ernest O'Bryan in memory of Ernest O'Bryan and William O'Bryan

Michael and Patti Abbott

The Fortnightly Club

Rose and Gene Hassler in memory of Calvin Hedrick

Steve and Mary Boyer in memory of their parents

A.B. Manning

Emily Paine Carter in honor of her blessed "Pit Crew": Broad Street neighbors and all her friends

Wesleyan Fellowship Sunday School Class in memory of their deceased members

Wanda Atkins in memory of Betty Rodgers, a very special friend

Earl and Wanda Atkins in honor of grandchildren Chris, Will, Logan, Austin and Iris

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Garland in honor of their good neighbors Brian and Margaret Allen and son Brian

Connie Clingenpeel in memory of Andy Clingenpeel

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Price

Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Clement in memory of deceased family members, extended family and friends

Hildy Getz

John and Eunice Hudgins in honor of Elly and Pam Wefel

Margaret Hatcher in honor of Bland and Agnes Painter

Ron and Becky Mady in memory of James Munroe and Richard Mady

Terri and Katie Bryant

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garner in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Donalo Nolan

Mathis Starrett and Truman Jamison, Zippy Felena Nakdimen in memory of Mathis Lee Jamison, Felena Marie Nakdimen and Carsen, the Giles County police dog

Sally and Walter Rugaber

Judy Paxton in honor of family and friends

Mrs. Evelyn H. Goodwin in memory of John H. Goodwin

Dick and Susan Tate in honor of Bob Tate

Judith Clifford in memory of her father Clarence Ferguson and in honor of her sisters Bette Weber and Donna McCrumb and families

Elbert Trinkle in memory of all deceased family

Janice Allen in honor of Nelson and Nancy Hylton

Shirley Pritchett in honor of Ann Bennett

Jeff and Sandy Birch in memory of their special neighbors Virginia Farrier and Fay Hoy

Martha Belcher in memory of Ed Belcher and Sarah Copenhaver and in honor of Lisa, Jim and Emma Copenhaver

Anthony Murray

Helen and Bill Robertson in memory of Cora and Price Bowman

Marjorie M. Murray in honor of the Scott Bailey family

Bill Ramsey in memory of his son Ken

Dorothy S. Seigler in honor and in appreciation of neighbor Al Greene

Inder and Subhash Bahi in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Babu R. Bahi and Mr. and Mrs. Gyan C. Piplani

Angela B. Rauenswinter in memory of her parents

Carolyn McCarty in memory of Willena Wade for all the good food she cooked for Roland E. Cook Elementary students

Bettie Comer in memory of Jim Comer

Dorothy Waldron Deyerle in memory of husband Clarence A. Deyerle, daughter Linda D. Montgomery, brother Elbert H. Waldron, Evelyn Waldron, O.L. Waldron, Terry Waldron and in honor of Karen Waldron, Shawn Ricci

Carol Sue Goodwin in memory of parents John and Mary Plunkett

Wayne and Gueindoline Hall in memory of their parents and in honor of their family

Betty J. Pence in honor of the staff at St. John's Episcopal Church

Elizabeth and Charles Fisher

Faithful Branches Sunday School Class in honor of Bonsack Baptist Staff

Harold Walts in memory of Mary Walts

The staff of Frank L. Moose Jeweler in honor of Mrs. Frances Jennings and Mr. Geoff Jennings

Jo Montgomery and family in memory of Howard "Monty" Montgomery

Anne Armistead in honor of Ms. Mary L. Bouldin

Anne Armistead in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Blanchard

Geraldine K. Brumberg in honor of Gayle and Amy Graybill

Dennis and Dot Cummings in memory of their parents Ted and Mary Durham, Rene and Bill Cummings, and sister Nancy Darnell

Gretchen Fox in memory of Patrick Fox and Margaret Murphy

Judy Blackwell in honor of Roanoke Civic Center ticket office employees

Fran Brown in memory of her husband Rev. Dr. Flavy B. Brown and in honor of her grandchildren Nathan, Maddie, Katie, Olivia

Botetourt Pinochle Club

Betty Jean Helton in honor of Bernie and Carolyn Miller

Rita and Richard Cummins in honor of Betty Ann Surbaugh and Betty's mother, Louise Larch

Jimmy Jennings in memory of Jimmy Huston, Buddy Skelton and in honor of Fanny Boon, Billy Jennings, Barbara Jean Knibbs Garner

S. Kime Patsel

Lewis and Anna Vest in memory of their parents, brothers, sisters and spouses

Poo Wyche in honor of wonderful friends, Cathy Wilkinson, Beth Ann Rossi, Sue Crumpacker

Bob Bandy in memory of Rod Taliaferro and Goldie Wilson

Shirley Pritchett in honor of Jane Howard

Kathleen Dillard in memory of Becky Haymaker

Ethel E. Walshe in memory of the Walshe family

Summer Pool Buddies in honor of Will and Terri Urquhart

Alma Hill in honor of friends at Hollins Road Church of the Brethren

Nadine Shover and Amy Honeycutt in memory of their husband and father, Elbert Shover

Teresa Mulligan in honor of Debi Mulligan

Teresa Mulligan in honor of Diane Marotta

Teresa Mulligan in honor of Donald and Bonny Friel

Teresa Mulligan in honor of Don and Mildred Friel

Doris Meland in memory of Thelma Davis

An anonymous donor in memory of a friend, Ms. Betty Dogan

Carolyn Lipes in memory of Audrey Jean Horsley

Lora C. Hopkins in memory of Fortescue W. Hopkins

Heather Simmons in honor of Connie Ragland and Rodney Owens

Connie Treadway in memory of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shaffner

The Anderton Family in memory of Thomas V. Anderton Sr.

Jim and Jo Colston in honor of Donna Bauer

Jo Colston in honor of bridge partners Barbara, Marge and Sue

The Metcalf family in memory of Jackson Metcalf Sr.

Dale and Mary Sue Lester in memory of her mother, Susie Spangler, and his parents, Luther and Dora Lester, and in honor of her father, Ray Spangler Sr.

Nancy K. Prillaman

Morgan Bartlett in memory of Curtis, Bill, Shorty, Lowell

Art and Marion Kunkle in memory of Dr. Thomas Bennett

Betty D. Hall in honor of her dad, Charles Dollman

Richard A. Cohen

Dorothy Mundy

Haven and Nancy Shuck in honor of family and friends

Lily Kuo in honor of Ellen and Elsa Kuo

Diane Nininger in honor of Donna and Brian Britt

Dorothy G. Leary in memory of Robert C. Leary, husband

L. T. Wade in memory of her loved ones

C. Dorsey in honor of Lynn and Bart Wilner

Evelyn, Mike, Susan, Debra, Buzz and David in memory of Cecil Sledd

Elizabeth Bailes and Grant Smith in memory of Betty P. Ware

Rachel Ayers in honor of Pastor and Mrs. Dan Scott

Rachel Ayers in memory of the Reverend Davies William Dent

Tom Sease in memory of his best friend, "K.O."

Ray and Becky Sowder in memory of parents John and Ethel Sowder and Ben and Mae Fisher

Sylvia Parcha in memory of her son Steve

Don Hairfield in memory of Happy and Geneva

Peggy Brown in memory of her husband, Coy J. Brown, and in honor of her family

Jim and Judy Gale in honor of the Glebe staff and residents

Norman and Lois Flora in honor of family and friends

Johnnie and Karen Dempsey in memory of Johnnie K. Dempsey

Dean and Diane Bell in honor of RMH Nursing Class of '58

Bob and Janice Ewers in honor of their family

Ruth S. Spradlin in memory of Mary Spradlin, Charles and Pauline Spradlin

Fourth Thursday Bridge Club in memory of Helen Lovelace and Mary Spradlin

Daniels family

Jim and Marilyn Hill in memory of Barry and Mary Power

Linda M. French in memory of her beloved niece, Debbie Mills

Troy and Alice Holland in memory of their parents

William and Barbara Traylor in honor of John and Joyce Royer and Larry and Frances Anderson

John and LeAnn Turbyfill in honor of their family in Pennsylvania :Mae Snyder, Russ and RiLinda Fetherolf, Cal Fetherolf and Rosanne Bagenstuse and Neil Fetherolf

Lucille Shilling in memory of Winford Shilling and in honor of our armed forces and all veterans who served our country honorably

St. Mark's Lutheran Church in honor of Pastor Floyd Addison with thanks and appreciation for his vice pastor services

Jim and Gail Lucas in honor of Bob and Martha Neil

Stuart and Tom Trinkle in memory of their fathers

Dick and Gail Ungerer

Ann Orr in memory of Eugene Orr

Tom and Betty Dixon in honor of their minister, Tom Hester, and all of their Northminster friends.

First United Methodist Church of Salem Faith Journey Group -- the Cracked Pots in honor of Carolyn Newell

Terry and Judy Williams in memory of Basil Williams and Junior Meador

Marlene A. Huffman in memory of her husband, Paul L. Huffman Sr. and in honor of her children and grandchildren

John and Mary Boenke

Gladys R. Surratt in honor of Pastor Michael Huffaker and Second Mile Sunday School Class teachers, Williamson Road Church of the Brethren: Lois Waters, Herman Brubaker, Phillip Hammond, Harry Bowman

Barry and Debbie Young