About Us
Our Mission
The mission of the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother program is to provide assistance in the form of new toys, books, clothing and food gift cards to qualifying children, families and seniors as we celebrate the holidays in our community.
Watch the time-lapse video below to see the Christmas Mother team in action!
What We Do
Work directly with the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services, schools and churches to identify individuals and families in need.
Encourage participation from local schools to provide gifts, donations and volunteers.
Arrange sponsors who provide toys, clothing, books and food to families or elders.
Shop year-round for clothing, toys, and gifts at reasonable prices and also purchase gift cards for food.
Accept gifts and donations of money, clothing, toys, books and food gift cards from those in the community who wish to share with others.
Use Toolbar below the 50th Anniversary Logo to view the scrapbook.
Carol Ricker
Christmas Mother 2025
The Christmas Mother
A Christmas Mother has been chosen each year since 1979 to represent the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother Committee. She is the public spokesperson for the program.
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Chairperson Jeanne Hensel
Vice-Chairperson Barbara Ozlin
Immediate Past Chairperson Lesley Dobson
Treasurer Donna Goad, Asst. Julie Ferry
Recorder Carol Ricker
Christmas Mother Carol Ricker
- Diane Stark, Chairperson
- Martha Miles, Vice-chairperson
- Dona S. Link, Secretary
- Jim Holland
- Guadaloupe “Lupe” McCloud
- Sharon Robertson
- Sarah Tatum
- Donna Goad (Treasurer), Ex-Officio
- Lesley Dobson (Past Chair), Ex-Officio
- Trustee Emeritus: Lucy Corr, Shirley Hudson, Karolyn Soyars, Sandy Noel
Full Committee List
Christmas Mothers over the Years
2025 Carol Ricker+
2024 Cheri Searles+
2023 Kathy Fox+
2022 Bonnie Cauthorn+
2021 Phyllis Poats+
2020 Phyllis Poats+
2019 Lorraine Buck+
2018 Bonnie Inge Bell+
2017 Jeanne Hensel+
2016 Debbie Koller
2015 Sarah Tatum+
2014 Diane Stark+
2013 Ann Muttart*
2012 Kathryn Lunsford+
2011 Linda King+
2010 Johanna Beers
2009 Gail Feind
2008 Carolyn Thompson
2007 Barbara Chapman*
2006 Sharon Robertson+
2005 Pat Merson+
2004 Dona Link+
2003 Mary Blackwood+
2002 Margaret Turner (Deale)*
2001 Mary Giebel+
2000 Nan Hailey
1999 Barbara McHale+
1998 Patricia Revere*
1997 Martha Miles+
1996 Sandy Noell+
1995 Sandra Sizemore
1994 Jo-Ann Clark*
1993 Linda Armstrong*
1992 Shirley Hudson
1991 Beverly Dowdey
1990 Jerri Harding
1989 Maryanne Claus*
1988 Hilda Taylor*
1987 Yvette Ridley*
1986 Rachel Holmes*
1985 Carrie Rogers *
1984 Dorothy Armstrong *
1983 Dona Link+
1982 Rose Scudder*
1981 Elsie Elmore *
1980 Lucy Corr *
1979 Lucy Corr *
* deceased
+ Still on Committee