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I need help for the holidays

KristyB started this conversation
Dec 8, 2006
I am a mother of two children.  I have a three year old boy, and a sixteen month old girl.  At the end of October we fled my mothers house to due violence in the household.  Her husband is an alcoholic and was often verbally abusive.  The last straw for me was when I witnessed him beating on my mother and sister, and then verbally threaten me and my children.  That night we packed up what we could and left.  I am now living in a friends house, however the rent here is $700 a month, plus $250 for utilities and $421 for my student loans.  My income after taxes is $1200.  I don't even have enough money to pay for these bills, but I always end up paying the rent and utilities.  However, after all this bills I don't have enough money for diapers, wipes, food, clothes, or any of the other necessities for my children.  This Christmas, my son is really starting to get interested, and keeps telling me that he wants Santa to bring him trucks and cars for christmas.  Unfortunately, I don't think Santa is coming to our house this year.  I applied for help at my local social services office, and they told me they can give us food stamps (a total of $200 a month), but other than that we make "too much money" to qualify for any other assistance.  I'm devastated because I fear that we will be homeless by the new year and also that my children won't have a Christmas.  I want, above all, for my children to have a good Christmas.  If anyone can help in anyway, I would greatly appreciate it!  Please contact me at kburke1101@hotmail.com.  Thank you.
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Tam+4
Nov 8, 2011
 in response to Financialhelper5...   yes I cn use all the help thts offered to us
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Tam+4
Nov 8, 2011
I have never done this before an am askin for help this year with thanksgiving n christmas for my four kids am a single parent who have really been struggling this whole year am currently stayin with my mom tryna find a home for me n my kids I am coaping with my youngest with leadpoisiong I have a lot of problems all I wnt to see my kids smile for the hoildays
s if there's anyone tht cn help us smile please contact us @tamarae91@gmail.co
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ladyjof columbus
Dec 20, 2009

im a concern grandmother and i have a daughter living in wayne hills. she has 3 children ages .boys 5,boy 1 and girl 3. also she has been taking care of 2 nefews ages 3 and 4. she is in desperate need of xmas presents and food for them.i live in columbus ohio and is on disability.i went down a week ago and these kids dont even have a xmas tree. and the kids looked at me and said grandma santa claus is'nt coming here to see us this year.i believe in miricles and im praying that someone could please see this and help them. i would do everything i could but i dont know what else to do.so if anyone can help down there for these kids i would appreciate it so much. please email me at janet_gillespie2001@yahoo.com if theres anyone can help my grandkids this year.thank u so much and have a very merry xmas. god bless

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