i am righting this for a friend she and her mom is taking care of 4 small kids.
my friend is 41 and her mom is in her 70's. they are both disabled. louise has a great granddaughter is on drugs and has left the kids with her, the county has gave them temporary custody of the kids, and the mother of the kids still have the benefits with her from the dps and they are in the process of getting them switched over. but untill then they have no money to buy christmas for the kids, because all the money they have goes towards bills and tring to keep food in the house. anna (my friend) is also getting a check, because she is disabled her money goes for the bills as well. they are in such need and i cant help them cause i barly make ends meet. can someone out here that reads this please help them to make sure the kids have christmas. i think with their life being turned upside down they deserve a merry christmas. the kids think this is how life is going to be for them, please help them
2007-12-02 08:18:31 · 5 answers · asked by pamela 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Contact a local church.
Contact the Salvation Army.
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf
Contacts Toys for Tots.
http://www.toysfortots.org/
Sending money to someone over the internet is just plain stupid. There are plenty of local resources. Make contact with them now.
2007-12-02 08:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by Suz123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a Christmas Bureau somewhere near you, where they give out toys to those children that may not get any for Christmas. Go to the Food Bank, the Salvation Army. Forget about pride this time of the year, You can do them a favor and phone all the places you can think of, and get them help for Christmas.
2007-12-02 16:42:56 · answer #2 · answered by Maureen S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friends need to file for assistance on behalf of the kids... AFDC. It may take a little while for that to kick in.
Consider "adopting" this family in the time being... get the kids' sizes from the ladies. Pass around a collection jar at work, talk to your neighbors and see if they can give a little something. Buy one extra of something for their pantry when you go grocery shopping. Buy the kids some extra socks or whatever when you hit the department stores for your own grocery shopping. Every little bit will help.
2007-12-02 16:45:06 · answer #3 · answered by revsuzanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree w the 1st person. I am sitting @ home w a baby and a broken leg & shattered ankle. My husband is trying to make ends meet with me not working and our daughter isn't having a christmas or a 1st B-Day which is Dec 30th. Christmas is not about gifts.
2007-12-02 16:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by mandybb65 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go tot he churches and news media, they'll get help.
2007-12-02 16:40:12 · answer #5 · answered by Joe F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋