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I'M A SINGLE PARENT OF 3 TEENAGERS & AM UNEMPLOYED @ THE PRESENT. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO WORK ALL YEAR. WAS MAKING IT ON CHILDSUPPORT UNTIL MY EX DECIDED TO HAVE IT CUT AND NOW THERE ISN'T ENOUGH TO PAY OUR BILLS. PLEASE HELP! CHRISTMAS ISN'T LOOKING VERY PROMISING FOR MY 3 CHILDREN THIS YEAR! :(

I need help this year with getting my children christmas...We can't even afford to get a christmas tree...Their ages are 11 yr old girl and a 7 yr old boy...Are car is about to break down so we have no way to go anyway to try to get some sort of assistance...We live with my grandparents who are on very low fixed incomes..They are having trouble paying the bills...We also live with my parents...My dad is not doing good at all health wise..He has a liver disease and isn't doing well..My mom has to stay home to take care of him..I have been looking so hard for employment but is is running very thin especially wihtout a good car to get me anywhere...I am asking for anything it doesn't even matter what it is...I have never been able to not give them a christmas until now...I am lucky just to be able to put food on the table and a lot of times it is just sandwiches, but hey it is food I guess...Thank you for your time and patience...May God Be With you and Bless you and keep you and your families safe all the days of your lives...Heather Pierce 

Hi, my name is linda and I am a single mother of a wonderful 14 year old daughter.  I lost my job in October, 2008 and have not been steadily employed since.  Although I suffer from severe depression,  I have always been able to provide for myself and my daughter until the economy took a turn for tthe worst. I am not eligible for unemployment because I owe the state money and the services I have applied for have not started and will not be nearly enough to pay my bills. I will not be able to give my daughter anything for Christmas, but that's OK, I lose sleep worrying about how to make ends meet. If there is anyone out there who can help me and my daughter it will be greatly appreciated.  Thank you 

 Hi my name is Gina Campos and I just moved to Grants Pass, Oregon with my fiance Anthony and our son Nathan who is six. We have moved out here to start a new life because anthony could not find a job in California where we're originally from. Also the gang violence in California and the price of living made it impossible for us to raise our son there. so now that we're here in Oregon, the weather is much colder than California so we didn't come prepared. We have so many expences due to the weather here as far as new tires, and fuel for warming up the house , that it is totally impossible for Us to be able to give Nathan a normal christmas. He has a stocking with nothing to put in it and a little tree that we were able to decorate but there will be nothing to put under it but a jacket. He needs boots and under clothes and all kinds of warm clothes to go to school in. You should see how soaked he comes home from school from being in the snow.  And for a child who has asthma that's not a good thing.I'm not asking for much but anything will help my son have at least a smile on his face for christmas, because at the age of six, getting only a jacket for christmas is pretty heart breaking. thank you and God bless you, Sincerely, Gina m. Campos

Hello Everyone and Happy Holidays,

  I came across this site while looking to see if there was any emergency help in time to provide Christmas presents for my family and thought maybe this site was heaven sent. I am a 40 year old mom, wife and grandmom. I found out I have demylienation disease last year(MS). My husband has his own small home improvement company in Virginia and I was a Maryland realtor but had to let my license go because we couldnt pay my fees. My medicines have literally put us close to bankrupcy. We dont own our own home, I take my medications every 2-3 days because I cant afford to take them like Im siupposed to ( I hide that fact from my husband and daughters). There is a week to Christmas and we have 45.00. We didnt pay the rent this month and have little food. Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how to come up with some quick money (nothing illegal please. we are a catholic family ). This will be the first Christmas EVER that we cannot provide a Christmas. I feel devestated and very scared. We were used to living a middle class life and usually were the ones answering and helping when we read posts like this for help. I appreciate any advice and please type quickly. I cant bear the  fact that there will be nothing under the tree and soon after no roof over our head. PLEASE PLEASE give me an idea.. Please.  

This has been a rough year for our entire country I know that. My family has been impacted so severely that we can barely keep our utilities paid, and the rent is past due now. My husband and I have been married for 7 years and together as a combined family have 5 beautiful children. He is an electricians helper and I have been in customer service management for years. We have never really been able to do a big Christmas due to having 5 children and all the responsibilities that kind of family load carries. We try really hard to make up for it through the year by getting them involved in extra-curricular activities, but this year it has been even harder. My husband volunteers as a youth soccer coach on average 30 hours a week and even though the broke his back in September and has not been able to work has still attempted through the pain to keep his commitment to not only our children but the children in the community as well. I lost my job a month ago after 2 years at local car dealership and now we can't make ends meet. Like I said our children have never had that magical Christmas that I have dreamed for them. My oldest is 15 and I am afraid that he may never have that experience. As it stands at this point there will be NO Christmas in our house this year and that thought breaks my heart. If there is anyone out there who would be willing to help or knows how I can get some help please contact me. Also if there is anyone who knows of ANY job openings in the Brunswick County NC area please contact me. Our family works hard to take care of each other but right now we seem to be falling short on the financial end. Thanks.

Hi,i am on a fixed income and i barely have enough for bills and i have 2 children.i can't buy clothes and getting them something for christmas is impossible,It saddens me when christmas gets here and they look under the christmas tree and see nothing it will tear them apart.i need help help,every little helps.

I thought life was going to get easier here soon. Well.. I thought wrong. Here I am sitting here worring about Christmas for these kids and I find out that my kids no longer have medicaid. I turned in every piece of info they ask for. I took it to the office and let them fax it for me. Nowhere on any piece of paper did they ask for the kidses Birth certs AGAIN. Now I got a letter saying we are cut off all benifits due to noncompliance.I dont have a car now. So far the only thing good thats happened in a while is 2 of my CHICKENS have started laying eggs.I just dont know what to do anymore. My husband lost his job back in April and still cant find a new one. He is trying to loose weight to go back into the military and thats going slow. Our brother in law lived with us and drives a ways to get to work and we just discovered the radial belt on his tire is busted.If he misses work he will be fired. 2 of my kids are A.D.H.D. and on meds for that. My 16 year old is Bipolar and sivearly emotionaly handicaped and on meds for that. My baby that is 2 has asthema and on meds for that. Thank goodness Sidney and my 2 nephews are healthy. I am about to pull my hair out.Rent is due. Electric will be due next week and its a month behind. Andy has lost his unemployment. My phone is shut off. I really can't handle much more.

I am 24 years old and have two beautiful children, a four year old girl and a ten month old boy.  I am a full time college student at MTSU studying to be a high school foreign language teacher. We've been doing everything we can to get by for the last few months. Between both of us having two jobs and going to school, we hardly have any family time and it still isn't paying the bills. We are strong willed and determined people. We are going to do whatever it takes to make things right for our kids, even if we have to ask for help. It's really hard trying to explain to a four year old that Santa isn't comming this year and I'll do anything to avoid that.

I'll be danged. Had the two presents, and the dang dog chewed them up.

I can't believe this. I can't stop crying and feel like an anxiety attack is coming on.

I "want" to ditch the dog, but won't...............hate all these stupid crazy thoughts going through my mind. Now here it is 2 days before and I can't do anything.

I don't have any accounts like PayPal that are usable to ask for help, all I have is Obopay. God, why did this year have to be so bad? Can next year be better please??

Can ANYONE help us, please? I do have the Obopay account.

I'll be willing to do a loan. I even looked online for a PayDay loan, but I've heard such horror stories about them, and I don't need another issue to deal with.

Please, someone tell me what I could do now??

MY NAME IS ASHLEY, AND I HAVE A 4 MONTH OLD LITTLE GIRL NAME JEWELEEANNA AND A 2 AND HALF YEAR OLD LITTLE BOY ELIJAH. MY CHILDREN WILL NOT HAVE A CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR BECAUSE I'VE BEEN OUT OF WORK, AND JUST FOUND A JOB. I REALLY HATE THIS FOR MY KIDS. IF ANYONE COULD PLEASE HELP, I WOULD BE SO GREATFUL. THEY REALLY NEED CLOSES AND SHOES, AND JUST ANYTHING THAT THEY COULD USE.MY DAUGHTER WEARS 3-6MONTH AND MY SON WEARS 3T IN CLOTHING. MY DAUGHTER WEARS A 2 IN SHOES AND MY SON WEARS AN 8. PLEASE HELP ME SO THAT MY CHILDREN CAN HAVE CHRISTMAS, THEY DESERVE EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD, AND I CANT EVEN GIVE THEM WHAT THEY NEED. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ASHLEY QUIDERA

231 AUTUMN ST APT#19

HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901

Not bad enough the company I worked for, for 10 years downsized, and I was laid off. So while looking for employment, thought I'd EBay my belongings that were in good shape.

Had both my EBay and PayPal accounts for over 3 years. Granted very little activity. Mainly buying off Ebay. 100% positive on Ebay and no complaints, no disputes on PayPal.

Things were going good for a few months. Selling mainly little $3-$5 items, but it at least helped keep us above water. I would divide my day between job applications, resumes, interviews and listing on EBay. I was putting in over 10 hours a day between all that.

Started listing bigger/more expensive items, as I learned the Ebay ways (what seemed to work and what didn't). Had a couple of good sales. Was so releived that little more money was coming in.

I also had ordered the PayPal debit card when I started Ebaying. It was quick to arrive, and just used it to pay for small purchases (mainly at local drug store, quick trip to grocery). Nothing out of the ordinary.

Well, last Friday, I withdrew, from an ATM, a couple hundred dollars. Paid a few bills.

This past Monday evening I went to withdraw about $500.00 to do some Christmas shopping (all the while more money is being put into PayPal due to weekend sales). No can do. Frozen.

Suspious activity? Yeah, that's a good answer!! Because I finally start making money for them, they want to keep it, maybe??

Well, they have helped ruined my Christmas. I literally have no money for Christmas.

During that time, I've set up accounts with a few other places, but of course, being I'm new to them, I'll never get pay outs in time for shopping this weekend. Plus, so many consumers don't want to use other "pay" systems. So my sales have dropped drastically.

They have raked me over the coals, and thanks to them (I should had withdrew what money I had in there out on Friday, but thought all was well).

Can anyone direct me to a way to get mainly Christmas money? Still have a couple of bills due. Would hate to lose electric and water before Christmas.

Thanks

I am Andrew's aunt, I live on the other side of the United States from his mom (my sister) and him, they have had a really bad time for the last few months.  His mother has been diognosed with Pancrititis, her pancreas is shutting down, and we have no idea how much longer she will be with us.  Andrew is 4 years old and your typical hand full.  How his mother is able to cope with him running and playing while she is in so much pain is amazing.  She can not take the pain pills, because they make her so out of it that she can't cope with Andrew.

Their main problem has been their furnace is an oilheated one.. this costs them on the average around $450 a month. The rent and utilities on top of that makes it very hard to get by from one month to the other.  Plus now her car is broke down, it is rough.

What his mom would love to see is a nice Christmas, they have a tree set up from last year, but there will be no presents under it. If any one out there knows of somewhere they could get a little help it would be wonderful.

Please email me with any info you may have.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.