Comments on: Under the Tree 2009

By: carmen

carmen — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:38:38 +0000

gee does anyone know who won this contest??? just curious

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:20:36 +0000

Hello, im anonymous of course,
but i would like to nominate a really great terrific family of 7. A little 1 year old boy, a 12 year old girl, a 17 year old boy, a 7 year old girl, a 15 year old girl, a 11 year old girl, and a 5 year old girl from preschool. I would like to nominate them they are really in nned . This woman is rasing them on her own and cant afford the money to buy all of them but one present no oje else will please nominate them!

By: Sonja Stuart

Sonja Stuart — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:57:20 +0000

My name is Sonja and I am 23 years old. I live in Fairmont, North Carolina. I am a single mother of 3, one 6 year old boy and 2 daughters at the ages of 2 (birthday December 3) and 3. This year has not been so well. I have been without a vehicle and without a job. I get little help from the government. I want to nominate my family because I feel like my children deserve to have a good christmas. My son is 6 and he knows what christmas is all about and he wants so bad to be able to open up presents on this day. I just need a little help this year for them. I would like to see them happy. Every little bit helps and we will be so grateful if you choose our family. Thanks for caring.

By: just wondering..

just wondering.. — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:56:56 +0000

will you announce when the families have been chosen??

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:55:01 +0000

After reading some of the above I feel bad asking for help for my family. We are a family of 6, kids ages boy 17, 3 girls’ ages 15, 12 and 9 and are struggling as well due to the economy. I recently went back to work because my husband lost hours w/ his construction job. I have been a stay at home mom for 8 years and now am thrown right back in. We are about to lose our home and are struggling just to keep it and our utilities up ( all being paid at shut off dates ). I’m afraid there won’t be a Christmas here at all. I have been trying to save up to do it, but just can’t. Thank you for your consideration and good luck and God Bless to all. Have a Merry Christmas and a Better New Year!

By: judy

judy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:30:52 +0000

hello i have a 8 year old son and a 9 year old son. we have a small income we try to give our kids what we can. we had a house fire last year and still trying to rebuild what burned. need help this year to get them something for christmas. dont want anything for myself or my husband would just like some help for my two sons. if anyone could help thank you very much.

By: leanne wilkins

leanne wilkins — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:01:14 +0000

hello, we have a family at our church that consists of a mom a set of 3 year old boy, girl twins and an older brother 10 years old. They are currently living in a shelter until jan.1 then they have no where else to go. The mom can not find a job. please consider them for your a give-away. If nothing else keep them in your prayers.
thanks so much

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:24:14 +0000

I would like to nominate my family. My husband and I have 3 wonderful kids boy 25, boy 20, and girl 17. I know they are the younger ones but they really haven’t had christmas in the past as well but we had maybe a little something and we live with my mother. Then this past july my husband lost his job and he has medical problems so we can’t find another job and we won’t be able to afford christmas this year. plus it’s my daughters senior year and I want to make this year special for my family because she will be heading off to college, hopefully if we have the money next fall. Please help us!

By: m. santana

m. santana — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:57:53 +0000

I want to nominate my family for this, I am a mother of 5 wonderful children, recently we lost everything we had due to domestic violence, we were able to flee with just the clothes we were wearing. We moved into a d.v. shelter out of town where we stood for 2 month as it was a 8 week program. Two of my kids had birthdays during this time and I could do nothing for them as I was not working. We finally moved back in town and lived in transitional shelters and with my daughter but that wasn’t working either. I finally found a job and got a place with my cousin and his room mate (as there is no way i can afford a place by myself @ this time) Things are going good my kids are finally in a stable home and going back to school. This christmas will be like many others because when we were with our abuser we weren’t allowed to have “fun” he would give my kids books and say “thats your present”. So you see why I would really love for them to be nominated for this as they never really had a “christmas”. Please consider them for the under the tree program. thanks

By: Rosa Mitchell

Rosa Mitchell — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:31:45 +0000

My family and are having a real hard time this year because most are disabled and unable to work any more like myself we live two family too a house just to get by every month by the blessing of god we makes it we have four kids in this house and three girls one boy and we need help for chr istmas thank you for taking time to read my cry for help.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:55:04 +0000

I would like to nominate my 2 beautiful daughters. I am a single mom who is very greatful for my children one 3 the ohter 15 months and they didn’t ask to be brought into this world but i am glad there here. The only thing i am having a problem with this yeat is Chtistmas. I will not be able to get them any presents i get no assisance in housing or food for my family and i work very hard to keep a roof over our head and food in there bellies and there is no additional money for christmas this year and my 3 year old understands Santa and he brings presents to all the good boys and girls and i really don’t want to disappoint them both but mostly the 3 year old and i’m afraid thats whats going to happen. If there is help out there my 2 girls and i would greatly apreciate it and if there isn’t we will still apreciate it because we are glad to have eachother. There is so much love between my two girls and me that it could make the world go round. Anyway i hope everyone out there has a wonderful christmas and remembers the true meaning of Christmas thanks very much. The Mahans

By: maria santana

maria santana — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:22:45 +0000

I nominated my own family for this but I dont see my comment any more did I do something wrong? Please let me know so I can post it right as we really really can use this help.

By: Kristina Brown

Kristina Brown — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:17:19 +0000

I would like to nominate my Son’s family. He lost his job and is working very hard to find another. He’s filling out his background for one and won’t receive a check til well after Christmas. His son is almost 4 and this will be their first Christmas he can really remember. We are just now teaching him about Santa Clause and he’s very excited about leaving cookies and getting presents. He just wrote Santa his first letter at Macy’s. I know it would mean a whole lot to their whole family.

Sincerely,
Kristina

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:44:25 +0000

Greetings,I’d like to nominate my 4 children Ron 15, Shawna 14, Jordan 10 and Christopher is 8. I’m a single mom out of work for the past 3 months and the reality is that I will not be able to provide any gifts for them this year, I ran across this wonderful program while doing a google search and decided to set my pride aside and ask for help. It’s not easy telling your kids mom just doesn’t have the money this year and I have been blessed with children that understand, although you could see it in their face of disappointment. I had to tell my two youngest Santa wasn’t real so they would understand Christmas morning, it’s just been real heart breaking as a Mom. I was unsure about putting our Christmas tree up or not this year, but decided to go ahead anyway to celebrate the birth of Christ. we are lucky to have a roof over our heads and food, but as a child I’m sure they look forward to gifts as we all did as children. It seems a lot of Families are in need not just mine so I will remain humble and God bless everyone through their situations, Happy Holidays.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:36:27 +0000

I would like to nominate my best friends family for this years under the tree 2009 giveaway. I have lived next door to this family for about five years and they just recently lost there home due to the fact that our economy has not been at its best and it has really taken a toll on this family of of eight. They are truly and genuinly a good and hard working family.Their family consists of six children and their parents. Juan is the youngest of the children he is 13, Nancy is 16, Laura is 18, Vicente is 21, Lizzette is in her twenties, and Ana who is the oldest of the children. I PRAY EACH DAY THAT THIS FAMILY GETS SOME SORT OF HELP.