I would like to nominate my friend and her two children. one of which is two months old and has brain problems. and the other one is 1 years old and loves everyone and everything. she trys everything to make christmas happen for her family and so does their dad. they are together and trying so hard to make christmas special now that he is older. I would just love to see their face on christmas day. And off the topic please pray for her two month old. Happy holidays to all

I would also like to nominate Reyna. I am her sister and would like to give you more details on her situation. She is 21 years old and has two children. Her son is two years and her daughter is 2 months old. When she was 6 months pregnant she lost her job of 4 years. She had a baby girl on Sep. 17,2008. Just a few mins later the nurses realized it was hard to hear her heartbeat. They also noticed she was having trouble breathing.They took a chest x-ray and saw her heart was on the right side and her intestines were where her heart should have been. Because her intestines was up in her chest, her left lung was under developed. Reyna had no idea anything was wrong until six hours later. Thats when the dr decided to tell her the baby was born with a congenital defect which is called a diaphragmatic hernia. The baby had a hole in her diaphragm and that is how her intestines and heart ended up in the wrong place. My sister was so devastated. That very day they transported her to childrens hospital. The Dr did not allow reyna to go with Aniyah in the ambulance because they said she was in no condition to leave. The next day she left the hospital only to enter another one. Aniyah had surgery when she was 5 days old. They also fould she had 4 heart murmers. Reyna stayed every day and night for 3 weeks in the hospital with her baby and would not leave her sight. It was so heart breaking seeing my neice suffering with so many tubes in her and having my sister watch the nurses coming in and out of the room picking and poking the baby. Reyna had to go weeks without seeing her son because he was not allowed in the icu. Finally she was home. Aniyah was our miracle baby. After surgery she quickly recovered. Even many of the ICU DR.S said she was a miracle baby because of how strong she was and how quickly she recovered. Most babies with that condition stay in the hospital for months. ( because of the under developed lung they have so much trouble breathing) Since Reyna is not working she has been struggling with everything. I was helping her until two weeks ago I also lost my job. I feel horrible because I was her main provider and now I feel helpless. I have 4 children of my own. Please help my sister and her children have a christmas. This would bring joy and happiness to this family. I would love to see my nephew and neice have a wonderful christmas. As a mother I know how hard it is when you cant give your kids the what you want. Especially during the holidays. I think she deserves a break.

This would great to win!

hi am Brenda from uganda thats the eastern part of africa. am auniversity student doing a bachelors degree in Enviromental management. I want to be part of your family and i also need asistance if possible. am starting my exams next week and i have not yet paid tuition . my mum passed away last month she was the one sponsoring me.and i was in the mid of the semister so please if u can help me 340 pounds please do so that i regester for my papers . i have really lost hope in my education if u can get me asponsor if even possible that person can adopt me as adaughter.please if u can help me do. am not acorn gal or abegger its just because am avictim of circumstances and i seriously need help. please help .my email adress is brenili@yahoo.co.uk and my phone number is +256703346823

my son recently lost his job and has three small children ages 1,3 and 4 please help them make the childrens christmas special.if you can help please email me and let me know.

I know a family who has just went through a life changing accident. They are friends and there names are Shawn and Heather. A few months ago they were going to move to Missouri, on the way there, Shawn was following behind Heather and their 2 children when she lost control and flipped her car. She was Paralyzed from the chest down along with a whole bunch of other problems. They are overloaded with medical bills and sorrow. They could use all the help they can get. They had to return to there old house which they are trying to remodel to accommodate Heather’s wheelchair. This is the family I want to nominate. The Lashley’s.

What started as simply letting a friend of my sister borrow some of my maternity clothes has turned into throwing a baby shower and a nomination for an “Under the Tree” family.

Stephanie (not me just the same name) is 19 and 6 months pregnant. Up until recently she lived with her mother and 8 siblings (ages 11-24) in a 3 bedroom 1 bathroom house. Her oldest sister also has a 3 year old and has another on the way. Their father is out of the picture as he spent 5 years in prison. Once released, he received two DUI and has since returned to prison.

The family has very few extended family, just their grandmother and Uncle Mark (my sister’s boyfriend). Mark tries to keep up with the house repairs. He also keeps the kid’s cars running so they can make it to their jobs (yes anyone who can work in this family does). The oldest daughter has her hands full running family’s transmission shop. The oldest boy is going to college for pharmacy.

Stephanie recently moved in with her uncle as the family home is busting at the seams. After making her day by passing on my maternity clothes, it dawned on us that she doesn’t have anything for the baby either. She also doesn’t have anyone able to give her a baby shower. So my sister and I are stepping up and throwing a small shower.

Despite all the odds against them, the family is close. But for Christmas the extra money for presents is just not there. Please help us make this a joyful Christmas for this family.

Thanks,
Stephanie

MY FAMILY WAS RIPPED A PART DUE TO ME TRYING TO HOLD ON TO THE THOUGHT OF BEING A FAMILY WITH A ABUSIVE GUY. I FELT LIKE I COULD CHANGE THE PATERN OF THE ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND KEEP MY FAMILY TOGETHER. I MEAN I WANT MY CHILDREN TO BE IN A HOUSE HOLD WITH BOTH PARENTS AND I WAS WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY KIND OF TREATMENT TO KEEP MY FAMILY TOGETHER. BUT THE SITUATION BACK FIRED ON ME AND NOW I DON’T HAVE MY FAMILY AT ALL.9 MONTHS AGO MY EX WENT OUT AND CAME BACK INTOXICATED AND WANTED TO FIGHT I MEAN IT WAS LIKE A MOVIE. ANY WAYS I TOOK ALL THE HITS I COULD TO KEEP HIM FROM WAKING UP THE KIDS AND THE NEIGHBORS. I CALLED MY MOM AND TOLD HER I NEEDED HER BECAUSE WE WERE INTO IT AGAIN BUT IT WAS LATE AND SHE WAS FED UP WITH ME CONTINUING TO ACCEPT THE TYPE OF TREATMENT THAT THE GUY WAS GIVING ME. SO I CALLED 911 HE SNACTED THE PHONE SO I WAS LEFT TO PRAY.THAT MADE HIM VERY UPSET AND HE KICKED ME IN MY CHEST WHILE I WAS ON MY KNEES PRAYING.SO THAT WHEN I KNEW IT WAS TIME TO RUNN AND GET HELP.SO I GRAB THE FEW KIDS THAT I COULD GRAB BUT I HAD TO LEAVE OUR BABY. MY MOM LIVED RIGHT DOWN THE STREET SO I COULD RUN THE KIDS TO HER DOOR AND LET HER KNOW TO CALL THE POLICE AND THAT I WAS SCARED BECAUSE THIS WAS THE WORST THAT I HAD EVER SEEN HIM AND I WAS SCARED.BUT THAT DIDN’T WORK HE RAN BEHIND ME AND PUNCHED ME WHILE I HAD MY SON ON MY BACK WE FELL. I TOLD THE KIDS TO RUN WHILE HE WAS DRAGING ME BY MY HANDS TO THE CURB WHERE HE STARTED STUMPING MY HEAD INTO THE CURB. BUT I FELT THIS RUSH OF ANGER AND SURVILE KNOWING MY CHILDREN WHERE WATCHING SO I GOT MY ASS UP AND RAN FOR THE BOYS. HE GRAB ONE OF MY BOYS ARM AND I SAW A METAL OBJECT SO I GRABED MY SON TO PROTECT HIM AND WE TUSSLED FOR A MINUTE AND HE DROP THE METAL OBJECT WHICH I LATER FOUND OUT WAS A BLADE. i PICKED IT UP AND GOT TO SWINGING SAYING LET MY BABY GO.HE DID WE RAN TO MY MOTHERS. I TOLD HER I THINK I JUST CUT MY EX AND HE MIGHT BE IN BAD SHAPE CALL THE POLICE. I RAN BACK TO MY HOUSE WHERE MY BABY GIRL WAS AND THE AMBULANCE WAS PULLING UP IN FRONT OF THE MY HOUSE WHERE THE POLICE WAS. SO I WALKED UP AND THEY ASKED ME WHO I WAS AND ASKED HIM DID I DO THIS. HE SAID YES. THEY AUTOMATICALLY RUFFED ME UP AND PUT ME IN THE CAR. I WAAS TRYING TO TELL THEM WHAT HAPPEN BUT THEY WERE WORRIED ABOUT GETTING MY EX THE AMBULANCE. SO I DIDN’T WANT TO BRING HIM ANY HARM SO I PRAYED ASKING FOR FORGIVNESS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE POLICE CAR. THE OFFICER ASKED MY EX WHO CAN COME GET THE BABY AND I GUESS HE SAID HIS SISTER. I INSISTED THAT SHE GOES TO MY MOMS HOUSE AT THE CORNER ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL HER. WELL THE OFFICER CHOOSE TO WAIT ON MY EX’S SISTER WHO NEVER CAME SO THEY CALLED CPS. SO NOW MY FREEDOM IS GONE ALONG WITH MY BABY. I HATE MY SELF FOR LEAVING MY BABY THAT NIGHT. SO THEY CHARGED ME WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER. I WAS IN THAT CELL FOR 24 HOURS BECAUSE I WAS SUICIDLE WELL I TRIED TO HURT MYSELF MORE THEN ONCE AND THEY STRIPPED ME BUT NECKED AND THREW ME IN THE BASMENT WHERE MURDERS AND DERANGED PEOPLE WERE. I WAS JUST OUT OF IT I HAD ALL OF THESE THINGS TO DEAL WITH IN A CLOSET LIKE CELL. WELL I FINALLY GOT MY THOUGHT CORRECT THRU PRAYER AND COMMON SCENSE KNOWING THAT IF I WANTED CLOTHES ON AND TO MOVE BACK UPSTAIRS IN THE GENERAL POPULATION I NEEDED TO GET IT RIGHT. SO I DID AND BY THAT TIME THE DA WAS READY TO TELL ME IF THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME OR NOT. WELL I’M NOT IN JAIL THROUGHT THE GRACE OF GOD. THE STATE WENT BACK AND SAW PREVIEOUS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES SO THEY BELEIVED ME WHEN I STATED THAT I WAS ONLY PROTECTING MY CHILDREN. I WAS IN JAIL FOR A MONTH AND A WHILE IN THERE CPS HAD A COURT DAY FOR THE PLACEMENTS OF ALL MY CHILDREN WITH OUT CONTACTING ME. WELL WHEN I GOT OUT I FOUND OUT WHY I COULD NOT GET MY CHILDREN BACK IF THE STATE DROPPED THE CHARGES. THEY MADE UP A REASON TO KEEP ME AND MY CHILDREN AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. MY CHILDREN LOVE ME SO MUCH THAT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE GOTTEN DAMAGED THE MOST BECAUSE THEY LOST THERE MOTHER OVER NIGHT AND THEN DIDN’T SEE ME ANY MORE FOR A WHILE. NOW WHEN THEY SEEN ME ITS AT A CENTER. I LOST MY FREEDOM,HOUSE,JOB AND FAMILY AND I AM STILL HAPPY BECAUSE THEY ARE WITH MY MOM. THAT MAKES DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE EASIER. SO I DID HAVE TO LEAVE THE STATE,FOR MY SAFTEY BECAUSE MY EX AND HIS FAMILY WILL RETALIATE SO I TRY TO CATCH THE BUS HOME EVERY OTHER MONTH AND CALL THEM EVERY MORNING AND EVENINGS BEFORE THEY GOT TO BED,UNTIL MY KIDS CAN COME WHERE I AM AND START OUR HEALING TOGETHER AND CONTINUE OUR LIVE. I WROTE THIS COMMENT/REQUEST SO THAT PEOPLE CAN HEAR MY STORY AND LEARN FROM IT. GET OUT OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP IF IT IS ABUSIVE.ESPECALLY IF KIDS ARE IN THE HOME.BECAUSE ANYTHING CAN GO WRONG IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND ITS JUST NOT WORTH GAMBLING THE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU OR YOUR KIDS LIVES AS WELL AS YOUR PARTNERS. IMEAN JUST IMAGINE WHAT MY SITUATION AND KIDS AND EX’S FAMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE IF I WOULD HAVE KILLED HIM EVERYONE LOSSES. BUT I ALSO HAVE A DONTATION REQUEST FOR MY KIDS THIS YEAR. THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH ALOT AND I AM NOT FINANCALLY ABLE TO GIVE THEM PRESENTS LET ALONE SEE THEM THIS CHRISTMAS. I JUST WISH I COULD SUPRISE THEM WITH EVERYTHING THEY ASKED FOR BECAUSE THEY DESERVE IT. MY MOM IS SPECAIL BECAUSE SHE HAS SUPPORTED ME AND MY KIDS THROUGH ALL OF THIS AND I AM THANKFUL. I ASK THAT UNDER THE TREE CAN HELP MY KIDS HAVE A DECENT CHRISTMAS. THIS YEAR. THANK YOU FOR READING MY WORDS OF THOUGHTS.

my name is nancy i have two little girls they want have a christmas if i can not get some help my husband has lost his job and i am on disbilty and dont get much i really need help thank you GOD BLESS YOU ALL love mrs hunter

I would like to nominate my family…My husband go laid off the week before Thanksgiving. He managed to find a job right away–except the company doesn’t have the money to pay their employess all the time. He hasn’t gotten a check and we have zero money…We have an almost 3yr old son and I’m not sure if we will be able to have the Christmas we would like. I work at a school, but I don’t get paid for the time I’m off at winter break-so I only get one more check before that and that has to go to bills…Thanks

Please help me help my 5 year
old son Dax He was diagnosed
with ADHD and recently we have
found the right medication
through the grace of god and help in
our community. We were homeless
last year and he was
“overlooked” by santa claus.
we had just found a home last june
and now we are facing crisis again.
My husband and I were recently
laid off from our jobs and I
have took mininum wage fast food
jobs to help pay the bills and
will recieve my first paychecks
on the 23rd of december however
we wont be able to provide
anything for our son for
christmas. We were un-employed
for too long in between. My son
tells me “My medicine helps me
be good,santa just has to come
and see me” it breaks my heart
to know that our rent is too far
behind and the electricity is
going to be shut off for us to
give him a gift.on the 23rd (pay-day)
we can catch up our light bill and part
of rent but will still be 557.00 away from
homelessness again however I know we
can prevail My husband seeks
employment still 50 hours a week.
I’m reaching out to help my son
have a brighter Christmas than last year.
we cannot afford a phone
however you may contact me via
email thinkitsnotillegalyet@live.com
we are blessed to have it as access for a
little while longer. or at
1836 N. East Ave Lot 56
Panama City FL 32405

I would like to nominate my daughter and her two children. My daughter is a single mother of a son who just turned two last week and a daughter who will be 5 in January.She is a very hard working single mother and is currently a college student, so she is not working. And that makes pretty tough times right now for her qand her children. If I could do it myself I so would but things aren’t that great for myself either, andI just would love to see my grandchildren get to have a good christmas this year, especially since they are both at the pefect age to get completely involved in Christmas and the whole spirit of the season.

i have 4 children (girl 7,boy 5,girl 3,girl 2) that wont be having much of a christmas this year, due to dad not working (nobodys hiring) and mom with a bad back (cant work). i dont usually ask for help but this economy is killing us. if there is anyone who could help with gifts for the kids or any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated. i live in Dixon, Ca.

Hi my name is Okima Grant and I am single mother of three great kids Tynejia 12 Takayla 5 and Trinity 6 months I would like to nominate my girls because they are honor roll students and I really think they need a little something special under the tree this year at this time I am not working and it is hard trying to provide for my girls let alone concentrating on gifts for them for christmas I just would like for u to sheld a lil light on us this year thank you and be blessed…

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

I just found this out and hope its not too late…I have an ex coworker who got the swine flu and ended up on oxygen and lost her job due to it she couldnt find a job for a month but finally found one as a security guard with a huge pay cut she is still trying to catch up on rent utilities and then her car broke down….she had to use her first check to pay 600.00 and some odd cents to fix her car because they live ten miles out of town with no bus system out there i know her kids know whats going on and don’t care if they get anything but i think all kids should have at least one present under the tree…i seen her sons letter to santa clause in the newspaper from his school and he put “Dear Santa, i am ten years old and my sister is 14. i was going to ask you to bring my sister earings and me a transformer but we decided we don’t want anything at all, just as long as you can heal my mommys heart and make her not sad anymore. she told us santa might not visit this year and its okay you are very busy and other children need you but please help our mommy not be sad.” i even spelled as exactly he did but it was so heartfelt and sad i wish i could do something for them but i am struggling myself. her email address is ladybugvigil@aol.com i think she can check email at work.