Son, Age 15: Action figures, tablet, Black Panther action figure Mother, Age 36: Dishes, king blanket, clothing – Large shirt, 16 pants The twins’ father does help with transportation, car insurance, and occasional help when needed.Ĭritical items: Cleaning supplies, toiletries, and paper goods, clothes for the children, especially winter clothes.
Since she is from out of town, she has limited support in caring for her children. She struggles to make ends meet despite child support for the twins, food stamps, and Social Security benefits for one son. Her goal is to find employment, although it is difficult with her children’s needs. The mother has attended college and is close to obtaining her AA degree from Tallahassee Community College. The 15-year-old son is in 9th grade at Rickards High School and is on the waiting list for Medicaid-funded waiver service for his autism. His sisters attend a Head Start program and his 17-year-old brother attends a private school. This family of five consists of a mother, two sons and twin daughters. Mother, Age 55: Dishes, glassware, blender, electric can opener, air fryerĭaughter, Age 16: Teen jewelry/accessories, tablet, radio CASE #231: Family of five She is experiencing medical and financial hardship, trying to get to chemo twice a week and transporting her daughter to school and medical appointments.Ĭritical items: food, toiletries, cleaning supplies and two king-size blankets. The mother lost her father last year after caring for him for 11 years. She wears a Turtle Shell brace to stabilize her bones and takes over 14 pills daily and chemo treatments twice a week. This single-parent mother has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma Cancer and a broken neck in two places. Son, Age 3: Arts and crafts supplies, Remote control toy, PJ Mask toys CASE #230: Mom with cancer, teen daughter Mother, Age 34: Pots and pans, glassware, household itemsĭaughter, Age 13: Tablet, ear buds/headphones Her employer has recently allowed her to work at home where she feels safer and does not need to lose pay.Ĭritical items: Toiletries and cleaning supplies blankets – one king She has been exposed to COVID positive patients several times which has led to quarantines and loss of pay.
Due to her place of employment, she is exposed to sick and immune-compromised patients daily. She should be commended for stepping up to care for her daughter, without any support from the other parents. This single mother is raising her biological son and adopted daughter.
Son, Age 13: Arts and crafts supplies, football/sports equipment, video games for PlayStation 4, gift cardĭaughter, Age 14: Arts and crafts supplies, teen jewelry/accessories, Beginning sewing machine, gift card CASE #221: Mom, son, adopted daughter Mother, Age 36: King blanket, heater, gift cardsĭaughter, Age 3: Baby doll, Barbie doll, Minnie Mouse toys, gift cardĭaughter, Age 11: Building blocks/Legos, models, bike and helmet, gift card
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How to help: Christmas Connection: How you can change lives for a struggling local familyĭay 1: Homelessness, illness, adoptions strain families | Christmas Connection cases 2021ĭay 2: Single father, widowed mom try to make ends meet | Christmas Connection cases 2021Ĭritical items: Blankets –three twin, one queen, one king The mother does not receive child support.
She struggled maintaining employment during the pandemic and has attended a Getting Ahead program with an agency. She is studying to be a special education teacher. Over the next week, the Tallahassee Democrat is partnering with Catholic Charities on the Christmas Connection to spotlight local families who need help this Christmas.