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I am trying to grow 100+ trees To help the envirnment please help me do this I need $150

Plese donate 1 dollar to help me grow this many trees, If you want donate more.. I apreciate any donations even ones smaller then 1 dollar :)

Thanks

I was separated from my children last year due to losing my job in PA and had to relocate to Colorado for work.  My company would not pay for relocation, so my children had to stay in Pennsylvania with my mother.  I was injured at work this fall and I am now collecting 1/2 of my pay and fighting for work comp.  I should have enough money to make it home for Christmas, but I won't have anything left over for presents.  I have two boys:  Jonah, age 10 and Chamberlain, age 12.  I believe I'm too late to sign up for the Angel Tree program and I would like to find some assistance.  If anyone can steer me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.  

~ Kristen

Well today I cut down a Christmas tree from my parents yard.  Man we got some crazy ice storm the other night.  Well let me tell you this is no "Charlie Brown" christmas tree of years past that I have had to endure.  No my friends.  This is a majestic, towering, beautiful tree whose pine scent is warmly greeted each time I come home to my apartment.  Hang in there, this is going somewhere...So my oversize tree of perfect form looks as appropriate as a tree could look.  Except for this.  I won't decorate this tree, no shine or glitter, no sparkling lights, I just can't this year.  I can hang one thing of splendor.  I won't do it.  What joy do I take from reading a story that your heart shared with me...just for me to hang an ornament and think about you for a few passing moments.  I don't deserve your time.  My tree this year is a majestic tree, humbled by being stipped of everything that it is used to.  No flashing lights, no glamour, no decorations, no theme.  I feel that maybe some of my audience feels a lot like my tree.  Stripped of their ornaments, stripped of thier pride, forced to humbly stare the Christmas season in the face wanting to hide in their shame.  I cut my tree from my parents yard.  I have seen it in all its glory and my tree knows that it's purpose was to remind me of the humbleness I need to have.  That some of us have learned.  My tree will remain humble, a simple reminder that perhaps the further I stay away from a mall, the closer to Christmas I will truly be.  God Bless you all.

Hello everyone, I posted a message a few weeks ago, and now that we are down to the wire sort of speak, things keep getting worse for my little family. I am a single mother of 4 great kids, ages 7M, 6M, 5F, and 3F...they have been SO great this year, and they are trying so hard to help mommy, and to be good for Santa. I hate to be the one that keeps them from believeing in Santa, they knew they would get no birthday gifts this year, because mommy cannot afford it, but how do you tell them that Santa forgot them, or that he couldn't afford to give them anything either? Praise the lord a friend of mine lent my family $35 to pay my electric, or else we wouldnt even have power, and I am becomming so depressed, today, my brother who alawys gets us a tree, told us this year we wont even have that. I just don't knwo what to do. My Childrens father promised to get them gifts, since he knew he is back many thousands in child support...but he told me a few weeks ago he would get them nothing because he cannot work. It is too late in my area to get any help from local sources, and I have tried everything I can think of for bills and gifts for them. From applying for loans, to applying for credit cards ( something I have alawys been aginst) I just can't stand to break thier hearts, especially when my kids ask for nothing all year, and the things they do want are so darn simple, things most kids have already! They want clothes, and blankets ( they have none for thier beds), my son Jarrett wants a soccer ball, or basketball, Jonathan wants a skateboard, or an electronic handheld game, ( like connect four, or battleship). Maralee wants a Princess blanket for her bed, or anything to do with Cinderella, she loves clothes, ( she doesn't have any that fit her) And baby Kaylee ( Buttons) wants anything to do with Ariel, and she LOVES trains, and wants a little wooden set, ( like thise made by brio, or like brands) they each told me they would be happy with just one gift each, but I cannot afford thier necessaties, let alone gifts just to play with. I hate that they dont even have blankets for thier beds, all they have are little recieveing blankets they pile on thier beds, or they sleep with my blanket at nights when its cold, because my Church gave me a blanket last year. I don't know what to do, but both my parents have passed away, and  my only family is my brother, who is as broke as I am. I have no one else to turn to, so I am asking for help from anyone out there who is able, I know many people need help this year, and I am just one  of many, and no more deserving than the rest, so if I recieve no assistance, I completly understand, and I pray that everyone recieves what they need, and God bless everyone this season, and merry Christmas...  Yetta

This is probably one of my happiest memories as a child, and the memory I have passed down to my children.  Our tree won't win any awards from the fancy decorating magazines, but it is certainly filled with wonderful memories of my children's growing up.  The ornaments are everything from cut up paper, to other things they made while in school and church.  Everything on there has some special meaning.  Its like looking at a testiment to our family when I sit after it is up and look at it.  I have a memory to every thing on it.  Even the single, last ball orniment left from my husband and I's first Christmas together as a married couple.  We bought all our decorations at the dollar store that year, and we went a bit crazy with them. 

Even our tree is special, it was given to us by my sister in law a few years back to replace the one we had had forever.  The tree, to me, helps to represent the real meaning of this season.  The joy of our Lord's birth, and the Blessing of family.  The little paper snowflake orniments are more precious to me than anything made of gold.  The ornaments of strung beads made for us by my now passed mother in law are equally precious, and each of the children will get a couple of those.  My tree, when it is up, has been 'touched' by everyone in our family still with us or already gone from this world.  It makes me smile.  Who needs to win a Better Homes and Garden's prize when your tree can do that for you?

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I have recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor.  Between doctors' visits, hospital stays, and testing, I have been unable to find help with Christmas help with my children.  We have moved over 10 times since Hurricane Ivan (we lost everything and received no help from anyone, even FEMA) and have had to slowly tried to rebuild, only to have this health issue occur.  I have heard "we are out of funding" or "our list is full for this year" that I have lost all hope.  All I want is a home that we can stay in ...and something for my kids at Christmas.  Hailee is an Honor student at her school.  She is bright and beautiful.  Christian is in the eighth grade, working on high school level courses, and is very athletic.  Their only problem is their mom.  I can't work, or keep a job because of my illness.  They deserve a better mom, and I can't give them that.  If it wasn't for them, I would have given up completely.  I have, at times, felt like walking into oncoming traffic.  I have never gotten any child support from their dads, and at times, it feels like no one cares if we are even here.

Please help.  I don't know what else to do.  Catholic Charities will only help with children under 12 and Salvation Army doen't have room on their "Angel Tree".  I don't even have a tree or decorations - that was lost during Ivan.  I feel like a failure and a bad mom.  Please help me save Christmas for them.  You can call me at (850)723-9192.  We were evicted Tuesday, so I don't have a permanent address.  My email address is tcummings@oracletechlead.com

Thank you.

Tamara

 hello my name is sonia and I have two boys chase age 9 and damen age 12,Iam 37 single mom and I also am on disabilty,all moneys go for rent heat and some food for the month our total income is less and just covers mthy living expenses,if you can please help us we have a small humble home in sw seattle but are very neat and clean any help would bring much joy to my kids and myself thank-you for taking the time to read( 206)851-0017sonia