New parents need help this Christmas
A couple in their 20s are adjusting to a new baby and a debilitating medical diagnosis, and need help this holiday season to provide for their child.
The father was out of work for seven months after learning he was suffering from a gastrointestinal condition. While he has returned to work, his employer is out of state. Meanwhile, because the family cannot afford the cost of daycare, the mother stays at her parents’ house to take care of her 5-month-old daughter.
They are working on paying back their bills, but still have quite a ways to catch up. The mother wrote Press Christmas for All, asking for assistance with providing baby clothes and other necessities for their daughter.
“We would be very blessed to receive a little help this Christmas,” she said.
This is the 30th year Press Christmas for All has worked to brighten the lives of Kootenai County residents in need during the holiday season.
Each year, Press readers donate generously to the program. The money collected is distributed in the form of gift cards to those who might not otherwise be able to put a holiday meal on the table or purchase a small gift for a child. The program helps everyone in need, including struggling young families, seniors, people with disabilities and mental illnesses. Many are alone, and despair is a common factor.
Through Christmas for All, these less fortunate neighbors feel the compassion of a caring community during what can be a very difficult time of year for them.
Press Christmas for All is managed by The Hagadone Corp., with assistance from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue. It is a legally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, run entirely by volunteers at The Hagadone Corp., the Coeur d’Alene Press and Kootenai County Fire and Rescue.
Every penny raised is distributed to needy Kootenai County residents. All overhead costs are covered by The Hagadone Corp. and the volunteers at Kootenai County Fire and Rescue.
Donations can be made by dropping off or mailing a check to: Press Christmas for All, 215 Second St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Online donations can be made by visiting http://bit.ly/ChristmasforAllDonations
Donations are also accepted by phone. Call (208) 664-8176 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to use a credit card to contribute.
Recent donors: Helen & Gerald Taylor; Mike & Linda Mallory; Edward & Susan Leach; Richard & Susan Andrews; Margaret M Davaz; John & Phyllis Albee; Anonymous; Chuck & Margie Adams, In loving memory of our son Chuck Jr.; Dick & Jean Schmidt; Terri K Turner; Silda Pollard; Thomas & Kathleen Schaper; Bill & Judy Drake; Robert Avon; Walter & Joanne Kroon; Dale Curley; Randall Link; John & Elizabeth Hartnett; Craig & Connie Burkhart; Katherine Phillips; Barbara Lee, in memory of son, Mike; Faye Ferguson; Carla Hauer.