Christmas Mother: Mother of 5 wants ‘a better life’ for her children
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HOW TO SEEK ASSISTANCE
Requests should be made in writing to the attention of The Richmond Christmas Mother, P.O. Box 12400, Richmond, VA 23241 and postmarked no later than Monday, Dec. 14.
People seeking aid must include their addresses and phone numbers in their written requests. Requests must be made by a custodial parent or guardian of children ages 16 or younger.
Letters must include the reason for needing aid as well as the mailing address, phone number and the name and age of the child(ren) included in the request.
HOW TO DONATE
Online: Make a donation at TimesDispatch.com.
By mail: Monetary contributions may be sent to The Richmond Christmas Mother Fund, P.O. Box 85333, Richmond, VA 23293-0001. Checks should be made payable to the Richmond Christmas Mother Fund.
In person: Monetary donations may be dropped off in the lobby of The Times-Dispatch at 300 E. Franklin St. (a donation box is on the front counter) or with the receptionist in the Media General Building at 333 E. Franklin St.
New toys, new clothing and other new items may be taken to The Salvation Army Christmas Center at the former Dillard’s at Chesterfield Towne Center, 11500 Midlothian Turnpike. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Questions: For questions about The Salvation Army’s Christmas assistance program, call (804) 225-7470.
SPIRIT OF GIVING
The mother of five children wrote that "each day I worry about my children being able to have an opportunity to a better life than what it is now."
She drives a 15-year-old car with more than 200,000 miles on it and worries that if it breaks down she will have no transportation to work and no Christmas for the children.
"It'll break my heart if Santa Claus couldn't leave presents under the tree this year," she said. She said she was writing "for them to have smiles on their faces and let them forget about our financial problems."
Anonymous-------------------------$25.00
In memory of Minnie Franck-------------------------500.00
Anonymous-------------------------50.00
In honor of Alice Snowqueen
from Pam and Turk-------------------------100.00
Anonymous-------------------------100.00
Robert & Rita Desjardins-------------------------100.00
Sue and Wayne Rafferty-------------------------100.00
In memory of
Leslie Ray Lumpkin from
Raymond and Phyllis Lumpkin-------------------------50.00
Morgan and Joan Massey-------------------------500.00
In memory of
ISHBPP deceased members:
Richard McIlwaine Dunn,
Beverly Sydnor Mauck,
Allan Rives Potts,
Richard F. Rhodemyre Jr.,
William Henry Parrish,
Charles A. Hotchkiss,
Howard M. Summerell,
George E. Haw Jr.,
Briscoe B. Guy,
Allen M. Heyward-------------------------200.00
Bud and Peggy Schoolar-------------------------100.00
In loving memory of
our brother, Zach Toms Jr.-------------------------250.00
Anonymous-------------------------100.00
Don and Laura Whitley-------------------------100.00
TODAY'S TOTAL ------------------------- $2,275.00
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED-------------------------$25,110.83
GRAND TOTAL --------------------- $27,385.83
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