We Care: Santa’s Helping Hands aids families facing tough holidays

Boxes of food and gifts are delivered anonymously, as people have pride and Santa’s Helping Hands does its utmost to protect their identity. Santa’s Helping Hands also helps the elderly with emergency aid throughout the year with food, power and medicine.

If you need more information, would like to make a donation, or adopt a family, call Brandy at 824-3649 or Liz at 880-4546. Or email santashelpinghands2013@gmail.com. Items can also be dropped off at Target Range Market.

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Here are this year’s requests:

• Family 1: A working single father is raising three children. The 7-year-old boy wears a size 7 clothes and would like Power Rangers. The 5-year-old girl wears size 4 clothes and would like a light up stuffed animal. The baby girl wears size 1 and needs baby toys. Dad would appreciate a gift card for food.
• Family 2: A working single father is raising two girls. The girls both need pajamas size 6 and 7. They would like dress up clothes, bubble bath and My Little Pony, Word Girl, Pound Puppies, Sponge Bob or PB&J toys. Dad is in need of socks and a gift card for holiday groceries.
• Family 3: This mom and dad both work minimum wage jobs. The teenage boy needs size XL clothes and would like a Big Sky High School sweatshirt. The teenage girl size wears size women’s medium and would like anything Griz, bath stuff, gloves and scarves. This family also needs warm blankets and food for Christmas.
• Family 4: This is a foster mom with two children. The 14-year-old girl wears women’s medium and loves nail polish, make up, hair stuff and gift cards. The 13-year-old girl wears women’s medium and would love books, movie passes and fuzzy blanket. Mom could use gas gift cards to get the girls to appointments and a gift card for food.
• Family 5: These grandparents are raising three children. The 12-year-old girl wears size 4 women’s jeans and would like scarves and hoodie sweatshirts. The 9-year-old girl wears women’s small and would like bath stuff, gloves and a hoodie sweatshirt. The 8-year-old boy needs a coat size 10 and snow pants, gloves and a toy. The grandparents need food for the holiday.
• Family 6: This grandmother is raising a 13-year-old boy. He needs winter boots size 10 men’s and would like an erector set, Smithsonian or Discovery/National Geographic kit toys. The grandma would like nice smelling candles and needs food.
• Family 7: This foster mom has a 13-year-old girl. She would like make up and bath stuff and a hoodie size women’s L in purple or pink, socks , slippers and pajamas. The mom could really use an oil change and food.
• Family 8: This elderly couple is in need of some automotive work done on their older Honda. They both volunteer 30+ hours a week helping the community. A new to them vehicle would be priceless! They are both in their 70s and rely on the Social Security check they receive to cover monthly expenses. They would also like Griz sweatshirts size XL men’s and XXL women’s. A gift card for food would also be appreciated.
• Family 9: This family has had a rough year. Dad was electrocuted at work and can no longer work in his field. He has done a variety of jobs since his injury. Their three daughters have medical conditions that have mom taking them to appointments every few days. The 15-year-old girls would like yoga pants size M, shirts size XL, green twin sheets, green hat, gloves and scarf. The 13-year-old girl would like yoga pants size 14, shirts size L, purple twin sheets, purple hat, gloves and scarf. The 11-year-old girl would like yoga pants size 12, shirts size L, blue twin sheets, blue hat, gloves and scarf. This family is in great need of food.
• Family 10: This single father has had to leave his good job to come home and care for his children after their mom found herself in legal trouble. The 10-year-old just wants to make her room look like a girls room. She has a queen size bed and would like a comforter set in purple and a side lamp to match. She would also like bath stuff and a robe size 12/14. The 8-year-old boy needs a coat size 8 and likes football and Legos.
• Family 11: This single mom has recently located to be closer to family. She is currently living with family and trying to get on her feet. The 10-year-old girl needs size 10/12 winter clothes and would like a set of headphones and Monster High dolls. The 5-year-old needs size 5T winter clothes and would like Sponge Bob toys and bubble bath. Mom is in need of food.
• Family 12: A single is father raising three girls. He has just gotten a decent job but is still catching up. The 13-year-old girl needs pajamas size women’s M in pink and an art portfolio. The 9-year-old girl needs pajamas size 10 in green and bubble bath. The 6-year-old girl needs pajamas size 6 in blue and a Disney Princess toy.
• Family 13: This recently widowed mom is in need of some holiday cheer. Her teenage girl would like a purple fuzzy blanket, slippers size 6 and a theater gift card. Her 12-year-old boy would like a basketball, Griz sweats size men’s S and a theater gift card. This family could really use some quality family time. A a gift card for pizza and a movie would be fun for them. They also need a gift card for groceries for their holiday dinner.
• Family 14: This single dad has two little boys and his elderly father to take care of. The 7-year-old boy needs a size 7 winter coat, pajamas and Legos. The 8-year-old boy needs a winter coat size 8, pajamas and Power Rangers toys. Grandpa could use a quilted flannel shirt size XL and slippers men’s L. Dad says food would be most welcome.
• Family 15: This lady has gone through a tough times. She has had to quit her job due to MS and cares for her elderly grandma who needs constant care. Grandma would like a black sweatshirt size M, slippers size M. The daughter’s greatest wish is a car to get grandma and herself to their doctor appointments.
• Several elderly individuals are in need of holiday cheer. They need Walmart gift cards for prescriptions and over the counter medications. Warm clothing and slippers are also a great need.