When asked about the challenges she’s facing this holiday season, Jolynta said it starts with the Christmas tree. There isn’t one. Even if she had…
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Just a few weeks before Christmas, Tiffany, a mom of five, finds her life turned upside down. Her husband was recently evicted from their house…
Kayla remembers the joy of those mornings, of waking up early and running to the Christmas tree to see what Santa had left her. “I…
Justin has never been in this situation. The longtime construction worker is accustomed to bringing home a paycheck that can support his family. He was…
Sharon hasn’t had much time to think about the holidays or what presents she needs to get for her three children. The 30-year-old single mother,…
After years of struggling to support her family, Magdalena was finally able buy a home of her own last year. Closing on the house was…
When Samantha was recently hired to work at a local department store, it was a really big deal for her. The 24-year-old woman hadn’t worked…
Emma’s job loss came unexpectedly. She’d been working as a team leader for a delivery company when she was suddenly let go, and the timing…
Charlene was making ends meet, despite having six children to feed and clothe. Then the news came in June — breast cancer. “I had to…
There are a lot of mouths to feed in Melanie’s house, and not a lot of money to buy it. She has three kids, ages…
With a 4 1/2-month-old daughter at home, Tracy can’t work full time. Child care would be too expensive, so she holds down a part-time job…
Keeping up with five active teenagers, a preteen girl and a boy, 7, could tire most adults, but it is even more exhausting for Darla.…
2022 brought an unexpected career change for Heather, but an Operation Holiday partner has helped her get through it. “I lost my job last year,…
Raising nine children isn’t easy, and Brooke knows that better than anyone. The single mother said five of her kids live at home with her.…
Five years as a dedicated employee of a convenience store weren’t enough to keep Sarah, a mother of two, from losing her job this year,…
With the number of families in need of food in southeastern Pennsylvania already at record levels, now the cost of home heating and holiday expenses…