Parents of eight requesting help with Christmas presents

A mother of eight children says her husband is attending classes to obtain a GED diploma, then hopes to become certified as a technician in heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

The woman works, but she says funds are low.

She is proud of how well her children are doing in school, noting that her oldest, a seventhgrader, made the honor roll.

The two are looking for some assistance in providing the best holiday possible for their children.

They are among hundreds of people asking for help this season through the Empty Stocking Fund.

The Empty Stocking Fund is a project of The Santa Fe New Mexican. The Santa Fe Community Foundation, Los Alamos National Bank, The Salvation Army, Presbyterian Medical Services and The Life Link donate services to jointly administer the Empty Stocking Fund.

The newspaper will run stories featuring requests for assistance from local residents. The information from the initial application will be verified if the applicant is selected for assistance.

To donate: Make your taxdeductible donation online at www.santafenewmexican.com/ empty_stocking or mail a check to The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund c/o The Santa Fe Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, NM 875041827. Donors can request to remain anonymous.

If you can provide a service such as roofing or home repairs, call 505-983-8968.

If you can contribute food, clothing, toys, housewares, furniture, firewood, or other items or services, call 505-988-8054.

If you donate online in honor of a friend or loved one, a custom e-card can be sent from the Empty Stocking Fund to let them know about your contribution, courtesy of the Santa Fe Community Foundation and InSight Foto.

The application process has closed.

Donations

Anonymous (2): $180 Rebecca Clay and John Bounds: $150 Conejo Loco Fund: $500 Connie Deschamps, in honor of my grandsons, Tom and Russ Leonard: $250 Paul Barnes and Vernon James: $200 John and Sarah Bienvenu Fund: $1,000 Meade Martin: $500 Kay Navrat: $50 Mary Lou Nenno, in memory of Francis Nenno: $100 Russell and Sandra Osterman: $200 Peggy and Tom and friends at Book Mountain: $200 Rabinowe Family Fund: $250 Rick and Alison Reider: $500 Peter Stacey: $100 Susan and Conrad De Jong Fund: $1,000 Robert and Judith Tucker: $50 Jim and Cindy Turner: $100 Total: $5,330 Cumulative total: $92,668.95