Help for Christmas (Lehigh Acres, FL)

Help for Christmas

We have looked for help in the community but it seems most or all of the programs are already full with the exceptional need this year. We have 4 wonderful girls. Our oldest is 15 and she is autistic. I also have a 10 9 and 2 year old. They have been so great this year in spite of the challenges we have faced. My husband who is an essential worker still had his hours cut drastically. And I have had to stay home and teach our children so finding a job at all much less one that works with their hours has been impossible. We have managed the bills and mortgage up to this month but it is getting harder and harder. Our government assistance that we have had to rely on is being cut as well. We will never let our children go without the essentials even if we sometimes have to but we certainly will not be able to do anything special for Christmas.Our 10 year old who has struggled mentally with behavior self confidence and depression after a severe bullying trauma 2 years ago has struggled even more this past year with being disconnected from family and friends and being kept inside so much. She has really tried hard though stepping up to try to overcome and help her family. Our 9 year old is being challenged as well with not being able to attend space camp next year as we planed and saved every spare change for the last 2 yea but she has really handled it well and has been the most helpful and understanding. She does her school work than helps around the house and with our autistic daughter and baby without being asked. And it just squeezes my heart so hard. My autistic daughter Loves Christmas more than anything in the world. She loves the music and food and lights and church services and Santa. I know she would never make a fuss but I know it will be hard for her too. Our 2 year old really doesn t know what Christmas is yet and so that is good and sad at the same time.We don t want to ask for much for them because Christmas is not about the gifts only. But we Do want them to have something under Whatever tree we may be able to find for them even if we have to make one ourselves. Here is what they really really need. They all need Clothes and shoes for school and basic essential toiletry things. They each wrote down one thing that they would really like when they wrote their Santa letters and I was proud of them for keeping it simple.If you can help even a little that would be so amazing and appreciated. Thank you and have a blessed holiday