Allison is counting on your help to get through the holidays. The young mother is on probation. She previously lived in a women’s furlough home but after a few years moved out and lives in her own place so she
Allison is counting on your help to get through the holidays.
The young mother is on probation. She previously lived in a women’s furlough home but after a few years moved out and lives in her own place so she can raise her daughter, 1.
Allison started college and is studying to become a nurse. She is working part time when not in school and can arrange to have assistance for her daughter. She is struggling with providing for her daughter but does the best she can with the help of friends. Allison could use clothing, diapers, and school supplies. She is determined to make it despite the hurdles that she faces each day.
Allison is one of those who will receive assistance through The Garden Island/Zonta Christmas Fund.
The Garden Island encourages individuals, families, clubs, schools and businesses to rally behind the Christmas Fund.
Each donated dollar is carefully recorded, accounted for and spent wisely. Anyone making a donation of $500 or more can have their picture presenting the check published in TGI.
Donations will be distributed by Zonta Club members, who purchase gift certificates at appropriate businesses to help make wishes come true.
Only monetary donations can be accepted. Checks, payable to Zonta Club of Kauai Foundation, can be mailed to P.O. Box 3032, Lihue, HI., 96766.
Information: Yoshiko “Dimples” Kano, chair of The Garden Island/Zonta Christmas Fund Committee, 822-4517.
The following are more stories of people who could use help through The Garden Island/Zonta Christmas Fund. While the names have been changed, the situations described are real.
Seeking a new start
Having three children with no one to help Jessica has been very difficult for her. She has been in jail for a good amount of her children’s lives for making bad choices. She has little or no contact with them at this time. She is living in a furlough home and has a job. She is working on mending her relationship with her children. Recently, she found out she is going to have another child. She is looking for a place to live with the child’s father and is in need of all the things to start a new life in a new home.
Clothing, toys for Evelyn
Evelyn is a nine-month-old child with a diagnosis which necessitated several surgeries following her birth. She lives in a multigenerational small home with her mother and other family members. She receives services from Easter Seals and often flies to Oahu for medical specialist visits. Due to limited income, her mother has been unable to purchase new clothing and toys. The mother would appreciate financial assistance to be able to purchase these things for her daughter.
Assistance for Abe
Abraham, 2, has multiple developmental delays. He receives therapy services from Easter Seals. Abraham lives with two siblings and his mother. Due to financial hardship and his mother’s unemployment the family has recently moved in with maternal grandmother. Mother does the best possible to provide for Abraham and his siblings.
