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Shown from left are family friend Allen de la Garza, Alex Lanza, Marina Lanza, Jose Lanza and 4-year-old Jenina.  The family stands outside their home near Laureles.
LIFE OF HARDSHIPS
Family faces possibility of bleak Christmas
BAYVIEW — Jenina Lanza dreams of presents under a Christmas tree, like the glistening scene in a TV commercial.“I saw Christmas on TV,” the 4-year-old said. “I saw Santa Claus. I like Christmas.”This Christmas, Marina... Full story
Pablo Martinez, right, holds his daughter, Leyly, 8.  Standing with him in front of their mobile home in San Benito are his wife, Venancia Jimenez, and their son, Manuel, 13.
DAY by DAY
Epilepsy, bills forcing the Jimenez family to take it
SAN BENITO — The air was thick and clammy inside the family’s trailer as Venancia Jimenez scrubbed a pot clean from the morning’s breakfast.Her daughter, Leyly, 8, clung to her leg by the sink, standing on linoleum tiles bubbling... Full story
From left, Gabriel, Bruno, Alma and Ulises pile on the couch in their home in Santa Rosa. Jose Ortiz, husband and father, is currently away working construction jobs in Florida.
CHILDREN’S WISH LIST COULD BE A VICTIM OF ....HARD TIMES
Affording bare necessities leaves little else
SANTA ROSA — As their father works hard to put roofs on warehouses in Florida, the Ortiz family will have a roof over their heads and food on the table this year, but there may not be much under the Christmas tree.Alma Ortiz is proud of the... Full story
Deion, Gustavo, Noah, Candace, Angel, Shawn, David; back, Maria Ortiz and Gustavo Sanchez are shown in this family photo. Father Gustavo Sanchez lost his foot and job after being diagnosed with diabetes this past spring. The family has gone from having a home of their own to living with the father's disabled mother in a two-room home.
Family was living the dream ... until ‘We lost everything’
Without help, Christmas could be bleak
HARLINGEN — Cool November rain pattered against the metal roof causing a machine-gun like sound inside the two-room home on the city’s West Side at 607 W. Monroe St.The father, who lost his foot and job after being diagnosed with... Full story
Operation Noel Donations
Help a family have a happy holiday
To make a donation, visit the Valley Morning Star offices at 1310 S. Commerce St. in Harlingen, or print the online coupon and mail it to: Operation Noel,1310 S. CommerceHarlingen, TX 78551. Operation Noel Online Coupon... Full story
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