Operation Noel

LIFE OF HARDSHIPS

Family faces possibility of bleak Christmas

By FERNANDO DEL VALLE/Valley Morning Star

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

DAY by DAY

Epilepsy, bills forcing the Jimenez family to take it

By GABRIEL SALDAÑA/Valley Morning Star

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

CHILDREN’S WISH LIST COULD BE A VICTIM OF ....HARD TIMES

Affording bare necessities leaves little else

By ALLEN ESSEX/Valley Morning Star

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

Family was living the dream ... until ‘We lost everything’

Without help, Christmas could be bleak

By COREY RYAN/Valley Morning Star

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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