Children need clothes; elderly woman would like dishes

A single working mom desperately wants to provide her children with warm clothing for Christmas this year, but her paycheck is barely enough to cover her bills. She asks for help to get her son, age 3, some size 5-6 pants, shirts size small and shoes in children's size 4. Her 8-year-old daughter could use size 10 regular pants, size medium shirts and shoes in adult size 1 1/2 to size 2. Her youngest daughter, age 2, really needs clothing in size 3-4T and shoes in children's size 6-7. It would mean so much to this mom for Santa to bring some black dolls and Hannah Montana toys, a "High School Musical" DVD for the girls and toys appropriate for her 3-year-old son.

Help Toybox this year and give joy to these children by bringing new toys to any of the Toybox locations, including the Southeast Missourian at 301 Broadway. Or make monetary donations to Toybox, P.O. Box 4, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702. Most-requested items include learning toys, Barbie dolls, Transformers, board games and Hannah Montana, Dora the Explorer and Spider-Man items.

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Ms. E has no family and lives alone on Social Security, which doesn't cover basic expenses like medicine. At age 81 she loves to have visitors but could use some coffee cups and saucers and dish towels. She would really like to have a new set of sheets for her queen-size bed and some blouses in size XL.

You can help Ms. E and other needy elderly people in our area by buying these needed items, including grocery gift cards and personal grooming and cleaning supplies and delivering them to the Southeast Missourian, 301 Broadway. Monetary donations can also be sent to Christmas for the Elderly, P.O. Box 4, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702. All elderly served are living independently on limited incomes with few, if any, family members. They would greatly appreciate your sharing spirit.