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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 2002
Page
10
A collection of heartfelt letters to Pat Benton from children and guardians detailing displacement, abuse, poverty, and recovery. Narratives describe moving to escape danger, shelter life, parental illness, unemployment, and the search for basic needs like clothes, food, and housing while expressing resilience and Christmas wishes.
The Poshard Foundation has identified 30 families with children needing aid for a safe holiday season. Benton stresses every donated cent goes to the kids, with sponsors covering overhead and counselors joining families to shop. Donations aim to raise $500 per family by December 13, with options to adopt a child by designating the gift to that child.
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