Maria

San Antonio, TX

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My story

I'm a single mom to three amazing kids: Sofia, Mateo and little Ana. I work as a home health aide, caring for seniors in our neighborhood, and I love what I do. This year our rent went up and my car needed a new transmission, so the money I usually set aside for Christmas went to keeping us housed and getting me to work. My kids never complain, but I see Mateo wearing last year's coat with the sleeves up past his wrists. A warm coat, a bike to share, or a few books would mean the world. More than the gifts themselves, it would show my kids that strangers can be kind, and that's something I want them to carry with them.