Tikkun Olam: From a Hyundai to a Home for the Holidays

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From Steven Grossman of #OperationSaveChristmas2021

‘Twas a week before Christmas and we’re back for the second annual OPERATION SAVE CHRISTMAS 2021!!!

Last year we raised 23k to help source as many toys as possible from local small “ma and pa” businesses and helped with other expenses for families in need all over the country.

This year we will continue to help multiple families and want to highlight the hardships that are happening to many families. We learned about the Vargas’ story from NPR. Despite working full time jobs, they haven’t been able to save enough money for a deposit on an apartment so they’ve been living in their car with their three kids in the dead of winter in Pennsylvania. They spend their money on gas to keep their boys warm and their closet is a storage unit.

NPR Article: When a Hyundai is also the family home

So with a little holiday magic, we hope to get the Vargas family off the streets with a new roof over their heads.

Prior to COVID, there were roughly 13 million kids (approximately 1 in 6) living below the poverty line in the United States – with about half of those living under conditions considered to be extreme poverty.

Many families have nothing to give their kids to open on Christmas morning. We can help change that and ease other financial burdens as the holiday season has always been much more about giving than receiving.

PLEASE SHARE THIS FUNDRAISER AND DONATE if and what you can, whether it’s $1, $5 OR $500+ as anything helps and is greatly appreciated.

We can’t save the world, but with the spirit of the season – we can create a few of our own Christmas miracles for families in need and get those kids some toys to open Christmas morning too. With gratitude, Steven

#OperationSaveChristmas2021