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Editorial: Operation Holiday thanks readers for generous gifts

As people throughout the world celebrate the holidays of December, be it Christmas or Hanukkah or just the end of another year, many reflect on the blessings they enjoy and the unfortunate circumstances of others who may be struggling. In this year of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflections are especially poignant. The loss through illness, separation, no income, and death has been the story of our world since March. And as we try to bring light into our homes and scaled-down celebrations, our humanity insists that we remember the struggles of others, especially those in our own communities. That spirit has for 30 years guided Operation Holiday, bringing together an opportunity for newspaper readers to give to this program that provides gifts and food for struggling families of the region.

OPERATION HOLIDAY: Facing eviction during pandemic, family doing everything we can to pull through

As the coronavirus pandemic gripped the region, Margaret’s husband was laid off from his job when his employer went out of business and now the family of four has fallen behind in their rent and lives with the fear they will be evicted from their home come January. “COVID has definitely impacted our family big time this year, unfortunately. Right after the holidays we are going to be facing eviction unless we can figure something out. We don’t know what comes Jan. 1,” Margaret, the mother of two children, ages 6 and 7, said during a recent interview. “The worst part is the unknown. It’s terrifying, for sure. We’ve contacted shelters, they’re all full.

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