Generous donors help families in need this Christmas
This past year has been especially difficult for Angela Doesher. The 45-year-old single mother in Bend contracted COVID-19 in March and still has trouble breathing nine months later. She was diagnosed with asthma and has to be on oxygen. Her weakened condition makes it hard to care for her 13-year-old son, Stryder, who suffers Autonomic Dysfunction, a potentially life-threatening illness that impedes movement, heart rate and speech. Doesherâs struggles made her an ideal candidate for the Jingle Christmas Makeover, a new program from the Giving Plate food pantry in Bend that is helping 10...
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