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December 19, 2012

A mom working hard to better daughter's life

By Lars Trodson Correspondent

Marie is trying to do what’s right for her child. She moved to North Andover so her daughter could go to a better school. She’s working part time but is also looking for a full-time job. And this job hunt is time-consuming in itself.

Even with such a small family, Marie is finding it hard to make ends meet.

Marie thought she found some relief when her daughter brought home a letter from school that would have allowed them to get a little help for Christmas, but during her move to a new apartment, she misplaced the letter. By time she found it, the deadline had passed. It’s frustrating and a little heartbreaking, but now she has applied to the Santa Fund so that she and her daughter, who is 12, can celebrate even a modest Christmas.

This is what The Eagle-Tribune Santa Fund is all about. It’s a helping hand from one neighbor to another; a small gesture of support, so that more of us in the Merrimack Valley can celebrate the true meaning of the holiday together.

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