Samantha and her husband, Joe, are victims of the recent home foreclosure crisis.

The couple did not own a home, but they rented from someone who bought property and was unable to make the mortgage payments.

The bank took ownership of the home, and everyone had to go.

Forced out of their apartment just weeks before Christmas, Samantha and Joe have been lucky enough to find a new place to live.

But the cost of moving wiped out the little bit of savings they had put away for holiday gifts for their children, ages 6 and 8.

Grateful for a place to live, Samantha and Joe want nothing for themselves. But they hate to disappoint their children, who have been uprooted from the only home and neighborhood they have ever known.

Samantha and Joe have asked The Eagle-Tribune Santa Fund to provide a little bit of holiday happiness for their son and daughter, who handled the move without complaint.

Your donation can help the family make new memories in a new home.



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How to give

Donations may be sent by mail or in person and are accepted in cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express.

Donations can be mailed to: Eagle-Tribune Santa Fund, 100 Turnpike St., North Andover, MA 01845 or 181 Merrimack St., Haverhill, MA 01830.