Christmas Giveaway Thread for those in need 2019 (final update OP page 14)

Thank you, wind sage! I will try to set up an Amazon account for her and appreciate so much your intention to donate $25. It might take me a minute bc I’m not good at these things. I’ll let you know when it’s set up!

I can’t find the words to describe how the generosity displayed in this thread has impacted my heart and soul. I’ve been crying all day. Lol

I have been caring for my partner for 12 years after he had a stroke,I have finally accepted help from another Carer which has given me a little spare time to try and bring some needed funds in.I had saved for two years to buy a Camera a Canon Rebel SL3 which was a great entry level Camera,with some tricks was just good enough to use.....When leaving in the afternoon the Carer forgot to lock the Door,everything was taken Camera,lights etc.....If anyone has a second hand Camera or one they could think of a price for,I would be interested,email [email protected]

That's really too bad and I know the feeling.

Check your PayPal.

Thank you so much for helping my brother out. We will make sure he gets what you sent. Thank goodness there are wonderful people still left in this crazy world.

Peace and love to you -- and to everyone in this thread.

Hey. Idk what to say but I promise your kindness brought tears to my eyes. I’ll be signing up here after this as well now. Thank you a hundred times over you have no clue how much you just helped us(well I hope you do) God bless you friend and I can get that back to you In February for sure by mid February or so. Thank you so so much from the bottom of my heart. Usually I hate asking for help and I was that desperate this time. It’s wonderful to know such kind strangers still exist because in my day to day existence they don’t, and seeing some of the things I Have in my past has sometimes made bitterness my enemy as a Christian. You’ve taken some of that away

Can we keep this pinned for those in need or lonely?

I know what it’s like to feel lonely so if you need to talk I’m here friend

you are welcome, no thanks was needed nor should you worry as it's a gift. I hope you and yours have a grand Christmas season.

I'm fine thanks though. Was meant for others.

I would like to buy my grand children Christmas gifts my 5 year old granddaughter just got done with chemo for brain tumors.. I am without a job and fighting disability I don't need much.. a telescope for a 7 yr old girl. anything would do.. ages are as follows.. 15 yr teen girl 13 teen boy 5 yr old girl and 2 year old boy.. my paypaj info is [email protected]. Brenda Lavigne is you need futher info please email me// thank you

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First I want to apologize for my absence on this thread the past pages.

It has been a hectic day though, with very emotional stories and requests both here and in email. I truly admire all of you who replied, not only for taking the courage to post here or email me, but also for the determination and strength you show toward the future, often in a situation that is very hard to coop with.

I also know that there are situations that are most likely definite health wise. That is for me already very hard to think of, so I can not even imagine how it must be for you who go through this time, knowing the outcome or the status quo. And yet you show positivism, encouragement, light. You are awesome and an example to so many, know that too.

At the moment we were able to help about 33 families with the funds we had available. Actually we did overspend quite a bit on the budget, but that's okay. I think it is an amazing and at the same time shocking number for our community here on GLP. I know it is just a tip of the iceberg, but it shows how much people struggle nowadays in so many different ways.

There are still about 15 people on the list, including those who posted up to this page. Thanks to the amazing contribution of some dear friends, who wish to remain anonymous, we will be able to also help them out. As soon as those funds arrive, Wednesday at the latest, we will make sure that list is cleared. But after that, with maybe a margin of 2 or 3, we really are out for this year.

If it were up to me, I would help everyone who struggles, not only at Christmas, but always. But I know I can't. You see so many sad situations that it is hard to quit spending. But I have to as well. I am just a guy who like everyone else needs to pay bills and get food on the table. And that's the danger of a thread like this, a heart like mine and a fixed budget. And I know that goes for all beautiful contributors as well.

So unfortunately the financial part has to stop somewhere and I can only promise that next year we will continue this tradition.

But don't let that keep you from showing love and compassion to those who need it. Like I said in the OP, help is not limited to finances. Words, music, a gesture, a card, a listening ear, everything helps, sometimes even more than money. So keep that going, on this thread, in this online world and in the real world. You can always pm me or send me and email at [email protected] as well if you feel the need to vent.

An eye for people really works miracles and it really is a win-win situation.

Merry Christmas to each and everyone of you and your loved ones. God Bless you all!



Last Edited by InterMezzo on 12/17/2019 11:24 AM

A special word of gratitude for our dear SkinnyChic, Arnie and Miabelieves, who also helped out greatly. Thank you soooooo much! Next to the fantastic help of our anonymous contributors. And I hope I didn't miss anyone in the speed of how this thread went. If so, alert me on it and I will correct it.

This world is truly a much better place with you in it. So thank you, thank you, thank you (and that is more than a million thanks too little.)

Nice to see you posting again... I’ve missed you!


Have a Merry Christmas, my dear!


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* it’s I, 1r0n4n9el

Yeah I got taken care of from my post back on page five so Just in case of oversight make sure I’m not on that list so that someone else can receive help I would’ve. God Bless you and whomever is doing this. Never seen anything like this before.

Best thread on GLP

There are some amazing people here

I love most of you

Want to do something good for Christmas? Read your Bible!

And the Bible would tell you that an act of love covers a multitude of sins. So there’s that.

I don’t have a paid membership & I am probably the least “tech savvy” 45yr old in the world. Lol! But I read threads here & love this site.
I am disabled and spend most of my time in bed. If you were to see me on “a good day” you wouldn’t know my troubles. Anyway, I’ve been feeling very defeated lately & I’m having a hard time accepting that this is how my life is supposed to be. I’ve been waiting over a year to get a referral to a top notch specialist in Boston(I’m in Illinois). Today I was/am laying in bed, feeling depressed & decided to occupy my mind for a bit on this site. I’m so glad and thankful I did. Seeing this thread has touched my heart & restored my hope. Of course, if I ever get the referral, I could use financial help to get there. But today I ask for prayers & well wishes that this renewed hope sticks around & that I am well enough to enjoy the holidays with family.
God bless all of you! Thank you for your selfless gifts to all who received them! You have made miracles happen! It’s amazing!!
My gosh, why am I crying?!?! Thank you all!💕💕

I moved to Chicago a couple months ago . Got a job from a friend of almost 20years washing dishes . A week ago Sunday I called in because I may have to have my pinky toe amputated . That night my friend, the head chef,got stabbed to death by our coworker , with a knife I've washed hundreds of times ,in the kitchen . I already had some rough PTSD so I REALLY can't go back to working there .
Now I find out the place I live is getting sold and I have 30 days to move .
Thankfully I found a couch to sleep on , about an hour away, and a prospective New job but I'm VERILY Scrooged till most likely February . Not one to ask for help ( I'm stubborn ) but I Need HELP .Thank You for HOPE .
[email protected] is my PayPal

I moved to Chicago a couple months ago . Got a job from a friend of almost 20years washing dishes . A week ago Sunday I called in because I may have to have my pinky toe amputated . That night my friend, the head chef,got stabbed to death by our coworker , with a knife I've washed hundreds of times ,in the kitchen . I already had some rough PTSD so I REALLY can't go back to working there .
Now I find out the place I live is getting sold and I have 30 days to move .
Thankfully I found a couch to sleep on , about an hour away, and a prospective New job but I'm VERILY Scrooged till most likely February . Not one to ask for help ( I'm stubborn ) but I Need HELP .Thank You for HOPE .
[email protected] is my PayPal

Hidden disabilities are the worst! People can't see them and they tend to be very judgmental, and you're young to have this situation. Hang in there, and my family will pray for your health (physical and emotional) and yes, I know why you're crying...it's so good to hear about people who care for others. We get fed a steady diet of murder, arson, brutality and we believe that it's just the way the world is now.

Then along comes a thread like this and it renews our faith that not everyone is uncaring. Much thanks to Mezzo for his part in what is becoming a GLP ritual that heals.

Praying for you friend keep your head up life’s all about perspective. Matthew 6:25-34

I sympathize I have Celiac and due to immunocomplications from that I almost died in late 2014 from a necrotizing form of MRSA but people think celiac is a joke and that I’m a hypochondriac

I was blessed to have been able to earn my Bachelors degree. I have been helping needy families for the past 17 years. I lost my job last month after standing up for the POTUS. I was the only male worker there so I was already a figurative and literal target. Now that I’m out of there and have decompressed, I’m so blessed to have lost that job. It was horribly toxic and abusive and not worth the “great” health benefits. Our 19 year old is in college and just came home for Christmas break. It’s been very difficult trying to get through to them just how important that “stupid piece of paper” really is. These younger generations are so much more disconnected and isolated now thanks to the stupid phones/internet (same things that are supposedly “connecting” everyone and everything). It’s hard to encourage them out of that apathetic mindset when take for example, me,
despite having 17 years direct Professional experience under my belt helping others (and missing my own child’s childhood) oh and that bachelors degree, the best work I can find that has any form of benefits that will hire me pays $14 per hour. Yes I should’ve learned a trade.
It’s pretty sad how people half my age with zero real world experience get the jobs...Now that I’m on this side of the figurative fence...wow... I hear all of this talk on the internet about how college is a joke, no longer needed, etc... yet down here in the “real world”, what I am witnessing firsthand....you’re not even considered for a decent job without having a Master’s degree... seems what matters the most nowadays is not experience but who has the most “fancy letters” behind their last name.
If you’re not at Master’s degree level and/or bilingual in Spanish, you’re screwed slinging onion rings or delivering pizzas. The message being sent to the younger generations is just stay at home and live off of welfare and have as many children as possible, with multiple fathers, and you’ll get more “free” goodies. Not sure why I’m venting or what my point is.
It’s just so very nice to see all of the kindness and positivity here on this thread. God Bless and Merry Christmas to every one of you beautiful souls.
~BP

Oh yes! The looks I get some days when I use my handicap parking placard. I’ve been battling this for over 20yrs now. It started as aches & pains, a little fatigue & has snowballed into multiple illnesses that effect every system in my body. I’ve been sleeping in a hospital bed for probably 5yrs now because of edema. Blah, blah, blah.. I could go on complaining forever. Lol!! As I hook up another bag of IV fluids up to my port. But today is a day I am thankful for. I have a home, food etc.. I have 3 teens who have become caring, wonderful young adults. Blessed!!
Thank you for your thoughts & prayers! Much love!
And YES THANK YOU MEZZO!!

Thank you so very much!!