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Families' plight stirs aid for thousands

In the heart of this city, buried within the files of a national nonprofit agency, are more than 12,000 one- or two-paragraph summaries of the neediest in the area. All with get something, while 100 will be singled out in print and online in the weeks before Christmas.

cases this year

Cases 97-100: Couple need help raising their five grandchildren

Mr. and Mrs. P might be excused for thinking that they could relax a little once they raised their five children. Mrs. P suffers from diabetes, and her physical condition dictates a certain amount of taking it easy.

Cases: 94-96: Family is in need of food, baby items, winter clothing

Cases 91-93: As man's ALS progresses, his family struggles

Cases 88-90: Abandoned children appreciate aunt’s care

Cases 85-87: Woman could use winter clothes, a coat and money for medicine, transportation

Cases 82-84: Single mother battling cancer is hoping for bike for younger son

Cases: 78-81: Double-leg amputee and husband care for great-grandchildren

Cases 75-77: Health problems for the elderly and jobless pose tough choices around holidays

Cases 72-74: Lou Gehrig’s patient’s home needs updating

Cases 69-71: Mom struggles to care for five kids after house fire

Cases 66-68: 19-year-old seeks opportunity

Cases 63-65: Boy, 10, ailing grandmother get along as best they can

Cases 59-62: Teen strives to become self-sufficient after enduring abuse

Cases 56-58: Help is needed for these Neediest Cases

Cases: 53-55: Grandmother faces the challenge of raising six grandchildren

Cases 50-52: Parents struggle to afford surgery for child

Cases 47-49: Widower struggles to raise six children

Cases 44-46: Ailing mother now must rely on her two sons

Cases 40-43: Retiree takes on burden of seven grandchildren

Cases 37-39: Grandmother takes on two abandoned grandsons

Cases 34-36: A big wish, a few simple needs

Cases: 31-33: Amputation of leg leaves immigrant unable to work

Cases 28-30: Young teen doesn't even have a bed to sleep on

Cases 25-27: Family who lost home also is beset by illness

Cases 21-24: Single parents, great-grandparents seek help to give kids a happy holiday

Cases 18-20: War wound disables working son in refugee family from Africa

Cases 15-17: Ailing mom, son going it alone

Cases 12-14: Young father wants custody of 3

Cases 9-11: Clothes, groceries are on refugee family's list

Cases 6-8: Woman, disabled daughter in need of household basics

Cases 1-5: A washing machine, or help with bills

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