Article: Charleston Daily Mail Neediest Cases Appeal: ; Medical bills make it difficult for family to get by; Case No. 18

Article: Neediest Cases: ; Family's rural home lacks safe steps, insulation from the cold
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 7, 2000 ;     288 words ...* CASE #13 WALKING up to the door of this family's home in rural West Virginia is like climbing a...from the ground to the door. "It scared me," the family's caseworker said about her recent visit there...does she carry the children up and down?" The M. family - consisting of father, pregnant mother and ...

Article: Neediest Cases: ; Family could use help caring boy with special needs
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 6, 2000 ;     349 words ......most of his time lying flat on a small couch in the family's living room. But workers at his preschool are evaluating...and keeps them clean, which is a challenge since the family does not own a washer or dryer. The family has been struggling financially. The father recently...stretched trying to catch ...

Article: Charleston Daily Mail NEEDIEST CASES APPEAL: Family's income spent on utilities, doctor visits; Case No. 2
Charleston Daily Mail;  November 24, 2006 ;     287 words ......and cares for the sick child. The family's caseworker was struck by the baby...comes to her upcoming surgery. "The family was told she would have to gain some...surroundings, the caseworker noticed the family's appliances are in terrible shape...the regular doctor's visits, the family isn't left ...

Article: Neediest Cases: ; New washer, dryer could help family
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 11, 2000 ;     235 words ......caseworker at Head Start said one of the family's greatest needs is for a washer...Laundromat. Each trip costs the family about $25 and takes almost 2 hours to complete. Right now, the family supports itself on less than $8...taking government assistance. But the family is facing the prospect of ...

Article: Neediest Cases: ; Death, illness have been devasting for family
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 8, 2001 ;     300 words ......4-year-old son, who is legally blind. The family scrapes by each month on her $442...thrown at him very quickly," the family's caseworker said. "It's tragic...chest of drawers for his clothes. The family also needs a new sofa and refrigerator...the caseworker said. However, the family is ...

Article: Charleston Daily Mail Neediest Cases Appea: ; lDentures could boost confidence of family's breadwinner
Charleston Daily Mail;  November 28, 2007 ;     297 words ......bulk of the income that supports her family. However, she is embarrassed to talk...mother does her best to manage the family's needs. The caseworker said she...how she interacts with others. The family lives in a remote area in an older...woman trying to take care of her family with limited ...

Article: Charleston Daily Mail Neediest Cases: ; Family starting new life in state in need of replacement furniture; Case No. 21
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 20, 2007 ;     365 words ...When a relative offered this family of four a house in a small West Virginia town, they...start a new life. The 30-year-old mother said the family had been living in an area overrun with drugs and...after arriving in the Mountain State in the fall, the family applied for and began receiving $522 a month in ...

Article: Neediest Cases: ; Family in need of better living conditions
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 18, 2001 ;     320 words ......used to doing everything alone." The family is surviving on $559 a month from...trying to provide for them." The family's living conditions are sad. The...teenage son recently moved in with the family. He is now 16, a year older than...more comfortable for this struggling family. * NEEDS: $150 for ...

Article: Charleston Daily Mail Neediest Cases Appeal: ; Struggling family needs furniture, heat to get through the winter; Case No. 23
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 24, 2007 ;     328 words ......intent on working to support her family. It's not easy in her rural county...purchase all of the basic furnishings a family of five requires, and won't until...earning about $1,000 a month. The family gets about $550 in food stamps...there isn't a table and chairs. The family has a washing ...

Article: Neediest Cases Family's $25 trailer in need of insulation for the winter: ; Case No. 26
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 21, 2001 ;     383 words ......so making ends meet is a daily struggle for the family, which includes 8- and 11-year-old daughters and a 21-year-old nephew they have taken in. The family recently bought a trailer in a remote area of West...that cost $25, then you can imagine the poverty this family lives in," their caseworker said. ...

Article: Single mom walks half-mile to minimum-wage job: Charleston Daily Mail; NEEDIEST CASES APPEAL; Case No. 21
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 22, 2005 ;     202 words ......34-year-old single mom has been living with family, but longs to be independent. She...housekeeping, she lacks proper beds. The family's caseworker said help with those items will give this family a boost as they rebuild their lives...Cases published in the Daily Mail's Neediest Cases ...

Article: Neediest Cases aims to give help
Charleston Daily Mail;  November 27, 2008 ;     596 words ......West Virginia, where her family has offered use of a mobile...In trying to support his family, he is limited to low-paying...because he is supporting his family, he has neither time nor...Enter the Daily Mail's Neediest Cases Appeal, a program designed...outlining a person's or ...

Article: New dressers would make family more comfortable: Neediest Cases Appeal
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 10, 2002 ;     245 words ......home about $520 each month for the family of four. The caseworker has encouraged...sometimes can't be fixed or replaced. The family was sharing one dresser to store their...Cases published in the Daily Mail's Neediest Cases Appeal have been verified by approved...contributions may be mailed to: ...

Article: Neediest Cases: ; New sheets, towels would help struggling family
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 11, 2001 ;     266 words ...* Case No. 17 The family's cross-county move took them from...one that's more comfortable for the family of five and closer to the father's...spikes his hair in current fashion. The family is close-knit and the children seem...Cases published in the Daily Mail's Neediest Cases Appeal have been ...