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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, December 7, 2005

ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND
Child's disorder burdens family of 3

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Help our neighbors in need

By Loren Moreno
Advertiser Staff Writer

L.S. lives with her boyfriend and their 5-year-old daughter in transitional housing. Neither could afford to get a place on their own but recently moved into housing for homeless families in Leeward O'ahu.

While the two were apart, they struggled to care for their daughter, who has been diagnosed with Rett syndrome — a debilitating neurological disorder.

L.S.'s boyfriend works full time in construction and L.S. works part time so that she can be home for her daughter. But even with the couple's combined incomes, they find it difficult to make ends meet.

Their child's neurological disorder causes her to have frequent seizures and fall. She also scratches herself often.

The family's caseworker said caring for the child is often physically and emotionally draining. Because the family has only one car, L.S. often has to take her daughter to medical appointments by bus.

The family is receiving public assistance for medical care, said the caseworker.

L.S. and her boyfriend are hoping for a full-size bed with box spring and sheets. They also need towels and a first-aid kit with bandages of various sizes.

Our anonymous Santa is matching the first $25 of each donation to the Christmas Fund.

Christmas Fund donations are used for families who need help through the holidays. Any money remaining after the holidays will be used to help those in need throughout the year.

RECENT DONATIONS TO THE ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND

Maryl Group Inc. $1,000

Hank Dembiczak $400

Ross & Mari $400

Norman H. & Charlene A. Wong $300

David & Tanya Ono $250

Henry B. Chapin in memory of Henry M. Chapin $200

Robert Gibson i Aloha from the Great White North $200

David Langlie $200

Mr. & Mrs. Calvin K.H. Loo $200

Ellen S. Mann $200

Edward T. Yasuda $200

Ken & Alma $200

Gloria Munson in loving memory of Leon J. Munson $150

Anonymous in memory of Mary & Norio Akutagawa $100

Tracy A. Connor $100

Paula W. Harris in loving memory of Alice & Paul Mills $100

Randy & Jean Jaycox $100

Diane Saltgaver Lau $100

Davlyn & Gaylord Lyman $100

Garret A. Masuda $100

Alan C. & Ingrid M. Mondor $100

Jordan & Jenna Nakanishi $100

Alan T. Okamoto $100

Charles B. Schrader in memory of Paul Schrader $100

R.P. & Patti C. Singlehurst

in memory of Tutu & Opa,

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Aubin K. Stremler in memory of Joe Hankey $100

Marion N. Vaught $100

Alex & Naomi T. Weinstein $100

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Maris & Misha Tasaka, & Taylor Tajiri from Grandma T. $75

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Marc A. Kowalski $50

Clifford K. & Edna K.

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Marianne H. Oness $50

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J.R. Puttman Life Insurance $50

Ronald E. & Andree J. Sprink $40

Joanne S. Amaki $30

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Dana U. Dudoit $25

Ciriaca B. Dumayas in memory of Felito Dumayas $25

Gregory A. Barrett & Diane Barrett Henry $25

Clement & Jeannette Hew $25

Wallace K.Y.T. Ho $25

Alan H. Kawamoto $25

Victor G. & Maureen A. Kreck $25

Hilda F. Lee in loving memory of Susan Lee Lakacovic $25

William W. Lee Jr. $25

Edean L.M. & John K.M. Loo $25

Jared G. & Candace S.L.W. Nakamoto $25

Robert & Terri Santi $25

Randolph & Deborah Sese $25

Barbara G. Sheer $25

Thomas John & Margaret M. Stanton $25

Eddie Suzui $25

The Ohana $25

James H. Whiton $25

Mason & Easton $25

Elizabeth & Robert Zeindler $25

Eleanor M. Thompson & Lisa Ann Kiuchi $20

Lianne & Brian Metcalf $20

Irene C. Wong $20

Philip O. & Juanita A. Zeiler $20

Anonymous $200

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Anonymous $100

Anonymous $60

Anonymous $50

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Anonymous $25

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Anonymous $25

Total: $7,600

Previous total: $32,795

Total to date: $40,395

Reach Loren Moreno at lmoreno@honoluluadvertiser.com.