NJ-2026-0049: Two-parent family who escaped a home full of mold and mice and now faces moving debt at Christmas

FAMILY BACKGROUND:
A mother and father in Mount Holly finally moved their family out of a run-down rental full of mold and mice, but getting out came at a high price. They had to rent a storage unit and a truck for a week and stay in a hotel, where one of their children slipped on water from a leaking fridge and needed five stitches in his chin. The family was even charged to replace the towels, and the mother had to miss work. Today they are in a healthier home, and it shows: their 3-year-old son has not been sick since the move, and their 16-year-old daughter is thriving and working hard to get to college. The debt from the move, though, has left nothing for Christmas presents. Their children are humble and say it doesn't matter, but these parents would give anything to give them a Christmas in their new home.

CITY: Mount Holly, NJ 08060
STATE: New Jersey
COUNTY: BURLINGTON
HOUSEHOLD SIZE: 4
HEALTH CONDITIONS IN HOUSEHOLD: Mental health condition, including depression, anxiety, PTSD or bipolar disorder
HOW THE FAMILY CAN RECEIVE GIFTS: No preference

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD:
Age: 36
Sex: Female
Clothing Size: Women's XL
Shoe Size: Women's 8.5
Wishlist: Candle warmer, candles, air freshener, bubble bath, bath bombs, black winter coat

ADULT #2:
Age: 41
Sex: Male
Clothing Size: Men's L
Shoe Size: Men's 9.5
Wishlist: Voltaren foot cream, foot soak, men's winter coat, neck fan (for working in a hot kitchen), clip-on fan, shoe inserts

CHILD #1:
Age: 16
Sex: Female
Clothing Size: Women's XS
Shoe Size: Women's 6.5
Wishlist: Fuggler dolls (she really wants the nuggets and the tabby cat), shirts size XS, sweatpants and hoodies size XS, body spray (fruity or floral scents), hair supplies (rubber bands, hair spray, parting combs), journal, nice mechanical pencils, a good set of markers, a good set of colored pencils

CHILD #2:
Age: 3
Sex: Male
Clothing Size: Toddler 4T
Shoe Size: Toddler 9
Wishlist: Spider-Man twin bed sheets, Spider-Man twin comforter, football helmet, football pads, magnetic blocks, baseball glove, Captain America costume