NJ-2026-0146: Parents of a 2-month-old born early with a liver mass, who has had surgery and chemotherapy, falling behind on bills

FAMILY BACKGROUND:
A 31-year-old mother and her partner in Dover are raising two young sons, a 4-year-old and a baby who is just 2 months old. Their baby was delivered early because a mass was found in his liver. He has already had surgery and rounds of chemotherapy. Mom is unemployed and has fallen behind on bills, and she knows this holiday season will be tough. Her 4-year-old is the best big brother, but with all of the baby's medical needs it has been hard to explain why his little brother needs extra love and attention. She sees how much personality both boys have and knows they will grow to love each other fiercely. Help this Christmas would be a real gift to a family going through the hardest year of their lives.

CITY: Dover, NJ 07801
COUNTY: Morris
HOUSEHOLD SIZE: 4
HEALTH CONDITIONS IN HOUSEHOLD: Digestive or liver disorder, including Crohn's disease or celiac disease; mental health condition, including depression, anxiety, PTSD or bipolar disorder

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD:
Age: 31
Sex: Female
Clothing Size: Women's L
Shoe Size: Women's 8
Wishlist: Gift cards (ShopRite, Walmart, Target, Amazon, any gas station), winter coat, electric cleaning tool for the bathroom, digital picture frame, king bedsheets, peroxide-free teeth whitening strips, under-eye patches, perfume

ADULT #2:
Age: 31
Sex: Male
Clothing Size: Men's L
Shoe Size: Men's 10.5
Wishlist: Nice warm robe, Lego set (Fast and Furious, Cars or Transformers), Nike or New Balance sneakers, hoodies, jeans, sweatpants, T-shirts and long-sleeve shirts, fishing equipment, cologne, gift card

CHILD #1:
Age: 4
Sex: Male
Clothing Size: Kids 7
Shoe Size: Youth 1
Wishlist: Fort builder, jungle gym, Monster Jam tickets, MPAC theatre (gift card for ticket purchase), Minecraft, action figures, wobble disk and climbing dome, interactive board games, Switch games (Minecraft, Sonic, Batman, Spider-Man, etc.)

CHILD #2:
Age: 2 months
Sex: Male
Clothing Size: Baby 0-3M
Shoe Size: Infant 2
Wishlist: Baby food maker, MAM 9 oz glass bottles, video baby monitor, stand-in walker, crab crawling toy, crib ceiling projector, Lovevery or KiwiCo toys, Montessori toys