I am Shannon, a single mother of a beautiful 2 1/2 year old girl named Jada. I became unemployed in May and since my state, RI, is having a huge rise in unemployment rates, I have not been able to get another job. There arent any jobs! I have bipolar disorder and have only been able to work medial jobs in the past so my unemployment benefit, which will runout in 2 weeks, is only $92 per week! I have no permanent address and stay place to place so I give some money to the people I stay with for food, rides, utilities, and I try to buy the bare necesitites for me and Jada. I have been gaining weight because of a new medication and I have no pants that fit me so I always wear sweatpants and look like a bum. My daughter is growing out of her clothes and I have no money to buy anymore. I have been calling numbers for help locally just to find out they are not offering any help this year due to the economy. Rhode Islands economy and unemployment rate is the third worst in the US! I really want to provide some kind of christmas for my little angel. She means more to me than anything in the world. This is her third christmas, but the first one that she is understanding the concept of Christ, and Santa and why we celebrate the holiday. I dont care about getting anything for myself but if anyone can help with anything for my baby girl I would be forever grateful. She is so smart and bright and witty. Everyone I see in stores or public places stops to talk to her and tell me how pretty and smart she is. Thats why I will feel awful when she doesnt have gifts on christmas because people have been telling her if she is not a good girl Santa wont bring her anything. So I really dont want my baby to think she is a bad girl. I have been praying and praying to God for an answer and havent found one yet. But I think this website could be it. I sure hope so. If anybody can help can you please email me and we will go from there? I dont want to put anymore personal demographics on here because you never know who could get ahold of it. If you email me we could exchange phone numbers. I dont have a phone but I could use my sisters to call you. I also have no permanent physical address but I use a PO Box for mail. Thank you for listening, and sorry it was so long. God Bless. Shannon