This Christmas comes with some added stress for this mother of two toddlers.

She is her family’s sole provider, struggling to care for her little ones since her husband left them and does not offer any type of support.

“I work really hard to do everything I can but have not been able to pay bills and have anything extra,” she told Christmas for All. “Not only is this a desperate issue in itself, but I have been asked to move out of our relative’s home five days after Christmas. I’m sad to say I do not know where this will leave us in the world.”

She has no way of providing any little Christmas treats for her children.

“I am just unsure of what to do next,” she said.

This is the 32nd year Press Christmas for All has worked to brighten the lives of people like this during the holiday season.

The program helps everyone in need, including struggling young families, seniors, people with disabilities and mental illnesses. Many are alone, and despair is common.

Through Christmas for All, these less fortunate neighbors feel the compassion of a caring community during what can be a very difficult time of year for them.

Each year, Press readers donate generously to the program. The money collected is distributed in the form of gift cards to those who might not otherwise be able to put a holiday meal on the table or purchase a small gift for a child.

Press Christmas for All is managed by The Hagadone Corp., with assistance from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue. It is a legally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, run entirely by volunteers at The Hagadone Corp., the Coeur d’Alene Press and Kootenai County Fire and Rescue.

Every penny raised is distributed to needy Kootenai County residents. All overhead costs are covered by The Hagadone Corp. and the volunteers at Kootenai County Fire and Rescue.

Donations are tax-deductible and can be made by dropping off or mailing a check to: Press Christmas for All, 215 Second St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.

Online donations can be made by visiting goo.gl/WospPG.

Recent donors:

Jim and Linda Scharnhorst; Richard and Antje Cripe; Margaret Mettalia; Nyla and Leonard Hodge; Angelika Bradford and Margaret Wagner; James and Mary Landders; Frank and Leta Jessick; Phyllis and Dale Holte “In loving memory of Ron and Rod”; James and Georgia Warren; Louise and Robert Bluhm; Rosemary Fuller “In memory of my husband, Nyole Fuller”; Jean and Ronald Voights; Arthur and Anne Halverson; Camille Beebe; Charles Davis and Carolyn Mahoney; Donald and Judy Schaffer; Virginia Grove; Robert and Barbara Lee; Roger and Pamela Rowland; Robert and Nancy Bell; Joe and Dana Allen; Bud and Evie Oakland; Allen and Sara Allen; Kenny and Linda Johnson; Kathleen Moseley; Coye Family; Camelot Estate Residents; Sasanme; Richard and Lois Nimtz; Phil and Kathy Freestone; Lindsay Jawor and Maureen Dolan “In memory of Jack Dolan”; Carol Vasiloff “In memory of Barbara Kiser”; Richard and Judith Gardner; The Youngs; Charles Riddle; Chuck and Sue Anderson; Bud and Kay Sanders; Kenneth and Sherry Beno; Richard and Nono Barclay; De and Ardie Barton.