Henderson, Nevada— Happy New Year to all. This is our 9th year and as I reflect on our past years and remember each person and their faces when the “BAG” […]

Odessa, Missouri— A couple years ago a good friend of mine from church and her Sunday school class save money all year and put it into a jar and then […]

Buffalo, New York — The day after we laid our son Andrew to rest after a 5 year-long battle with brain cancer, two strangers came to our door with two […]

Newton, Iowa— It has been rather difficult year and whatever could go wrong did. I am a single mom with 4 boys 3 having special needs. My husband passed away […]

Ankeny, Iowa This year I have struggled. With coming out of a verbally abusive marriage. Going through a divorce. Pulling my house out of foreclosure having to take on a […]

Bancroft, Idaho— Roxie my son was diagnosed with cancer this year. He is 36 and has a wife and three young children. We were all devastated. He needs extensive care […]

Roy, Utah— 4 of my 5 children have been estranged from me due to parental alienation for over 2 years. They all live 5 minutes away from me. I am […]

Guilford, Connecticut— I was handed a gift wrapped jar at the neighborhood food bank the Tuesday before Christmas. The person who handed the jar to me told me not to […]

Buda, Texas— My husband left me and my 8 kids in February. We’ve been so blessed by others this Christmas including our Christmas jar!!!!

Pacific, Missouri— Not me but my neighbor received a jar. Jerry (73 year old retiree) has recently moved into our neighborhood and has established himself as a proud American who […]