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 second job while taking care of three small children. My days are
long and my nights are even longer. I struggle with trying to maintain all the bills and keeping things as normal as possible for my kids. I am a mom who would give the shirt off my back for anyone in need. I am so blessed to have received this jar. I will be using the money in this jar to keep my daughters dreams alive. They play softball and I will be applying this jar to the outstanding balances they have with the organizations. There dreams of going to college to play ball is my goal this year. There dreams are important to me. I am truely blessed to have received the jar.

—Debra Nguyen