Holiday Hearts Program

Thank you for supporting The W Family this holiday season, they are so grateful for your love and support!

HW – 1 year old (male)
AW – 5 years old (female)
QW – 8 years old (male)

HW was born prematurely and spent the first year of his life in the hospital. He has a tracheostomy and is ventilator dependent and was able to go home from the hospital just after his first birthday.

This extended hospitalization has caused financial hardship for the family which has reduced Mom’s ability to work the amount of hours she has worked in the past.

Now that HW is home, Mm has had to reduce her hours at work to ensure that she is available when she has a nurse call out, etc.

This holiday support will help Mom in such a big way so that she doesn’t have to worry about how to afford to pay for gifts and can instead focus the money she earns on household necessities and monthly bills.

AL – Two Year Old (male)

AL spent over the first year of his life in the NICU and then was transitioned to live at pediatric specialty care.

This summer, AL’s Mother completed the necessary training to be able to take AL home with her.

She is a single parent and it working very hard to meet AL’s needs.
Mom relies heavily on home nursing as AL is trach/vent dependent which essentially means he is walking around on life support.

AL has now been alive for 2 Christmases and this will be his first one home with his Mother.

Mom does her best to make ends meet by working several jobs while home nurses care for AL.

Assistance from The Barkann Foundation would go a long way in helping her make AL’s first Christmas at home a truly special
one.

Thank you for supporting AL and his family this holiday season through The Barkann Foundation’s Holiday Hearts Program.

BS is currently unemployed due to Covid-19.

Mom does not have any income to support her family.

Mom has twin boys who are both autistic with developmental delays and behavioral concerns.

Mom is currently unable to work because she has to stay home with her children.

She is currently searching for an educational program that can accommodate their learning needs.

The pandemic has made the search harder for Mom being as though many programs are virtual and the boys need one on one support.

Financial assistance through the Holiday Hearts program will impact this family because Mom currently does not have an income and needs assistance with providing for her family.

CA (Mom) is currently unemployed and unable to provide for her family.

(S) was recently diagnosed with Autism and he also have behavioral concerns.

It is very difficult for mom to find someone to care for (S) because of his behavioral concerns which is why she is unemployed.

Dad is employed but he is currently out of work with no income, due to COVID-19.

Mom and Dad have (4) children.

While trying to find support for (S) and Dad being out of work due to COVID-19 it is very difficult for the parents to provide for their family at this time.

We are so grateful to The Barkann Foundation and all of their wonderful supporters for helping Mom and Dad during these challenging times for their family.

Your love and generosity will help provide a nice holiday for their children, without your support that would not be possible for this family this year.

(CH) who we provide early intervention services is 2 years old. (CH) lives with his single Mother and Grandmother. In addition, CH lives with a 4 year old and 9 year old in the house who are Grandmother’s Children.

CH receives early intervention services at a program in Northeast Philadelphia at Partnership for Community Supports.

CH’s Mother (A) is a single Mother who is residing with her own mother at the moment.

Mom also has two younger siblings in the home who are four and nine years old.

Currently the family is experiencing extreme hardships during this time especially during the pandemic.

Family is struggling to pay bills and provide for their family.

The support that The Barkann Foundation and its supporters will help the family be able to buy Christmas presents for their family during this hard time.

They are struggling to pay bills and be able to buy food during this struggling time with the pandemic going on.

Any support is much appreciated. If you could consider giving this family some assistance we would greatly appreciate it.

(LT) is a single Mom who works very hard and has four children.

(I) her youngest child who is 2 years old, has down syndrome and therefore has lots of medical appointments and is often hospitalized due to his complex medical needs.

Mom does her best to provide for the family but has limited means while working to raise her four children.

Assistance from The Barkann Foundation’s Holiday Hearts Program would allow the family to have a truly wonderful Christmas.

Thank you for supporting (LT) and her family during these very challenging times for her family.

(SG) is 19 years old . SG lost her Mom to Breast Cancer 3 years ago.

Her Mom was only 41 when she passed. Her Dad just passed suddenly last week at the age of 46.

She is in her second year of Nursing School at Penn State University.

Let’s come together and help provide comfort and support to her especially during this holiday season through our Holiday Hearts Program.

Last December, (DR) was diagnosed with Stage 3 Rhabdomyosarcoma. This is a rare Cancer that usually occurs in children and is more severe when found in adults.

January 13th of this year he began what was supposed to be 42 weeks of chemo and 30 radiation treatments. The end date has come and gone, but DR is still in treatment due to sicknesses during the treatment that have set him back.

After chemo and radiation, DR will be evaluated for surgery to remove any possible left over cancer. This will put him out of work longer.

DR was such a hard worker, but has not been able to work due to side effects from the chemo.

DR has a wife and a 5 year old daughter who are fighting along with him!

The support provided by The Barkann Foundation’s Holiday Hearts Program will provide DR’s daughter the Christmas gifts that she deserves.

She has been forced this year to grow up faster than she should have. Her strength in this situation is amazing. She is always there to love her daddy when he needs it the most.

DR is always more concerned about her well being than his own. He would love to make her happy on Christmas morning.

TK is a (46) year old gentlemen who has cerebral palsy and resides at the Inglis House in Philadelphia, PA.

This has been a very difficult year for TK has he has not been able to leave his room at the Inglis House due to COVID-9.

TK hasn’t been able to have any visitors including his family since the month of March.

Please consider supporting TK and provide some joy and happiness this holiday season. 

(EP) is not working due to her loss of employment during her son’s hospitalization.

Mom has worked with patients in nursing homes who were Covid-19 positive but had to make the very tough decision not to work during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Mom’s son has cystic fibrosis so she did not want to put him at risk.

Per his cystic fibrosis doctor, her son needs to be very careful about who he is in contact with.

Mom is currently in school for medical billing and coding and hopes to get a job in her new field within 6 months.

In the meantime, Mom thanks The Barkann Foundation and their very generous supporters for helping her family during these difficult times especially during the holiday season.

JM is the Mother of (4) children with two sets of twins who are (9) and 10 Years old. Mom and her children are currently homeless due to domestic violence.

Mom lost her job in March due to COVID-19, she is currently working when she is able as a Lyft driver and baking on the side but she also has to home school her children (two sets of twins).

(K) has been diagnosed with Autism and ADHD and has behavior issues,
(KE) has ADHD and also has some behavior issues.

Mother has found an apartment she is able to afford but is struggling with compiling the first and last month’s security deposit.

We would like to thank The Barkann Foundation and all of their amazing supporters for showing your love and generosity to JM and her family through The Barkann Foundation’s Holiday Hearts Program this holiday season.

Without your support, Mom would certainly not be able to provide gifts for her children in December.

Thank You for making this possible!

(4) Children ranging in ages from 20 Months- 13 Years Old.

On May 17th of this year (DT), 32 years old, was heading home to his family after checking in on his Mother at her home. (DT) was struck and killed by a hit and run driver and left in the road to die.

Channel 6 news would broadcast this event in hopes of finding the driver who committed the act. The driver has not yet been found.

(DT) was a wonderful Husband, Son and Father. (DT) was also active in his Church and was strong in his faith. He was a valued employee with Waste Management Services as a full time truck driver.

ET (Wife & Mom) is a Quality Management Coordinator for the Developmental Programs for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and was working from home at this time due to the Governor’s mandated quarantine due to Covid 19.

The navigation of daily life during the pandemic (working from home, schooling the children at home while keeping everyone safe) would prove to be nothing compared to the devastating loss her young family would experience with DT’s untimely and tragic death.
The strength and resolve that this young widow has shown in her most darkest of times is nothing short of astonishing.

This family’s loss is such an emotional and devastating one- not to mention a financial one with the loss of DT’s income just months into the family becoming home owners.

With the state of the world in the midst of a pandemic there is so much uncertainty but this wonderful Mom who is now raising four children on her own, told me she is totally reliant on her faith in God to see her through.

ET has devoted her life’s work into helping others and is a believer in all things good. ET is one of the most special people I have ever met and her family is so deserving of your goodness.

Any financial assistance provided to this wonderful family will help them to continue to navigate this new way of life they are forced to live without DT, their beloved Husband and Father.

Simple payments of utility bills are a hardship at this time given their financial circumstances. Mom will need to remain so strong for herself and for her family during this time of grieving.

Any financial assistance at all would give her just a little room to breathe. Knowing Mom she will rely heavily on her faith to see her through this tragic event spiritually.

Financially she could use some real help but would never ask for it.
We truly appreciate The Barkann Foundation and its wonderful community of supporters who will bring some much needed love, hope, and comfort to the T Family this holiday season.