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Disabled man requests assistance to find housing
The Santa Fe New Mexican - 12/16/2018
Dec. 16--A 41-year-old homeless man says he is unable to work because of physical disability and has medical issues with liver disease and diabetes.
He says he receives $750 a month in Social Security benefits and has had difficulty finding housing.
He is asking for help getting into a studio apartment, as well as assistance paying for car repairs and his cellphone.
The applicant is among hundreds of people seeking help from the Empty Stocking Fund this season.
----The Empty Stocking Fund is a project of the Santa Fe New Mexican. The Santa Fe Community Foundation, Los Alamos National Bank, the Salvation Army, Presbyterian Medical Services, the Life Link, Habitat for Humanity and the Housing Trust donate services to jointly administer the Empty Stocking Fund.
The newspaper is publishing stories featuring requests for assistance from local residents.
The information from the initial application will be verified if the applicant is selected for assistance.
Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are considered without regard to race, creed, place or country of origin, age, disability, ethnicity, color, gender identity, marital status or sexual orientation. They must live in Santa Fe County or Rio Arriba County and provide a Social Security number.
The deadline to apply for assistance has passed.
To donate: Make your tax-deductible donation online at www.santafenewmexican.com/empty_stocking or mail a check to The New Mexican's Empty Stocking Fund c/o the Santa Fe Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1827.
Donors may request to remain anonymous.
If you can provide a service such as roofing or home repairs, contact Habitat for Humanity at repairs@santafehabitat.org.
If you can contribute food, clothing, toys, housewares, furniture, firewood, or other items or services, call the Salvation Army at 505-988-8054.
Donations
Anonymous (11): $2,425
Raquel and Ynacio Alvarez, in memory of Joe Alvarez and Louis Espinosa: $50
Curt Christian Benyei: $200
Carolyn Bleakley: $300
Deborah and Michael Burke: $50
Deborah Burke, in honor of Maxien Marcy: $50
Alma Neas Nelson Cassel: $100
Joseph and Nancy Day: $150
Susan and Dick Evans: $500
Patricia Feather: $100
Victoria and John Hennelly: $200
Genelle Killmar: $50
Clarence and Loretta Lithgow, in memory of Claudine Veronica Lithgow: $300
Linda McClendon: $200
Ray and Rosemary Moya: $250
Eloy and Fabiola Ortiz: $100
Evelyn Ortiz and Javier Rascon, in memory of Brooklyn Rascon: $100
Maureen Robins: $75
Beatrice and Lydia Romero: $200
Steven Sandoval: $100
Philip Crump and Beverly Spears: $100
Deborah and Howard Spiegelman: $200
Lori Stevens: $50
Harrison and Hannah Trainor: $100
Howard and Cynthia Turner: $100
UCC Search Inc.: $200
Suzanne Watkins, in loving memory of Steve: $100
Total: $6,350
Cumulative total: $120,587.06
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