Paralyzing poverty

According to 2023 statistics, 11 million of about 74 million children – or one out of every six – live in poverty across the U.S.

Taylor Price and her little brother were two of those kids.

Several years ago, the siblings lived with several different families after both parents were “federally incarcerated.”

Price recalls her baby brother leaving “little notes” on the Christmas tree that had no gifts sitting under it. The notes were for Santa and read, “all I want is my dad to come home for Christmas.”

Their dad didn’t come home for Christmas, but the kids started receiving toys from Toys for Tots, allowing them to experience some holiday magic.

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