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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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