NOTE TO READERSA wheelchair. Shoes. A restocked food locker. These are real needs for some in our community this holiday season, who simply want to go outside, protect their feet, stay close to a hospitalized family member.
It's been a quarter century since The Bee launched its annual Book of Dreams to let you know about people and nonprofits who need your help.
The Kiwanis Family House needs help restocking its food locker for people like Jennifer Deshaies, who has stayed there since her daughter was born Aug. 17. Baby Erica needs major surgery and won't be leaving UC Davis Medical Center anytime soon.
Emmanuel Alvarez survived his difficult birth and about 40 surgeries. These days his family would like a motorized wheelchair so that Alvarez, 23, can go outside.
Bee readers have been generous in years past, and we've spent all donations to grant the holiday wishes, with no money spent for administrative costs.
Thank you for your openhearted support. And enjoy the holiday season.
-- Joyce Terhaar, Executive Editor
HOW TO DONATETo contribute use this online form or print the donation form and mail it to The Sacramento Bee Book of Dreams Fund, 2100 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95816. If you have additional questions, please call the Book of Dreams line at 916-556-5667. Donations will be accepted through January 13, 2012.
* To claim a tax deduction for 2011, all donations must be postmarked by December 31, 2011. All contributions are tax-deductible and none of the money received will be spent on administrative costs. Partial contributions are welcome on any item. In cases where more money is received than requested for a given need, the excess will be applied to meeting the unfulfilled needs in this Book of Dreams. Funds donated in excess of needs listed in this book will fulfill wishes received but not published and will be donated to social service agencies benefiting children at risk. The Sacramento Bee has verified the accuracy of the facts in each of these cases and we believe them to be bona fide cases of need. However, The Sacramento Bee makes no claim, implied or otherwise, concerning their validity beyond the statement of these facts.
- Rugby equipment would help growing club -
- Nonprofit helps teen moms with needed items -
- Disabled dad volunteers at school, needs a little help for his kids -
- Publishing materials would help encourage young writers -
- Rolling luggage would give foster children a boost -
- Book of Dreams: Devices would help pair communicate -
- Volunteer's aim -- keep hugging children with blankets -
- New books, furnishings would bolster Roseville Homestart -
- Hardy Senior Gleaners need winter gear -
- Many sing praises of choir, which needs a sound system -
- Book of Dreams: New coffee maker would warm homeless guests -
- Kiwanis facility provides comfort of home for UCD patients' families -
- Motorized wheelchair would provide Manny independence -
- Shoes would provide solid foundation for Mustard Seed students -
- Book of Dreams - Online Donations -
