Operation Holiday: Financially strapped mother of 1 grateful for the help of others

Operation Holiday: Financially strapped mother of 1 grateful for the help of others

As Christmas nears, Amber’s little girl, 6, couldn’t wait to visit Santa Claus to tell him how well-behaved she has been this year and how she wishes a Barbie doll or a doll house will be under the Christmas tree. “She’s really excited,” said Amber, a single mother who worries that because of the financial strain she’s under she won’t be able to make her little girl’s wishes come true. Amber said it breaks her heart when she has to explain to he…