Tina has been a client of EA since fall of 2014. Tina’s family struggles significantly with finances and making sure that they have all that they need. Several individuals from Upsher-Smith pharmaceutical company wanted to help someone in need for the holidays. Out of their own pocket they donated money to a pit and reached out to the organizations that they work with for nominations of a client/family in need. Each person took their story to the group and a vote took place. Tina’s family won the vote and her family received a gift of money to help make the holidays special. Tina is newly married and has fourteen-year-old twins, a sixteen-year-old, a twenty-year-old son who is developmentally delayed, and a twenty one-year-old daughter who just got a new job and is finishing her GED. Tina’s agency worker presented this gift to her the week before Christmas and explained who it was from. Tina was so overwhelmed and grateful for this gift because she said that it meant that she could give her whole family the Christmas that she wanted for them that would otherwise be impossible due to her financial situation. Tina’s overwhelming emotion over receiving this gift was so touching, because she is so deserving of it. Tina’s agency worker assisted her in shopping for gifts and food for her family for Christmas and helped her make a list and follow the budget. Tina chose to buy practical gifts for her children since they needed new items like socks and underwear. After the shopping was done, Tina expressed that she wanted to make it a surprise for her family so she and her worker brought everything into her house without the rest of the family and hid the gifts from her children so they would be surprised on Christmas day. Tina’s family woke up on Christmas morning with gifts and a beautiful Christmas dinner all because these few individuals showed the true meaning of Christmas. In Tina’s mind these generous people are “Christmas angels” and will forever be in her heart.