Merry Christmas From Globe Santa

Each year, many American families struggle to provide Christmas gifts for their families. Whether they are single parents or just going through tough times, they always feel that they need to provide more for their children. Each year around Christmas time, Globe Santa accepts requests from parents in the Massachusetts area for presents for their children. With the extremely generous donations they receive, last year their amount totaled to $1,413,668, Globe Santa is able to provide for those families during the holiday seasons. A majority of the letters come from single mothers who are struggling to make ends meet but this year, they received quite a few requests from single dads. While all of the requests are equally important, some stand out more than others. This year, a single dad wrote to Globe Santa explaining that his four young sons were living without their mother. Because of alcohol abuse and mental health issues, the mother was not allowed to be in contact with her sons and that has led to difficult times in the family. Their father, a construction worker, hurt his back on the job and has been out of work since August. With the donations from Globe Santa, he will be able to provide his children with a Christmas like no other!

Author Christopher Tangney used pathos to connect with his audience. By including the story of the four boys with no mom, he was definitely able to reach out to his audience in hopes of donations. With real life stories like that, he was able to relay the emotional message behind Globe Santa. I really liked how Tangney set up his article. He introduced the Globe Santa concept with the story about the four boys and then explained how Globe Santa works and how helpful it has been to families. The author appears to truly believe that Globe Santa is an amazing fund raiser that all who are able to should partake in. So if you're feeling the Christmas Spirit visit globesanta.org to help out those in need!


Four Motherless Boys Will Get a Big Surprise This Christmas by Christopher Tangney
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/12/18/four_motherless_boys_will_get_a_big_surprise_this_christmas/?p1=Upbox_links