For the holiday ritual that drove people out of town, Longfellow moms and a whole bunch of helper elves put together a neighborhood fundraiser

By MATTHEW WILSON
Contributing Reporter

Moms pick up on what’s not right. And they do what they can, often going all-out, to make it better.

For months, Olya Dailey, mom of a second grader at Longfellow Elementary and an active member of the school’s PTO, has been noticing signs that the tough economic times are hurting more and more parents she knows.

“Vacations are obsolete,” Dailey says. “Christmas may be cut in a big way, too. Not so many gifts under the tree. People are uncomfortable because they don’t have the money to spend.” Read more.