CREATING A STRONG ECONOMY
Jessica Robertson and Alex Robertson load Christmas gifts Thursday in Eagle Point. Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune
A Second Chance In Eagle Point Buffy Pollock | Mail Tribune | December 9th 2020
EAGLE POINT — Making amends for her own darkest days, a former addict who wreaked havoc on the community for four years is hoping to spread some Christmas cheer to members of the community devastated by a year of pandemic and fires. Eagle Point resident Jessica Robertson has launched “Santa’s Angels” this holiday season to help match families in need with those wanting to spread holiday cheer. “There’s a lot of need, and it’s a time that we need to help our community and our fellow neighbors,” said the mother of four. Robertson, who recently celebrated
18 months of being clean and sober, is hosting the effort with her ex-husband’s new wife. The woman, Alex Robertson, raised three of Jessica’s children while their mother battled addiction and made local headlines for various crimes. “I wanted to find a way to give back to the community because I’ve caused so much havoc in this community and because there are so many people struggling right now. Giving back is something that makes me really happy, even before I was in my addiction,” she said. Robertson’s remembers her own family benefiting from the generosity of holiday gift trees when she was
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The Business Review | December 2020
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