Today, we alert you to a single mother of two boys who needs help. Last month, she was faced with a tough decision: either pay for her son’s medical procedure or pay her rent. She works full-time and has health insurance. Her 17-year-old son suffered from an eye disease that required him to undergo surgery for a cornea transplant. Because of this condition, he has been unable to play ...
We alert you today to a young husband who lost his job of three years in early November. The company changed ownership, and he was let go when new management took over. He is the sole provider for him and his wife who has a disability and cannot work. He has had several promising interviews, but offers have been delayed to this point due to the Thanksgiving holiday. He is receiving un ...
Throughout my time working with people in need, I have never written a Need Alert this heart-wrenching before. Approximately ten days ago, a man walked into a family's home, shooting and killing a mother and father. Their 2-year-old son, in the home at the time of the shooting, was unharmed. The child is now with his grandparents. From initial reports, it appears the shooter was a nei ...
We alert you today to a family that was displaced when their landlord sold the property they had rented for years. The mother and father have a 10-year-old daughter. They also provide a home and care for her aunt and mother who both have disabilities. This couple is involved in their local church, volunteering in the children's ministry. In June, they were given a 30-day notice that t ...
We alert you today to a single mother of two kids (8,15) who needs one month of support. She fled an abusive marriage in late 2019 after a life-threatening domestic violence attack from her husband. She worked to rebuild her life in a safe environment for her children at the beginning of 2020, and shortly after, the COVID-19 shutdowns began. Unfortunately, as with so many single mothe ...
Today, we alert you to a 73-year-old single woman who fell in the parking lot of her apartment complex a few weeks ago, shattering two bones in her foot. She receives social security which covers some expenses and holds a job to pay other bills each month. She has worked as a receptionist in an assisted living facility for a long time where she answers the phone and occasionally shows ...