We are working today to help a 43-year-old single woman who has been caring for her 70-year-old father through his cancer treatment. In January, the father was diagnosed with Buccal Mucosa Cancer (Mouth Cancer - Squamous Cell Carcinoma). He does have some retirement income but relies on part-time work to make ends meet. He has not been able to work for the past six months and recently has returned to his part-time position. During his treatment, ...

We are working today to help a 61-year-old single woman who suffered a collapsed bowel. She works full-time in environmental services for a hospital, and on February 10th, she underwent emergency surgery. She was then hospitalized for 10 days and unable to work for almost 2 months following while she recovered. She received no income while out of work. She is back to work now and able to pay her monthly bills, including her July rent. However, sh ...

We are working to help a self-employed, hard-working single mom who spoke with us this week while she is recovering from an appendectomy. Because she is paid only when she works, she cannot cover her full July rent. She had no choice but to go into surgery to have her appendix removed, which meant she would be out of work 3-4 weeks while she recovered. She has insurance that paid the medical expenses. She also has steady work as soon as she has ...

We are working today to help a young single mother reduce her cost of living by moving to a smaller apartment. This hard-working, 26-year-old mother is the sole provider for three children, ages 5, 4, and 8 months. She works as a behavioral therapist and drives for Uber on the side to provide for her children. She has an opportunity to reduce her monthly living expenses by a third. She needs $550 in support for the deposits to make this transitio ...

We are alerting you today to a 37-year-old single mother of two girls (ages 3 and 5) who is making a housing transition that will significantly improve both her and her daughters' lives. Currently, she is paying more than $1,600 per month in rent, and the three of them are sharing their home with a roommate who is not a family member. The roommate situation is less than ideal for the single mother and the young children, and more private housing ...