A very independent and responsible young lady lives alone and has been trying to manage her finances on her own this year. She was laid off early in the year, received unemployment while searching for a new job, and began her new prominent job in July. Her job pays well enough to sustain her lifestyle, but she has been incurring late payments and fees since falling behind just before she started working again. Even though she has budgeted well an ...

We alert you today to a single mother of a four-year-old daughter, who was injured in an auto accident. She has a strong work ethic, working full-time at Chick-fil-A, where she earns $20 per hour, and also freelances as a hair and makeup artist, providing a second income. The auto accident left her with seven staples in her knee. Thankfully, this was her only injury. However, the laceration was at the bend in her knee, and she was forced to miss ...

We alert you to a hard-working single mom of two young sons (5 and 3), who found herself unemployed after the job she had secured fell through. After working her two weeks' notice to start her dream job with a significant pay increase, the employer decided to take back their offer to hire. This decision left her without a job and without a steady income for two months. She has been diligently seeking employment for any available position and ha ...

We alert you today to a single mother who is scheduled for gallbladder surgery next week. She works three jobs. Her doctor said she can return to her office job one week after the surgery. However, the other two jobs are more physical, and she will not be allowed to return to work for one month. This interruption in income will cause her to be short $750 on October rent. She is able to pay half the rent, and we want to help her with the other hal ...

We are working today to help a widow and her four children (10, 3, 1, 4 months) after losing their husband/father in an auto accident last month. The mother is working full-time to try to hold things together, but she is behind on her rent after taking time off work with her newborn and then immediately attending to the final arrangements of her husband. The family is in danger of becoming homeless, and she needs $1,500 to catch up on her rent an ...

We alert you today of a family in need of food for their children. They are all very active with their church and well-connected in the community. The mother has had to stay home with the youngest child, who is not quite 3 and autistic, which means solely relying on the father's income. They have applied for financial assistance, but it will be several weeks until the application is processed and the funds are received. All 3 children are on spec ...