We alert you today to a cancer patient that needs help. She is a widow and is fighting cancer for the fifth time in her life. She is on a fixed income, and the additional cost of treating cancer has caught up to her budget. She is two months behind on her utilities and needs $600 to be current on her bills. If she does not pay by Sunday, her power will be disconnected. We want to help her by paying her utilities. ...

We alert you today to a single mother or a 12-year-old boy that had surgery last month for a cyst on her colon. She was out of work for three weeks recovering. Due to the time she missed work, she can not pay her October rent. She is back to work now, and we want to help her by paying her rent of $750. ...

We alert today to a 73-year-old widow that needs tires. She sustained a nasty fall a few months ago that resulted in significant injuries, including head trauma. The head trauma has resulted in hearing loss, and we are working with her to understand her insurance better so that we can help her in that area. We anticipate another Need Alert for that in the future. However, while working with her, we realized that she badly needs two new tires. We ...

We alert you to a family that is in need fo rent assistance. The husband and wife both work full time. Two weeks ago, the husband suffered a stroke and is now recovering. The wife has worked a much as she can, but the husband has been unable to work. They are late on their rent, and we would like to help them get their rent current so that they can get back on their feet. They need $950 for rent. ...

We alert you to a young man that has been supporting his mother through open-heart surgery and now finds himself in need. The mother is in England, the son works two jobs here in the states, and is connected to one of our local church partners through a small group. His mother became ill eight months ago, and he has been supporting her financially through her illness. He has downsized his apartment, cut expenses, and has run through his savings. ...

We alert you today to a single mother of two college kids that needs help. Her marriage of twenty years ended five years ago. The father left and started a new family. The father promised to help their two children get started in college but backed two weeks before the kids were to start school. This decision left the mother and children scrambling to make things work. In the end, both children were able to start school. However, the mother spent ...