Story We are halfway through this week, and we have already alerted you to two Needs before this Need Alert. It is an unusually busy week. You should know that historically, since 2010, we have alerted approximately 10% of the Needs we work on an annual basis. Most of the needs, about 90%, submitted to us are people in need of rehabilitation and/or development. When that is the case, we do not apply relief to the problem by sending out a Need ...
Story We alert you today of a 29-year-old father of two children ages 4 and 6. In most cases, I try to keep these Need Alerts short and to the point. However, I believe this Need requires a little more explanation. This young father has lived a life of addiction since he was 15 years old. He was addicted to opioids and methamphetamines and severely abused alcohol when his drugs of choice were not available. He joined the Navy when he was 20 ...
Story We alert you today of a young woman that has escaped sex trafficking. The trafficking ring fronted as a modeling agency to lure her. She became pregnant and has been rescued by one of our local partners, a pregnancy crisis center. A shelter has accepted her, but the hotel cost for her transition has been $240. We would like to cover this cost of transition. ...
Story We alert you today of a single mother that is recently divorced. Her ex-husband severely abused her. She tried to make the marriage work but was unable to due to the abuse. She works full time as a hairdresser and recently the shop has changed ownership. As a result, there have been some changes to her pay schedule. She was already week to week and barely making ends meet, and this interruption has spiraled her budget out of control. She ...
Story We alert you today of a hard-working husband and father of three that is in need of help. As I spoke with him on the phone to work through his needs, he began to weep because he felt like a failure because he has been forced to come to The Church for help. He is a follower of Christ and is skilled in various aspects of home construction. He does plumbing, electrical, drywall and much more. He has been working full-time for a contractor f ...
Story We alert you today of a middle school counselor that is in need of help. She works full time for the city school system and her second job is with the after-school program. She needs all of her income from both positions to make ends meet and has been financially stable by doing this for the past ten years. Eight months ago she began having strange health issues. She experienced blurred vision, weak and numb limbs, and loss of balance ...
