We alert you to a single mother of a 16-year-old son who needs a hand up. She has an excellent work history and has provided for her and her son for the past 16 years. A few months ago, she faced a financial storm. Her car broke down, and the repair was more than the car was worth, and she was forced to purchase another car. During that same period, her child support payments stopped. To add to the financial pressure, she then unexpectedly lost h ...

We alert you today to a hard-working husband and father of four teenage children who needs financial assistance. He spent his entire career working in baseball in various roles, most recently as a project manager for a major league team. He was abruptly let go in October by the team's new leadership, who laid off most of the staff and brought in their own people. He was partially prepared financially. Five years ago, he was diagnosed with rectal ...

We alert you today of a young man and his family who have overcome many obstacles and unforeseen challenges over the past 6 months. Last year, they were excited to prepare for and welcome their second child. In those preparations, they were financially ready for the reduction in income the wife would have due to maternity leave. They were not, however, prepared for the many things that followed. These included a scheduled C-section, a baby born w ...

We alert you today to a young man working hard to stabilize his life after a setback. Last year, he moved out of state to be closer to his girlfriend, whom he intended to marry. Over the next few months, he discovered that she was struggling with drug addiction, and marrying her in that state would be unhealthy. He decided to move back to his hometown and was able to secure a job working in a kitchen immediately. Most of his family struggles with ...

We alert you to a family of four in need after water severely damages their home. The parents are both in education; the mother is a teacher, and the father works in education administration. They and their children (11,14) are active in their home church and have a strong history of providing for themselves. On January 5th, they did their best to prepare for the first hard freeze of the year. Covering pipes and letting water drip through the nig ...

We alert you today to a young woman who recently had a stroke and needs our help. She unexpectedly suffered a stroke on October 1st that landed her in the hospital. A few weeks later, while in a rehab facility learning to walk and talk again, her husband of 9 years informed her that he was filing for divorce and leaving her and their two children, ages 4 and 2. She's worked hard and has been cleared by her doctors to return to work, which she ...