Today, we alert you to a single woman working through a layoff. She has been in the same industry for thirty years and at that same company for four years. Last month, she was unexpectedly laid off. She immediately went to a temp agency and began working, but the pay is much less than she normally makes. She has several interviews in the next couple of weeks and hopes she will secure new full-time employment. She needs help making ends meet this ...

Today, we alert you of a need for not one person or family but many. Hurricane Helene devastated our neighbors in North Carolina, South and East Georgia, and Tennessee; hundreds of thousands are still without power or water. Over 150 roads are closed, with some not scheduled for reopening for a year because of the extreme damage. If you have seen pictures of the flooding or of homes that have been destroyed, I am sure, like me, you were shocked. ...

Today, We alert you to a 55-year-old single woman who has gone through a dark time and turned her life around. Her backstory is essential to her current need, and I will do my best to provide the condensed version for the sake of this Need Alert. Three years ago, she lost her mother, whom she lived with and cared for. After losing her mother, she entered into a deep depression and was diagnosed as bipolar. She lost everything, including her h ...

Today, we alert you to a single mother of a 13-year-old child making positive strides. She was divorced two years ago and awarded full custody of her son. When the divorce was finalized, she did not have employment or savings and was forced to move her and her son into a pay-by-the-week motel, where they have lived ever since. She secured employment with The Home Depot and recently received a promotion. She can now afford an apartment independent ...

We alert you today to a single mom with a very sick boy who has done an incredible job getting him the help he needs while supporting herself and him. Last year, her mom was diagnosed with dementia, so on her bad days, she can not be alone. She decided to move her mom and dad in with her so that she could help with her mom and her father could help with his grandson. The parents also help with about 30% of the bills. This has been a perfect arran ...

We alert you today of a young family who was forced out of their home and has been separated since. The couple, with their two young children, are also guardians of the father's minor sister. Just two weeks before they were to renew their lease, the landlord gave them notice to move out. They had to separate and find temporary places to live without the funds to move into a new home. The mother and two younger children have been renting from a fr ...