Today, we alert you about a prison minister who needs a car. Before we get into the details, I want to offer a preface. If you have been following OneNeed for a while, you’ve noticed that we rarely send out alerts asking for a vehicle. We don't operate with strict rules, but the reality is that providing a car is rarely the appropriate response to someone in need. Being a car owner is more than about “getting the car.” The ongoing upkeep and expe ...

We alert you today to a single mother who just lost her 5-year-old son. Her little boy was born prematurely and fought various illnesses during his short life. In early April, he developed a persistent fever that lasted over a week. She took him to the doctor and was told that it was likely a virus that just needed to run its course. A few days later, she received an urgent call from the boy's father, who was screaming and telling her that he tho ...

We alert you today to a woman who was brutally attacked by her boyfriend in early January of this year. He beat her on the head with a hammer, and then he tried to rip her mouth open with his hands. After he thought she was dead, he set the home on fire and fled the scene. Authorities pursued him for six days before they finally arrested him. She was hospitalized and received 12 staples in her head, 10 in her ear, and 4 in her mouth. Her four chi ...

We alert you today to a 39-year-old single mother of two (4,7) who is undergoing a craniotomy on June 19th. This is the culmination of a long battle with brain aneurysms that started in June 2020 when she had a ruptured aneurysm and a stroke. In December of that same year, doctors operated on her to place coils in a blood vessel in her brain to slow down the growth of another aneurysm. Since that time, doctors have gone back five more times to pe ...

We alert you to a single mother of two young boys who needs help with her rent. She was baptized early last year. Then in October, she suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. She’s gone through therapy and will return to full-time work this month. As the only adult in her home, she has struggled to keep up with bills on her minimal disability check. In April, she had to pay several late fees and could not cover her full rent payment. She needs $7 ...

We alert you today to a 55-year-old recent amputee who needs help with a housing transition. Complications from diabetes led to a bone infection in his foot last September, forcing doctors to amputate his leg just below the knee. He is drawing disability, which comes to $1,100/month. His current apartment costs $1,050/month, and it is not handicap accessible. Working with local agencies, he has secured a new handicap-accessible apartment that ...