Today, we alert you to a single woman who has worked as a detective and human trafficking rescue agent for the past 25 years. In December, she was hospitalized with acute pancreatitis and suffered several complications from the illness. She missed work for most of December and January, relying on her savings to cover the rent. She is working again, but she needs help paying her February rent, which is now a month late. She will be able to cover t ...

We alert you today to a 25-year-old single mother of three children (4, 2, and 11 months) who has been abandoned by her husband. They have been married for nine years. Three and a half months ago, he told her that he was in love with another woman and abruptly left her and the children. She has been trying to hold everything together without any support from her husband. She works 40 hours per week as a CNA. Starting next week, she will increase ...

Today, we alert you to a 38-year-old single mother of a 16-year-old son who needs help after getting laid off twice in less than a year. She worked at the first company for over 14 years and was laid off 11 months ago. She found a new position, but unfortunately, she was let go once again last month. She secured new employment almost immediately, but she will not start for another week, and her next paycheck is a few weeks away. She exhausted her ...

A single mother has fostered two teenagers for six years. Even though both kids have aged out of the foster care system, she continues to support and care for them. One of the kids is now in college and working part-time, but she deals with severe bouts of depression and anxiety stemming from earlier trauma in her childhood. She knows that she needs counseling to mature as a healthy adult, but the financial strain is an obstacle for her. We want ...

We alert you today to a family that lost their mother (and grandmother) to a massive stroke last week. She lived on her own and suffered the stroke while she was alone. The fire department entered her apartment to find her on the floor, bleeding from her head. She was admitted to the hospital and passed away a few days after the stroke. Of course, this was unexpected, and she did not have life insurance. The family needs $2,000 to close down her ...

Today, we alert you to a 50-year-old widow who needs help getting through the month. Her husband of 20 years passed away 2 1/2 years ago from a heart attack. Nine months later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has worked full-time for a statewide child support agency throughout this difficult season, providing for her two children who are 20 and 13 years old. (Her 20-year-old started college and is working through school.) This workin ...