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 ...

We alert you today to a disabled senior citizen in need of firewood to heat his home. He lives in a small cabin in Maine equipped with a wood-burning stove, which is his only source of heat. Over the past six months, he has walked alongside a close friend who recently lost a battle with cancer. He incurred expenses while caring for his friend, including several trips to Boston. He does not have enough money to pay for firewood. We can supply wood ...

We alert you today to a refugee family of four in need. Over a year ago, the 41-year-old parents along with their two sons (11, 6) fled religious persecution in Pakistan. After receiving credible threats against their family, they chose to come to the United States, where they were granted asylum. We have been tracking with the family for several months. Both parents have been doing odd jobs as they waited for their official work permits. We l ...

We alert you today to a new single mother of two boys (12, 8) who is facing many challenges. Early last month, her husband was arrested for domestic violence. She is now going through a messy divorce. Her husband drained all of their bank accounts. She works very hard, but all the recent dysfunction in her home has left her with a mortgage that is four months past due. She does not have enough money to cover her job-related fuel costs, let alone ...