We alert you today to a single mother of two kids who was involved in a severe motor vehicle accident in June. She suffered a fractured pelvis, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung. Due to these injuries, she has been out of work for the last two months. Her doctors plan to clear her for a return to work in the next few weeks. She will not receive a paycheck until September. Because of this income gap, she has fallen behind on her electric bill, and ...

We alert you today to a family that needs help after the mother had an unexpected surgery. The family relies on income from both parents. Her time off during recovery from surgery put pressure on their budget. They were able to make ends meet with his income, although they depleted their savings during that time. They seemed to have weathered the storm after she returned to work. Unfortunately, they both became ill with COVID at that point. Ne ...

We alert you today to a single mother and her young son who fled an abusive husband/father a few months ago. The mother spent the past seven and a half years as a stay-at-home mom. They left home with only the clothes on their backs, and she is finalizing the divorce in the next few weeks. She found employment to support her and her son in their new life together, but she spent everything she had to break away from her husband. She is driving ...

Today, we alert you to a 69-year-old widow who needs help with a car repair. She receives social security but also works full-time to make ends meet each month. Several months ago, she had to get knee replacement surgery. The time she missed from work during her recovery took all the margin she had in her budget. She is fully recovered now and ready to work, but her car has transmission problems. She does not have the $1,000 needed for the repair ...