We alert you today to a single mother of an eight-month-old little girl who had complications recovering from surgery to remove her tonsils. She scheduled the surgery and planned out the recovery time so that she could make ends meet from her existing savings. Two weeks after the surgery, she was not healing correctly and had to get another procedure, which extended her recovery time. She is now able to return to work. After reviewing her fina ...

We alert you today to a 36-year-old single woman who is caring for her 70-year-old mother. Several weeks ago, the mother suffered from seizures in her home that caused her to fall and be injured. While treating her injuries, doctors discovered life-threatening blood clots. She underwent surgery and stayed in the hospital for seven days. When she returned home, her leg began to swell again. She was readmitted to the hospital where they discovered ...

We alert you to a very hard-working single mother of two children (16,9) who needs help with her rent. She lost her father last October. Shortly after that, she moved her family (including her mother) across the country to a more affordable area. She found a job and made a seamless transition without any gap in employment. The result has been higher pay and lower living expenses. She is the sole provider for the family because the father of her c ...

We alert you today to a college student who needs help with her rent. She is one semester from graduation and has supported herself through college by working nearly full-time. Recently, her work hours have been reduced. When this has happened in the past, she picked up side work to make ends meet. This time, she has had to care for her mother who lives an hour from her school and is very ill. She needs $600 to help her with rent and avoid losing ...

We alert you today to a family that is fighting to help their adopted daughter. Typically, we write a Need Alert as a short, fact-based story on behalf of the person in need. With today’s Need Alert, I feel like it is best for you to read the story they shared with us in their own words… "Our adopted daughter has had severe mental and behavioral health challenges since she moved in with us at age 9 in 2016. We have pursued multiple therapy mod ...

We alert you today to a woman recovering from surgery who cannot return to her work as a hairstylist until August. In March, she suffered a fall at her church that left her with one severely sprained ankle and the other ankle badly broken. Her broken ankle required surgery last month. The doctors ordered her to stay off her feet until she could begin physical therapy in May. They told her that she would likely be able to return to work in August, ...