We alert you, for the first time this decade, to a 76-year-old man that needs help with his utilities. He worked for a local school system as a bus driver for thirteen years and then transitioned to a contract employer with the same school system as a custodian just under five years ago. The contactor lost the contract with the school system in September, and as a result, the man lost his job. He has been able to make ends meet the past few month ...

We alert you to a woman that is recently divorced and needs help. She fled an abusive relationship and is working to put the pieces together and provide for herself. She has spent several months looking for employment and had done contract work in the meantime. She has found full-time employment and is now making the transition. The transition is costing her a paycheck, and she is currently short on her rent by $400. We want to help her cover thi ...

We alert you to a mother that needs help getting to her adult special needs daughter that is undergoing surgery. She lives over 500 miles from her daughter and wants to be by her side during the operation as well as during her recovery. This issue is that she does not have the funds to make the trip. We want to provide her with a $300 gift card for fuel and other travel expenses. ...

We alert you to a young family in need. The couple has a one-year-old son, and the mother recently admitted herself to a rehabilitation facility. She is working to recover from childhood trauma and alcohol abuse. Insurance is paying for most of the treatment, but there are several gaps in the family's budget as a result of the mother's absence. They are missing her income ($580 per week), are incurring housing expenses at the facility ($275 per w ...

We alert you to a 41-year-old man released from jail after serving four and a half months. While incarcerated, he read a book written by the lead pastor of one of our local church partners. The words inspired him, and he committed to finding and visiting the church upon his release. At the time his arrest, he used crack cocaine daily. He spent the past 17 years addicted to the drug and experienced his first sober day while in jail. Upon his relea ...

Let me start this Need Alert by knowledging that this might be the toughest week of the year to raise money for Needs. When we discovered this Need, that is the first thing that came to mind. It is relatively urgent, and it is sizable. We have never intended to pressure anyone into giving to a Need, and we will not start today. We are asking you to stop and pray for this Need, give if you can and feel like you should, and share on your social med ...