We alert you today to a single woman that is homeless due, in part, to several hospitalizations. She was evicted from her apartment along with her 14-year -old son, twenty-year-old daughter, and her daughter (the woman's granddaughter). All of them are relying on her, and she has lost control of her finances while dealing with her health issues, and they are now living in her car. She is back working full-time and will receive her first paycheck ...

We alert you today to a 58-year-old recent amputee that needs help. She is a professional that is required to travel 50% for her employment. She had her leg amputated below the knee on August 2nd and is getting her prosthetic in approximately two weeks. She does have some short-term disability benefits, but they are not enough for her to make ends meet. She is hoping to be back at work in November. Once she is back to work, she will be ok financi ...

We alert you today to a young family of three that needs help. The father is a military veteran that spent eight years in the Marines. They have a five-month-old daughter and are in danger of being evicted. He lost his job in July and has struggled to find new employment. They spent all of their savings during that time, but he has secured new work with a rental car agency. After totaling the late fees, they are about $1,660 behind on their rent. ...

We alert you today to a cancer patient that needs help. She is a widow and is fighting cancer for the fifth time in her life. She is on a fixed income, and the additional cost of treating cancer has caught up to her budget. She is two months behind on her utilities and needs $600 to be current on her bills. If she does not pay by Sunday, her power will be disconnected. We want to help her by paying her utilities. ...

We alert you today to a single mother or a 12-year-old boy that had surgery last month for a cyst on her colon. She was out of work for three weeks recovering. Due to the time she missed work, she can not pay her October rent. She is back to work now, and we want to help her by paying her rent of $750. ...

We alert today to a 73-year-old widow that needs tires. She sustained a nasty fall a few months ago that resulted in significant injuries, including head trauma. The head trauma has resulted in hearing loss, and we are working with her to understand her insurance better so that we can help her in that area. We anticipate another Need Alert for that in the future. However, while working with her, we realized that she badly needs two new tires. We ...