Originally Posted by
PartyLikeARockstar
Hey guys, a lot of you know me around here. I try to hop on now and again, and offer something witty, funny, or useful once in a while. My wife Johanna and I have a unique situation, and we are hoping that some of you on TBCS are willing and able to assist us.
Our situation is not unlike a lot of Americans at the moment: we're currently homeless, sleeping on the floor at a friend's house with a kid here, and another on the way. We didnt get this way from a lack of working, rather a bunch of bad luck encountered on the way to trying to make a better living.
In the place we're staying now, while our funds are low, we found a place that's safe, clean AND affordable. We need to raise a fairly substantial amount of cash, and we will be able to turn our lives around in the little home that we found. It's enough room for our kids not to be cooped in thier cribs because it's too unsafe and dirty for them to play. The "friends" that offered us the place we're sleeping have fleas, and they don't allow us to clean the place, claiming that it upsets them to clean. We spend hours in the car, just to keep our daughter out of the filth as long as possible. Social Services here won't help us, because we are working, and also even the homeless shelters won't take an "intact family". Any assistance would literally change our lives. We can afford the apartment, our only barrier is the startup cost. We have approached our church, and also they are not able to assist. So we are literally asking any and all family and friends for any assistance to reach our goal, with intent to pay every cent back.
Our Goal: $3000 USD consisting of:
2 months security plus first months rent @ $645 per month
Startup deposits for utilities (gas, electric, water, trash etc)
Gas to pick up a bed and basic furniture (hoping to scour the free Craigslist for this)
Our Current Standing: $594
$115 in donations ($50 kindly donated by knowledgegranted!)
$479 of our savings