Application 123393: Cancer Patient Needs Car Fixed

Current Status: Funded

On 2009-11-06, Modest Needs sent payment in the amount requested by the applicant to The Mercedes Shoppe on behalf of this deserving individual.

This request for help was funded at the recommendation and through the support of the friends and partners of Modest Needs Foundation.

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This application has 100% of the points it needs to receive a Modest Needs grant.

This application has been fully funded. To see the thank you note left by the person who placed this application, scroll down this page to 'Testimonial'

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Application Details

Cancer Patient Needs Car Fixed | Cost to fully fund this application: 1,750.00 Modest Needs Points

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. My name is Yvonne and I was diagnosed last year with metastatic thyroid cancer. This combined with my lupus and several complications, has not allowed me to return to work. Because of losing part of our income, we could no longer afford our cars and had to return them to the bank. Some very kind friends stepped in and gave us a very reliable older car.

This has allowed me to get back and forth to see my specialists which are 3 hours from where we live. (which includes a beautiful ferry ride across puget sound). With unemployment benefits and medicaid I have been able to survive. After having a small service done on the car we were told that it needed several things fixed and that if we did them soon, the car would be fine but that we shouldn't drive it too much.

The problem is that I am going to start new treatments in a few weeks and I have to travel the 3 hours for them. We make do on what we have but this extra expense combined with the other travel expenses for the week of treatments is just too much at this time. Additionally I was just informed a few days ago that my medicaid is suspended until I reach a 'spend down' (deductable)of 3500.00. I am sure I will have incured that in the first day of treatment. I know that my story sounds like it could be depressing and really bring a person down.

At times, I have to admit that it has. But for the most part, I am really grateful to wake up every day and to see the promise of what the future holds. I work daily at maintaining a positive attitude and doing what I can to share that with others. Thank you for reading this.

Applicant Profile

This application for our Self-Sufficiency grant comes to Modest Needs from a household of 2 adults and 0 children.
This household earns 99.17% of its household income.

This applicant lives above the poverty line and probably won't qualify for other types of help.
This household has received state or federal assistance in the past 30 days.

Notes from the Modest Needs Staff

This applicant has applied for help from Modest Needs in the past.

This applicant has received help from Modest Needs, most recently on 2009-11-06, in the amount of $1,346.00, for Cancer Patient Needs Car Fixed.

Testimonial

This person has left the following thank you note:

Wow. What does a person say in a moment like this? Thank you a million times over. I just received the news that my cancer seems to be in remission. However the side affects from it will leave me under treatments for the rest of my life and having a good, reliable car that can take to and from the doctors is inmeasurable. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Yvonne