Application 85468: Need To Pick Up Van From The Shop

Current Status: Paid

On 2008-10-02, Modest Needs sent payment via Check in the amount of $533.98 to Bishop's Garage 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'

Of course, if you want, you can allocate some points to a different application

Application Details

Need To Pick Up Van From The Shop | Cost to fully fund this application: 668.00 Modest Needs Points

The figure above includes the cost of fulfillment.

We are a two-parent family who are the proud parents of a little girl 5 1/2 and newborn baby boy who will be 2 months old on the 24th. He has some serious health issues with a severe cleft palate and lip. He is facing surgery in the next four weeks. His first consultation is 8/25 and surgery will follow that.

Then within 4-6 weeks after that he has a second surgery...so this precious baby boy is two months old the 24th and faces two surgeries within 8-10 weeks. Our dilemma is that our van is in the shop with the repairs finished. I work hard to enable my wife to stay home full time, and have paid as much as I can on our bill, however, I just don't have it to go pick up our van.

On top of it our car died Friday and we are now using a family members car. But, that is putting them out and stranding my sister in law at home. After our baby's surgeries there will be weekly follow-ups. If we can get this funded we would be so appreciative. We just so much want to enjoy our baby and not worry about our vehicle and how we are going to do this...

Please help us. We will send a photo with our thank you letter once granted our request. We will gladly and thankfully also find a way in the future to pay forward your kindness and will begin giving our change weekly to help someone else. Thank you for reading and God Bless you all.

Applicant Profile

This application for our Self-Sufficiency grant comes to Modest Needs from a household of 2 adults and 2 children.
This household earns 100% of its household income.

This applicant lives above the poverty line and probably won't qualify for other types of help.
This household has not 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 never received assistance from Modest Needs before.

Testimonial

This person has left the following thank you note:

There are no words to say, 'Thank you', everything I can think of doesn't come close to the gratitude that the heart of my wife and I feel. Our van has been in the shop and done for several months now. Our new baby has health issues and faces several surgeries, and we desperately needed our second vehicle. Our family member had lent us their second vehicle to use until we were able to get on our feet, however, my sister in law got a new job and had to have the car back. Today, I hit a deer going to work, and now we have no vehicle at all. Our insurance will pay for the repairs in full, but it will be a week or more before we get it back... our baby is scheduled for his first surgery... we didn't know how we could even do it. Then this evening, we get an email stating that our funding came through...what a precious miracle...and it was so welcomed this day. We will pay your kindness forward as soon as we get on our feet. We will always be indebted to modest needs....thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. Attached is a photo of our precious children....