Paid 02/26/2018
Self-Sufficiency Grant

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Testimonial

This person has left the following thank you note:

User-submitted image -  Click to see real sizeI cannot express enough how thankful I am for your help during this time. I immediately cried with gratitude that someone was willing to help me, without personally knowing my family. The compassion is truly heartwarming and shows myself and my family that people do care and will help when someone has fallen on extremely hard times. My sons will be able to see and feel this compassion, which will set a great example to help others. Seriously, thank you for all you have done! I cannot thank you enough! Truly grateful and thankful!



Need Utility Help After Premature Birth And Maternity Leave

My Story:

I am a married mother of two amazing sons. My 2-year-old is full of energy, adventure and has the kindest heart. My 3-month-old is full of smiles and love. Both my children love to giggle and laugh. My husband is a stay-at-home-parent due to daycare being more expensive than the paychecks he would bring home. I work full-time as a customer accounts manager for a water treatment company.

I earn enough pay for the basic expenses every month. But I did not have enough savings set aside when I went into labor unexpectedly and had my son one month prematurely. My pay was reduced to half while on maternity leave. I had to go back to work earlier than my allowed six weeks in order to minimize the financial crisis. However, I am struggling to catch up while still living paycheck to paycheck. We need Modest Needs' help to catch up on our utilities.

This funding would help my household have the utility bills current and would allow me to regain the financial footing that I lost while on maternity leave. This would help alleviate some stress which is contributing to post-partum depression. Your help would make a long-lasting impact on our family, and would set a wonderful example for our children. It would allow them to see that people can really make a difference in the lives of others and that it is important to understand what other people are going through. Thank you for your kindness.


As of 2018-02-26, this application has been fully funded!

This request for help was funded at the recommendation and through the support of Modest Needs' donors.

Application Status Update: On 2018-03-05, Modest Needs sent payment via Check in the amount of $165.00 to United POwer Inc on behalf of this deserving individual.