| ID# 526357 |
Portage, MI | Submitted: 2021-04-15 |
Total Cost:
$937.00
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Progress: We've raised 100% of the cost of this application!
Testimonial
This person has left the following thank you note:
I am eternally so grateful for the help. I received the email today and my jaw dropped and I could not help but tear up. I am so thankful to those that helped provide this for me and my family. I have been stressing at night, more so now since the weather is starting to get hotter. I will be able to breathe and feel a sense of relief and know that I can keep my kids and family safe and healthy this year. This past year has been so stressful and heartbreaking at times, but it instills my faith in humanity to know that good people still exist in this world. I am going to find a way to pay it forward to those in need around me when I am able to do so. Have a very blessed day.
I'm Doing My Best for My Family, but I Need Help Keeping up with Our Bills After a Hard Month!
My Story:
I'm a married mother of two wonderful children. Our son is 6 years old and has a rare metabolic disorder called Glut 1 Deficiency which causes developmental delays and seizures. He's in an amazing special needs program with the most brilliant staff and teachers a parent could ask for. He's a loving and silly kid, and he's always eager to be a little helper. Our daughter is the best younger sister you could ever ask for, and she's incredibly smart for her age. Truthfully, sometimes I forget she's only 4 years old because she does such an amazing job of looking out for her brother. My husband is on disability because he has severe, debilitating panic attacks, so I'm the only one currently working.
I haven't missed a day of work since Covid-19 began, and believe me, I'm one tired momma. Between working, making sure the kids are taken care of at home, and trying to balance all of our bills, I'm truly exhausted. Yet it seems like no matter how hard I try, we still can't keep up with all of our expenses. We live paycheck to paycheck, and this month it just seems like everything we own keeps breaking down. Our car broke down and had to be repaired, and then, our children's shoes and backpacks have needed to be replaced. Basically, all of those unexpected expenses have just piled up to a point where we can't handle all of our bills anymore. This month we've fallen behind on our electric and water bills, and I'm worried that we're facing a potential shut-off.
Losing our electric and water services would make our lives almost impossible, but in addition to that, If we lose service to our utilities, it could almost immediately put my son's life in danger because we wouldn't be able to use the equipment he needs. This assistance has the potential to be lifesaving for my family, both literally and metaphorically speaking. We would be able to use this assistance to get completely caught up on everything, and it would see us through a difficult month. I know in my heart that things will turn around for us, and when they do, I want to pay this help forward. Thank you all in advance for helping us with these bills and for the kindness and compassion you have shown us even by just considering our story.
As of 2021-05-27, this application has been fully funded!
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This request for help was funded at the recommendation and through the support of Modest Needs' donors. |
Application Status Update: On 2021-06-03, Modest Needs sent payment via Check in the amount of $650.57 to City of Portage//Consumer's Energy on behalf of this deserving individual.
