Paid 06/18/2021
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 am so grateful for your help in my time of most need. I am so filled with tears of joy and I wish I can truly hug everyone who has assisted me during my time of need. Honestly from my whole heart Thank you, Thank you. I am so relieved to know that I will not be evicted from my home, folks like you all let me know that there are still good and caring people in this world that lend a helping hand. I do plan to pay this forward and help someone else and their families in time of need. I cannot say Thank you enough. May God continue blessing you and your families.



I Need Help with My Rent after Finally Recovering from the Pandemic!

My Story:

I live alone with my Staffordshire Bull Terrier who is the best company I could ever ask for. Currently, I work full-time for a local hospital, but I also spend a lot of time taking care of my mother. Because I'm my mother's primary caretaker, I don't have a lot of time for leisure, and I spend a lot of my time traveling from work to take my mother to her appointments. However, when I do find the time, I really love to go to the movies to catch all the new releases.

Even though I've been able to keep working through the pandemic, it was really rough on me and took a huge toll on my finances. My hours were significantly reduced at certain points in the pandemic, and it caused me to fall behind. I've been able to slowly climb out of that situation, but it's been difficult. On top of that, I recently moved into a new apartment was hit with a huge electric and water bill out of nowhere, and after bringing it to the landlord's attention, it still hasn't been resolved. As a result, I'm about to fall behind on my rent, and I need help if I'm going to avoid being evicted.

It's taken a lot of work for me to recover from the pandemic, but even then, I still haven't been able to get back on my feet fully. This assistance with my rent would allow me to do that for the first time in a long time, and I would be able to keep my home and continue to care for my mother as well. My hours at work have gone back to normal now, and I'll be able to keep all of my bills in line. If I can just get this short-term assistance, it will prevent me from losing my home or facing any kind of crisis like that in the future. I would be so thankful to have some sense of stability restored to my life, and I want to pay this generous act forward by helping to restore someone else's stability. Thank you in advance for your compassion and support.


As of 2021-06-18, 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 2021-06-24, Modest Needs sent payment via Check in the amount of $770.00 to Shields Place on behalf of this deserving individual.