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I am taking in cats. Two showed up at first and now we are up to ten. I think it would be nice to do this for military people who have been deployed and might have to give away an animal for lack of someone to watch them. Just trying to help all enlisted folks who need us to do something in return for what they are doing for us.

Hello, my name is Lisa, and My baby girl who did a year at Western Washington State Univ. enlisted in the airforce... She explained so rationally to me that she Knew there was no way I could pay for three more years of college, not after whe came down with spinal meningitis the year before, leaving me with a unbelievably healthy, 100 % perfectly healthy daughter after 10 days in a coma, at cottage hosp. and a bill thats bigger than national debt.. and right after losing the house, and other horrible events... so she enlisted and that way her college would be completely paid for.. I am so proud of Her....

Well she is graduating boot camp on Thanksgiving day...in Texas.... and from there she will be going to Turkey... for three years.... As mom it's killing me... i miss her so much but am so proud and excited for her... my only wish, and her wish, is for me and her sister to be there...in Texas... I dont have the heart to tell her I cant afford it...

So If there is any way that any one can help us with this journey...and a thanksgiving to be eternally thankful for... you will never know how much it will mean to all of us... anything will help...Just getting us from paso to texas, on gas, food, and somewhere to sleep is more than I can comprehend at this time...

Im so Very urgently begging for any kind of help...and wish everyone reading this a wonderful, blessing filled thanksgiving from my family to yours.... love, Lisa

I would like to tell you a story that relates to why I am asking for help.
My father was a Vietnam vet who proudly enlisted into the army to serve his country. After willingly serving two tours of duty, he came home and married my mother (his high school sweetheart) and started a family consisting of me and my two older sisters.
When I was four, my father began experiencing difficulties with his legs and feet. After many unsuccessful operations, it was determined that he was losing the bone density in his legs and he was put in a wheelchair.
My father was an amazing man; he never let his being in a wheelchair keep him down. He climbed Pike's Peak twice and Mount Evans once in his wheelchair, one of his climbs was filmed by a local TV show in Colorado called P.M. Magazine. We have the video footage on beta and are trying to find a way to convert it to DVD. I would love to share his story with anyone wanting to watch it. It shows what a courageous man he was. It was a heartbreaking climb over rough terrain and sometimes he had to strap his wheelchair to his ankles and drag it while he scooted up steep inclines on his backside. It never deterred him. He had more strength and determination than any man I have ever met in my life. He also ran marathons in his wheelchair and spoke to other handicapped and disabled individuals to help them realize that although someone may be hindered, it just means that they learn to function differently. "I may be in a wheelchair, but the wheelchair isn't in me," he used to say.
In 1987, when I was 12, the harsh weather conditions of Colorado became unbearable for my father and we moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico.
My father was never granted disability in Colorado or New Mexico and while he fought for 30 years for his pension from the Army, he never received that either (the common story of we can't seem to find your files even though my father repeatedly submitted his paperwork to show his contribution to our country). As a result, my mother found herself working 2 full time jobs just to support us and we still barely made ends meet.
We grew up poor our entire lives, but we understood what it was like to be rich in other ways. Our family was close and we knew that, no matter how rough things could be at times, that we really did have each other. My sisters and I grew very close over the time when we had no electricity and only had each other to listen to because we didn't have the power for television and radio. We are still very close to this day. I will never regret how we grew up, even with the struggles, because it was the foundation of who we are today. We all learned how to be kind and unselfish and value each other. Both my sisters and I all have our own children and work hard to instill the same values in them.
In 2000, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer as a result of being subjected to Agent Orange while in Vietnam. The tumors were visible in both lungs and nothing could be done. He passed away one week after the diagnosis. We had no time to prepare and certainly no time to say goodbye.

My mother now lives in PA in a cute little Amish town. She has since remarried a wonderful man named Jack. He is also a Vietnam veteran.

My sisters and I still live in New Mexico with our families, although my heart is definitely on the east coast with my mother.
A short time after my mother moved to PA, she got a
job as a nurse. She loved helping other people as she had done all her life. Unfortunately, she suffered a fall that left her with permanent neck and spinal injuries. After going through her own numerous surgeries, she was unable to continue the work that she loved so much. The tables have turned from when we were growing up where she was the only source of income and Jack has been the sole provider for the last several years.
Recently, Jack began to feel very ill and it looks like the effects of Agent Orange have done their damage once again. He is suffering from skin cancer and stage 4 prostate cancer and after going through a series of tests, the probability of also having lymphoma is very high. My mother is going through the same horror once again and while my sisters and I are grown, losing a father to Agent Orange for the second time isn't easy on the heart.
A few years ago, my mother lost both parents and her only sibling, a brother, in the span of four months. She has nobody and I can't bear to leave her alone while she suffers physically and emotionally.
Unfortunately, I lost my job a couple months ago due to layoffs and have had extreme difficulty finding another source of income. Las Cruces is a small city with very limited opportunity. While I worked in the same profession for the past 11 years, I have applied for any and every type of job I could find.
We are struggling to find a way to move close to my mother so that I can take care of her and so she won't be alone if she loses Jack. My sisters and I are the only family she has left and I want nothing more than to be there for her.

I am hoping to find a job there very quickly and I would also love to attend schooling and get my degree in forensics. It has been a dream of mine to be able to assist in solving crime related cases. I firmly believe that I can accomplish my career goals and help my mother if I were in a state with far more job opportunities.
We have never been comfortable financially and my 2 teenage boys understand what it is like to do without the things they want in exchange for just the things they need, much like my sisters and I when we were growing up. I have always wanted more for my kids than to see them grow up here in a high poverty state. I believe the job opportunities and schooling for them will be equally beneficial. They both already have career minded goals that will take them farther in a bigger state.

It has been 4 years since I've seen my mother as neither of us can afford the expense of a trip.

All I am requesting is enough assistance to be able to move my family closer to my mother and locate a house to rent while I search for a job. I am only asking for short term support as I know that I am capable of supporting my own family and I am certain that I will be able to find gainful employment in a short time.

I would like to tell you a story that relates to why I am asking for help.
My father was a Vietnam vet who proudly enlisted into the army to serve his country. After willingly serving two tours of duty, he came home and married my mother (his high school sweetheart) and started a family consisting of me and my two older sisters.
When I was four, my father began experiencing difficulties with his legs and feet. After many unsuccessful operations, it was determined that he was losing the bone density in his legs and he was put in a wheelchair.
My father was an amazing man; he never let his being in a wheelchair keep him down. He climbed Pike's Peak twice and Mount Evans once in his wheelchair, one of his climbs was filmed by a local TV show in Colorado called P.M. Magazine. We have the video footage on beta and are trying to find a way to convert it to DVD. I would love to share his story with anyone wanting to watch it. It shows what a courageous man he was. It was a heartbreaking climb over rough terrain and sometimes he had to strap his wheelchair to his ankles and drag it while he scooted up steep inclines on his backside. It never deterred him. He had more strength and determination than any man I have ever met in my life. He also ran marathons in his wheelchair and spoke to other handicapped and disabled individuals to help them realize that although someone may be hindered, it just means that they learn to function differently. "I may be in a wheelchair, but the wheelchair isn't in me," he used to say.
In 1987, when I was 12, the harsh weather conditions of Colorado became unbearable for my father and we moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico.
My father was never granted disability in Colorado or New Mexico and while he fought for 30 years for his pension from the Army, he never received that either (the common story of we can't seem to find your files even though my father repeatedly submitted his paperwork to show his contribution to our country). As a result, my mother found herself working 2 full time jobs just to support us and we still barely made ends meet.
We grew up poor our entire lives, but we understood what it was like to be rich in other ways. Our family was close and we knew that, no matter how rough things could be at times, that we really did have each other. My sisters and I grew very close over the time when we had no electricity and only had each other to listen to because we didn't have the power for television and radio. We are still very close to this day. I will never regret how we grew up, even with the struggles, because it was the foundation of who we are today. We all learned how to be kind and unselfish and value each other. Both my sisters and I all have our own children and work hard to instill the same values in them.
In 2000, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer as a result of being subjected to Agent Orange while in Vietnam. The tumors were visible in both lungs and nothing could be done. He passed away one week after the diagnosis. We had no time to prepare and certainly no time to say goodbye.

My mother now lives in PA in a cute little Amish town. She has since remarried a wonderful man named Jack. He is also a Vietnam veteran.

My sisters and I still live in New Mexico with our families, although my heart is definitely on the east coast with my mother.
A short time after my mother moved to PA, she got a
job as a nurse. She loved helping other people as she had done all her life. Unfortunately, she suffered a fall that left her with permanent neck and spinal injuries. After going through her own numerous surgeries, she was unable to continue the work that she loved so much. The tables have turned from when we were growing up where she was the only source of income and Jack has been the sole provider for the last several years.
Recently, Jack began to feel very ill and it looks like the effects of Agent Orange have done their damage once again. He is suffering from skin cancer and stage 4 prostate cancer and after going through a series of tests, the probability of also having lymphoma is very high. My mother is going through the same horror once again and while my sisters and I are grown, losing a father to Agent Orange for the second time isn't easy on the heart.
A few years ago, my mother lost both parents and her only sibling, a brother, in the span of four months. She has nobody and I can't bear to leave her alone while she suffers physically and emotionally.
Unfortunately, I lost my job a couple months ago due to layoffs and have had extreme difficulty finding another source of income. Las Cruces is a small city with very limited opportunity. While I worked in the same profession for the past 11 years, I have applied for any and every type of job I could find.
We are struggling to find a way to move close to my mother so that I can take care of her and so she won't be alone if she loses Jack. My sisters and I are the only family she has left and I want nothing more than to be there for her.

I am hoping to find a job there very quickly and I would also love to attend schooling and get my degree in forensics. It has been a dream of mine to be able to assist in solving crime related cases. I firmly believe that I can accomplish my career goals and help my mother if I were in a state with far more job opportunities.
We have never been comfortable financially and my 2 teenage boys understand what it is like to do without the things they want in exchange for just the things they need, much like my sisters and I when we were growing up. I have always wanted more for my kids than to see them grow up here in a high poverty state. I believe the job opportunities and schooling for them will be equally beneficial. They both already have career minded goals that will take them farther in a bigger state.

It has been 4 years since I've seen my mother as neither of us can afford the expense of a trip.

All I am requesting is enough assistance to be able to move my family closer to my mother and locate a house to rent while I search for a job. I am only asking for short term support as I know that I am capable of supporting my own family and I am certain that I will be able to find gainful employment in a short time.

Hello my name is James and I am 29 years old. I've never been one to ask for help but over the last year and a half things have got so bad for me that I have no choice but to ask for help. My problems started when I enlisted in the Army in August of 2009. At the time enlisting in the Army was an easy decision for me because I wanted to serve my country as best I could and I also would be able to return to college and work toward my degree. Things didn't go quite ad planned however because during the middle of basic training I started having pain in both of my feet and I wasn't sure why I was given a few pain pills and was told that I might need new boots however that wasn't the problem and I was still in pain. After seeing a foot specialist I was told I was flat footed and had bunions on both feet which would require surgery if I wanted to stay in the Army. The problem with that was the Army considered my injury EPTS(Exsisting Prior To Service) and they would no pay for the surgery and that I would be Medically Discharged. Since I got home in November 2009 I have been trying to find a job while dealing with constant pain in my feet. With the economy what it is jobs are very hard to come by, I never thought it would take me a year to get a job but that's the case. At this point I don't know how many options I have, I can't go back to the Army until I get surgery but I don't have that type of money & with no job I don't have insurance. I can't go back to school because I have student loans that I have to pay back and jobs are getting harder & harder to find. I know things can get better and I'm trying to look for the light at the end if the tunnel but sometimes it gets hard. If there's anyone that can help me with a donation I would greatly appreciate it and will never ever forget it.

My husband works two jobs, one just to have health insurance. My 18 yr old daughter just enlisted in the Army and can come home for Christmas, but I don't know if we can afford. My husband is 56 yrs. old and works a day job supervising cabinet installation. We don't know from day to day if this company is going to stay in business for long. My husband even helps sell to builders. He works at Home Depot at night and weekends just so we can have health insurance. This man is such a hard worker, he had a kidney removed due to Cancer and went back to work after 3 weeks because things weren't being run right by the guy he left in charge. Construction is so iffy in California as it is everywhere and we need to buy a house so he can slow down. We just don't have the down payment due to the rent being so high where we live. We don't even want something big. A payment would be way lower than rent. We sold our house and moved to Alabama to give our kids a better life, but couldn't make it with the wages back there. The money we got from the sale of our house in 2004 dwindled away on rent and a vehicle. The vehicle has now died and we also need a new car. We can't afford it because we have a car that our daughter is driving and it is too expensive for her or us. Please help! We will be homeless and car less soon. I didn't mention that the cabinet company cut his pay by 1,000.00 a month, a year ago. I'm not going to beat around the bush, we honestly need about 200,000.00 to get in a decent place in our lives. Then my husband can, maybe, slow down and enjoy life. He's been working in cabinets since he was 16. He used to be in the union, but most cabinet shops went non union years ago.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted.
my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to
crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant
afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten
hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school,
and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not
cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well.
we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox.
anything really would help.

Iv recently got out of the army, medical discharge, not long after i enlisted. my husband works as a manager and could be a an assistant manager but thanks to crippling debt from his ex's drug habits, and my troubles finding work we cant afford for him to finish his degree. were behind on everybill we have and anything helps.

we trick or treat for unicef and save the yogurt lids for cancer, times have just gotten hard. the bills are piling up and it would be good to get my husband back in school, and our personal and non personal debts knocked down. were facing eviction if not cuaght up by the first of the year and were worried about christmas as well. we have a little one and the electricity disconnection notices are filling our mailbox. anything really would help.