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I lost one of my jobs April 2011. Now, my part-time job at Kmart is threatening to close their doors.
I have over 20 years customer service experience. I have a 40 WPM certificate for my typing skills.
The following is a list of my qualifications and experience:
1)I can operate a computer and software.
2)I have extreme patience, courtesy, and I provide
good customer service.
3)I have experience in accounting payable and
receivable for record keeping techniques.
4)I have been trained in oral and written
communication skills.
5)I have experience working at a college, in a cash
cage and the accounting department.
6)I can locate and investigate resources to help
students/employees find the necessary resources
available to them.
7)I have experience on policies,procedures, rules,
and regulations that students/employees need to
abide by.
8)I am willing to locate any necessary programs,
career tests, or additional educational training to
help students gain their potential in their
academic quest.
9)I can work independently, while meeting schedule
deadlines.
10)I can multi-task.
11)I can compile, sort, and distribute information
by data entry.
12)I can calculate monthly and fiscal reports.
13)I have been trained as an Executive Secretary, as
well as a transportation dispatcher.
14)I have attention to detail.
15) I can schedule travel arrangements.
16) I can instruct and train students/new employees
with training classes.
17) I am willing to learn new office
procedures...FAST and EFFICIENT!

I am looking for a salary of $14.00 an hour or higher.
Please if you know anyone that can hire me to be their secretary. I know they would be disappointed!
Thank-you for your consideration!
Sincerely,
Ruth S.
(661)578-0122

My wife has lupus. As a result we moved across the country to a new state to better her condition. As a consequence, I have not been able to find a job and her insurance is quickly running out. She is getting better, however, she still depends upon a cocktail of medications to ensure her daily well-being.

I have tried for several months to land a job-any job, but with no luck. I am a published author and an historian with a background in archaeology and geology. My wife and I try to lead normal, quiet lives the best we can with her condition. I suffer from epilepsy and as a result I cannot work a night-shift as this will trigger myoclonic seizures.
My wife and I daily make sales on Amazon and eBay and I have been published several times in national publications and have given oral history presentations.

I am trying the best I can in this tempestuous economy to create a healthy, stable home for my wife. However, with the looming threat of limited income and no insurance I can only do so much. I have attempted to create a book dealer business through eBay and Amazon and this has generated some income to supplement my writing income, but this is not enough to support my sick wife.
We try to stay active and engender a healthy lifestyle to encourage her recovery. I am still seeking employment, but as many of you know it is a tough battle. I love my wife very much and am thankful for the care and help she has received thus far. However, I cannot do this alone.

Anything you can do to help is appreciated. We will pay this forward.


Thank you.

Well, first let me thank everybody who donates. Here is my story. I'm a 38 year old man with a 9 year old son. I live in a very small town with no jobs. Seems God has forgotten me, and life is beyond unfair. My turn for the worse came 10 years ago, when I lost my firstborn son in the delivery room. He lived 5 minutes, and was buried the next day. I called into work, for a few days to grieve, and they told me to take as much time as I need. Within 3 days, the boss calls and tells me I'm fired for missing 3 days of work. I thought life couldn't get any worse than that. I was wrong.

Right about 3 years ago, I had just got out of college and found a job. My life was good, and I had a nice vehicle. I was driving home about 1 a.m. on a 70 mile per hour interstate. I saw no lights, I saw nothing but open road. Then instantly, I hit something hard and had a airbag in my face. Long story short, a couple was arguing on the side of the road. They had no hazard lights on their car, and the car was dark maroon, very hard to see. The male was holding a gun to the female, and when he saw my vehicle coming, he pushed her into the interstate. I hit her, and she died instantly. He is charged with murder, but he took two lives that night.

My vehicle was totaled, because her body damaged my V6 engine beyond repair, and the value compared to the cost equaled out even with insurance. So I didn't get a new vehicle, the insurance company simply paid off my truck. The police held me while investigating for 2 days. So the local newspaper wrote up the article as if I was a 'killer who runs people over'. The investigation showed I did nothing wrong, and witnesses on the scene with the couple admitted that the girls boyfriend pushed her.

I went into work that Monday morning, and my boss tells me that they have to fire me because my accident gave the company a 'bad name'. It's been 3 years, and the economy and job market is worse than ever. I can't find a job, and don't have a vehicle to drive to look for a job.

I need any help with donations, so I can move to a bigger city, one with a transit/ bus/ train system that I can get my own self around the city and look for work. Needless to say Christmas is coming soon and I have no money to buy my son anything. I have nothing. I hardly have any hope left. It's probably needless to say, that I also have gum disease and need oral surgery. I have nothing, I live with family, and getting more depressed by the day. I hear people complaining about paying bills, well, I wish I had a job and bills to pay. Anyway, that's my story. Thanks in advance to anyone who donates anything. Any amount will help.

I am a heart patient with a need for dental work. Due to my being on a blood thinner I must be in the hospital. The problem is medicare does no cover dental even though it has become medically necessary. The fee for an oral surgeon and the cost to be put sleep. The total cost would be $3500. This must be paid in advance. Financial assistace or the services an oral surgeon.

Second stage squamous cell carcinoma
Oral cancer
That's what she has
Than's what is taking the life of my best friend and sister
I haven't seen her in 9 years
This will be last time I get to say good bye
I live in Idaho, she lives in Florida, thus the reason why I have not seen her in so long.
Hubby works but it makes just enough to pay rent, most of the bills and keep gas in the car or we would pay for it ourselves.
It will cost $1700 for me to fly down and see her and stay in a hotel as the person she is staying with does not have room to house me while I am there.
If I had not been told yesterday that she has been refered to hospice I would have kept trying with just yard sales but this is the last minuets of her life.
I need to be there to hold her hand and let her know I am there. I just need to be there.
Please help if you can.
Thanks and God bless.

Second stage squamous cell carcinoma
Oral cancer
That's what she has
Than's what is taking the life of my best friend and sister
I haven't seen her in 9 years
This will be last time I get to say good bye
I live in Idaho, she lives in Florida, thus the reason why I have not seen her in so long.
Hubby works but it makes just enough to pay rent, most of the bills and keep gas in the car or we would pay for it ourselves.
It will cost $1700 for me to fly down and see her and stay in a hotel as the person she is staying with does not have room to house me while I am there.
If I had not been told yesterday that she has been refered to hospice I would have kept trying with just yard sales but this is the last minuets of her life.
I need to be there to hold her hand and let her know I am there. I just need to be there.
Please help if you can. Even a dollar.
Thanks and God bless.

Second stage squamous cell carcinoma
Oral cancer
That's what she has
Than's what is taking the life of my best friend and sister
I haven't seen her in 9 years
This will be last time I get to say good bye
I live in Idaho, she lives in Florida, thus the reason why I have not seen her in so long.
Hubby works but it makes just enough to pay rent, most of the bills and keep gas in the car or we would pay for it ourselves.
It will cost $1700 for me to fly down and see her and stay in a hotel as the person she is staying with does not have room to house me while I am there.
If I had not been told yesterday that she has been refered to hospice I would have kept trying with just yard sales but this is the last minuets of her life.
I need to be there to hold her hand and let her know I am there. I just need to be there.
Please help if you can.
Thanks and God bless.

Second stage squamous cell carcinoma
Oral cancer
That's what she has
Than's what is taking the life of my best friend and sister
I haven't seen her in 9 years
This will be last time I get to say good bye
I live in Idaho, she lives in Florida, thus the reason why I have not seen her in so long.
Hubby works but it makes just enough to pay rent, most of the bills and keep gas in the car or we would pay for it ourselves.
It will cost $1700 for me to fly down and see her and stay in a hotel as the person she is staying with does not have room to house me while I am there.
If I had not been told yesterday that she has been refered to hospice I would have kept trying with just yard sales but this is the last minuets of her life.
I need to be there to hold her hand and let her know I am there. I just need to be there.
Please help if you can.
Thanks and God bless.

In recent years I have put so much focus into taking care of the cost of living including rent, car costs, and medical costs for some unexpected health issues. My job does not offer health insurance and when I looked into out of pocket cost I just could not afford it. Health wise I am doing pretty well. But, even with daily care, including brushing, flossing and mouth wash my teeth proceed to decay. I try my hardest to care for my teeth, I do not smoke, I don't regularly drink alcohol, and I invested in a cyber-sonic tooth brush after reading about the over all benefits of using one. I maintain regular normal oral hygiene, but I have defined decay and pain.

I have a family history of poor dentition. When I was a child I used to have enamel treatments in which is they would put a layer of clear acrylic over my teeth once a year. It has been many years since those treatments. Another issue that compacts the pre-existing issues is acid reflux I suffer from while I sleep, which the dentist told me furthers the decay, especially in the back. My teeth desperately need care.

Recently one of my teeth began to hurt, I bought a few over the counter remedies and tried to deal with the pain in hopes it was temporary. The pain persisted so I decided visit a dentist. After examining me he told me the immediate problem was two abscessed teeth both needing root canals. Both teeth combined were $6300. I need far more work than that done and some of my teeth may be beyond repair.

They say the smile is the gateway to the soul. I want to feel comfortable smiling and talking. I don't want to wonder if someone see's my teeth. People shouldn't judge but they do. I just wish I could do what is needed to feel comfortable. At this moment, it seems such a difficult goal to reach. Please help me.

I apologize for even asking for help but due to life's unforseen circumstances I find myself in a no way out situation. I'm 32, divorced mother of two who just had everything fall apart since 2008. I lost two people that truly cared for me...During the long divorce my dear mother came down with oral cancer which took her quickly (6 months) and hideously. I reunited with an ex highschool boyfriend who was always a sweetheart only to have him pass unexpected last march. (he got hit by a train). My credit cards are $10,000 in debt because of my divorce, and paying my monthly bills with it. Yes, I an entry level part time job but am not making ends meet at all. I need to go back to school to better myself and get out of debt.

Any help toward school would be so appreciated. If I ever make any money I would pay you back for your kindness.

Thank you for reading this.

I am a 43 year old single mother who has worked hard and been a single mom for 23 years. I have done everything I can to give my kids everything they need and now I have a need and no more money to help myself. I need oral surgery with a total cost of $3500. I would accept any help that anybody could possibly offer and in return, when I get on my feet I will do anything I can to help others. I am desperate. Suffering the pain now for 5 weeks and still no financial chance to get rid of the pain with surgery. Please please please take away this pain. I'm not able to function in my daily life because of the pain and as a single mom...I need to get back to my daily life!! Please help!! ANYBODY?

My family has fallen on some hard times recently. First, I cut my thumb and had to have 4 stitches put in, which wouldn't have been so bad except they made me take two weeks off of work since it wasn't a work related injury. They used all my vacation time, which wasn't nearly enough to cover the two weeks off. Then right after that my husband had to have oral surgery due to an abscessed tooth. He had to have all his top teeth removed and all but 7 of his bottom teeth. Our insurance didn't pay for all of it and we had to come up with half last week and the other half this week which was about $500. I wrote them a check for the first half, which bounced at the bank. I have overdraft protection so the check was paid but my account is now overdrawn 169.00. My husband has to go back to the dentist tomorrow to get his dentures adjusted and we owe the other half, which we don't have. Our water was shut off, and my husband went back outside after they left and turned it back on illegally because he has to have water to wash out his mouth. Our rent which is $700 is due, our phone is getting ready to be shut off next, and I wrote a $160 check at the surgeon's today knowing that I didn't have the money in there but I feel I didn't have a choice, he had to get the surgery. His abscessed tooth could have killed him! The car loan company is also hounding us for our payment but they have to take a number and wait in line! We almost out of food in the house as well. I went to a local church to try to get help with our bills but I was told their services were only for poor people who don't have jobs. We try to work and pay our bills and do the right thing, but sometimes you just fall on hard times ya know? If you can find it in your heart to help a complete stranger, we would be forever grateful and once we are back on our feet we would find some way to repay you. We need about $2000 to get us back to where we need to be to survive this month. Thank you!

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Our little Cody has not been well. Since he was just a month or so old he has had a problem choking when he eats. Around the time that he was eight months old we noticed he was having these choking episodes with much more frequency and they were becoming more severe. It got to the point where we were afraid to even give him a bottle without having the phone ready to call 911!

We took him to his doctor, who suggested we see a feeding specialist. And so began our journey.....

Right away Rosie (the specialist) noticed that Cody had trouble moving his tongue and chewing food. He tended to rush when he ate and that caused even more choking, but he was choking on everything- even just water. After a horrifying episode during one of his sessions, in which Cody choked on a piece of bread and turned blue, Rosie and Dr. Pepper (Cody's doctor) decided it was time for a Swallow Study.

During the study our little Cody enjoyed every last bit of barium as we watched him mash up food and try to swallow it. The speech therapist who was monitoring the test noticed that Cody's esophagus didn't seem to be moving quite right, he rarely chewed and had a lot of acid reflux going on. Aside from those observations, Cody had Oral Dysphagia as well. Those findings led us to an Upper GI Study that ruled out some really bad stuff, but Cody started having new symptoms. He was having difficulty breathing and had to be on nebulizer treatments, was increasingly grumpy, was gassy and had a very full looking belly that hurt so badly sometimes that he couldn't give us hugs. It wasn't long until he slowed down on his eating and Dr. Pepper decided it was time for a trip to Denver Children's Hospital.

In Denver Cody met a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Pulmonary doctor who read his records and checked him in for several more tests. An Endoscopy and a Broncoscopy turned up a very nice looking esophagus (even the biopsies looked good!) but some pretty bad asthma. They placed a tube in his nose for another test called a PH Impedence Study to measure what was coming back up form the stomach and during which times it was happening. This was all very hard on our tiny little man. He had a horrible reaction to the anethesia which forced him to have to be hooked up to monitors. Anyone who knows our Cody knows what a busy little guy he is!

The results were confusing, though, because Cody had been on a medication that was supposed to help with motility and we knew it did SOMETHING for him- but with his great looking esophagus we weren't sure what it was helping with. If his esophagus was moving fine, why did a drug that was supposed to help it move make him feel a little better? The doctors decided to do a Gastric Emptying Study as well. Cody was NOT happy because he couldn't eat for yet another day. If you know our Cody- you know he loves to eat!

The next day we did the study and it didn't take long to get the results. In the time it takes the average stomach to empty, Cody's stomach had only emptied 7% of it's contents. The medication had been helping his little belly move. Unfortunately, it has some nasty side effects and he can't go back on it. They are currently trying him on a low dose of Erythromycin, which is the last medication available to treat Gastroparesis (Delayed Gastric Emptying), according to our medical team.

We soon got the results of the tube they placed in his nose, as well. Cody has a pretty big reflux problem, too. Since his belly is so slow to empty, his acid has no place to go but up. No wonder he is so grumpy. The constant flow of acid is also a huge trigger for the breathing problems he is having. They are now trying him on both Zantac and Prevacid- both drugs that have not worked well alone, but we are praying they will work better together.

We are trying hard to give Cody small meals throughout the day and to incorporate all the nutrients he needs, but its hard. With the delayed emptying we are supposed to avoid high fat and high fiber foods. We already have to avoid eggs, dairy, soy, berries and nuts due to allergies, so you can imagine what a challenge we have on our hands!

Cody's GI doctors have recomended 2-3 surgeries, including a feeding tube. Gastroparesis is a Dysmotility Disorder. There is a small chance he could outgrow this and there is also a small chance it is actually caused by something treatable- although in 60% of the cases there is no known cause.

In order to fully understand Cody's condition, why he has it and what all the options are, as well as how to care for him properly- we need to take him to Columbus, Ohio to see one of the very few Dysmotility Specialists in the country. We have no idea how long we'll have to be there or how much of this trip will come out of our pockets. Cody's insurance does not cover any travel expenses and will likely not cover any repeat testing he may need. He is currently on a modified diet and they don't cover the costs of any of that, either.


We are asking that our friends, family and anyone who is able come together to help us- both financially and spiritually. We need the finances to get us there and keep us going even when we can't work due to surgery or whatever may come; and we need your prayers and support to keep us strong as we try to manage this difficult and unfamiliar situation. We want so badly for our baby to feel better- he has brought us so much joy and is truely our little sunshine!

Thank you all so much for taking the time to read our story and for doing what you can!

I am not asking for a million dollars here, I just need my bills paid. I have run out of INSULIN last night, and already my sugar levels have shot up to over 400. If they go to 600, I could go in a coma. I am only 45, and don't want to die yet. The insulin is about $110.00, my needle tips are about $25.00. I am also on blood pressure med., thyroid, cholesterol, and 2 oral diabetic medicines, all of which I am about to run out of also. I am behind on the 22 medical bills I pay every month, about $150.00, my car payment, $350.00, my mortgage, $540.00, and my house taxes, $1,000.00. I have been eating out of trash cans at work, I work full time, but it is not enough to pay my bills. I am already renting out a bed room for $75.00 a week. This is all I need to take care of.

My very best friend, a 16 year old cat I've loved my entire life, is in desperate need of oral surgery to help her eat. Because she also has CRF (chronic renal [kidney] failure) and a heart murmur, she absolutely needs extra procedures done to ensure that her heart can withstand anesthesia. Without this surgery, I think she will die of starvation within three months. I am absolutely heartbroken at this thought and beat myself up all day long knowing that if I made better money, I would not be in this mess. Her surgeries will cost $2000. Please help if you can!

My very best friend, a 16 year old cat I've loved my entire life, is in desperate need of oral surgery to help her eat. Because she also has CRF (chronic renal [kidney] failure) and a heart murmur, she absolutely needs extra procedures done to ensure that her heart can withstand anesthesia. Without this surgery, I think she will die of starvation within three months. I am absolutely heartbroken at this thought and beat myself up all day long knowing that if I made better money, I would not be in this mess. Her surgeries will cost $2000. Please help if you can!