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....AND ANY AMOUNT HELPS.

Straightforward request, no drama, no B.S. You see exactly for what your money will be used! What I need? Money for my car insurance and to bring my phone bill current (car & phone necessary for WORK).

PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOT qualify for any free cell phone or reduced auto insurance programs @ present.

My mini story? Due to a string of financial reversals, I had to give up my home and most of my possessions. No need to say, "It's been rough." However, I've been lucky to land on someone's sofa temporarily.

I'll pay forward your kind contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. Thank you! I do have much in my life for which I am
thankful.

I just had my first son :) being a mother is amazing! Anyways, I am not with the father anymore because about 8 months of being pregnant I ended up with an STD. So now I am staying with my mother. I want to get my own apartment but I am having a problem coming up with the first months rent and security deposit. I can afford rent every month because I do get government help. So i am looking at apartments that are around $500 a month and the security deposit is usually the same as rent so all together $1000 so please can you guys help me??? Every penny will help! Please I can not stay here on my mothers sofa!

My name is Jason. I am a hardworking 28 year old married man with three wonderful children 7, 4, and 1 month old, and the best wife anyone could ever ask for. When I and my wife married we were “given” my parents’ home in NY along with the mortgage as a wedding present. My wife and I have spent the last three years renovating this home, dumping every single cent we had into its improvement. We both come from broken homes and both wanted something more than what we came from, and have managed to build a loving stress free environment for our family, and in a matter of a month my “family” (brother, mother and father) have managed to crush our dream out of selfishness and this, “the world owes me something” mentality they all seem to have.
I work full time and also do side jobs on weekends to make ends meet, my wife has been out of work on disability (she will return full time in the next 3 weeks) due to the birth of our son, which should be the happiest time of our life, and yet I get to go home and see my children upset wondering why there uncle is acting the way he is, I get to see my wife cry over the fact that we have been basically reminded that even though we pay the bill and we fix this home and have made it what it never was for me growing up an actual home, that it is not ours and we should have no say over what happens.
My brother who at one time made hundreds of thousands of dollars a year an selfish heartless drug addict, who even though has never treated me or my family with any respect I have always dropped what I am doing regardless of time or place to go “save him”, and by save usually picking his drug addict ass up and making sure he gets home, or dropping what I’m doing to take him to the hospital cause he is so sick from whatever he has taken this time. Now that brother has decided to move in with us, not ask, not offer to help, but blatantly tell me and my wife, “it’s not your house , I am not asking permission to stay here”, and my parents who told me this home was a “Wedding gift” seem to agree. They feel it’s okay for a drug addict to be living among children, that it’s okay that slowly one by one pieces of my wife’s jewelry are disappearing, or that since he came has literally taken over my infant sons nursery with his disgusting belongings that I found my wife sitting on the floor of the living room trying to feed the baby because he’s asleep on the sofa passed out cold and his belonging are strewn all over the house.
My only options are to buy this home that I and my wife have built a great life in so I can say who stays and goes, or to uproot my children and move as far from these selfish disgusting people as possible.
In order to purchase this home I would need a deposit upwards of 12000 which due to me draining my accounts my sons accounts and my wife’s to “save” my brother from jail, drug dealers, etc., we have nothing left. Which has led me here, led me to the point where I feel more dependent on asking strangers for help than my own family because they can’t even help themselves? I am the little brother (youngest of four) who has always had to be the big brother, I am the one one whose entire family drops there problems in my lap as if to say deal with it. I have been the pillar supporting every single family member I have for the last 28 years, the pillar has finally cracked and can’t hold up the weight of the world anymore. I am begging on my hands and knees for help from completer strangers so I can continue to give my children the life I never had, and offer them some stability instead of having to tear them from the home they have come to love, that my wife has come to love, that I love. I want to give my children the world but my family continues to assure that won’t happen under there watch. Please I beg of you with everything I am I need help. Please don’t make us just another statistic, I found my calling and made a life for my wife and children, I have put aside pride, because they are all that matters to me. Thank You for taking the time to read this and thank you for any support or help you can provide.

My name is Jason. I am a hardworking 28 year old married man with three wonderful children 7, 4, and 1 month old, and the best wife anyone could ever ask for. When I and my wife married we were “given” my parents’ home in NY along with the mortgage as a wedding present. My wife and I have spent the last three years renovating this home, dumping every single cent we had into its improvement. We both come from broken homes and both wanted something more than what we came from, and have managed to build a loving stress free environment for our family, and in a matter of a month my “family” (brother, mother and father) have managed to crush our dream out of selfishness and this, “the world owes me something” mentality they all seem to have.
I work full time and also do side jobs on weekends to make ends meet, my wife has been out of work on disability (she will return full time in the next 3 weeks) due to the birth of our son, which should be the happiest time of our life, and yet I get to go home and see my children upset wondering why there uncle is acting the way he is, I get to see my wife cry over the fact that we have been basically reminded that even though we pay the bill and we fix this home and have made it what it never was for me growing up an actual home, that it is not ours and we should have no say over what happens.
My brother who at one time made hundreds of thousands of dollars a year an selfish heartless drug addict, who even though has never treated me or my family with any respect I have always dropped what I am doing regardless of time or place to go “save him”, and by save usually picking his drug addict ass up and making sure he gets home, or dropping what I’m doing to take him to the hospital cause he is so sick from whatever he has taken this time. Now that brother has decided to move in with us, not ask, not offer to help, but blatantly tell me and my wife, “it’s not your house , I am not asking permission to stay here”, and my parents who told me this home was a “Wedding gift” seem to agree. They feel it’s okay for a drug addict to be living among children, that it’s okay that slowly one by one pieces of my wife’s jewelry are disappearing, or that since he came has literally taken over my infant sons nursery with his disgusting belongings that I found my wife sitting on the floor of the living room trying to feed the baby because he’s asleep on the sofa passed out cold and his belonging are strewn all over the house.
My only options are to buy this home that I and my wife have built a great life in so I can say who stays and goes, or to uproot my children and move as far from these selfish disgusting people as possible.
In order to purchase this home I would need a deposit upwards of 12000 which due to me draining my accounts my sons accounts and my wife’s to “save” my brother from jail, drug dealers, etc., we have nothing left. Which has led me here, led me to the point where I feel more dependent on asking strangers for help than my own family because they can’t even help themselves? I am the little brother (youngest of four) who has always had to be the big brother, I am the one one whose entire family drops there problems in my lap as if to say deal with it. I have been the pillar supporting every single family member I have for the last 28 years, the pillar has finally cracked and can’t hold up the weight of the world anymore. I am begging on my hands and knees for help from completer strangers so I can continue to give my children the life I never had, and offer them some stability instead of having to tear them from the home they have come to love, that my wife has come to love, that I love. I want to give my children the world but my family continues to assure that won’t happen under there watch. Please I beg of you with everything I am I need help. Please don’t make us just another statistic, I found my calling and made a life for my wife and children, I have put aside pride, because they are all that matters to me. Thank You for taking the time to read this and thank you for any support or help you can provide.

Hello, My names Kaylee and I am in need of a little help if possible. My parents divorced this year and it ended with me, my mum and my brother moving to a 2 bedroom repossessed property that is in dire need of repair. My mum works, but her wages only cover our necessities and there’s no room to save for the house to be repaired. Me and my brother help where we can but we are on little wages ourselves. We currently have no ceiling or flooring in the lounge and kitchen and every wall in the house needs repairing and painting. We also need a sofa and other bits of furniture as we currently have plastic garden chairs. I have a friend who is a builder and is willing to do all the repairs for us, it's just the part of raising the money for materials that’s an issue.
I would be most grateful for any donation that could help towards my cause and I know it’s not life threatening and in some people’s eyes not a lot of money but for us it could make a huge difference to our lives. My mum suffers with Bipolar and this can have a huge impact on our everyday life, with the house in such disarray this can cause my mums behavior to be very erratic and disorganised, I just feel with a home she does not need to worry about that it will help us all to lead a better quality of life :)

I'm a 19 year old girl who has been kicked out of the family home for coming out about my sexuality. I've slept rough twice and have been given a sofa for tonight only, I can't see beyond this point. I have no money, food or shelter. I need £129 to secure myself a bedsit for a month, which then gives me time to look for work to support myself. I've never lived alone or had to support myself and I was never prepared for this. Can anybody spare me the cash?? Email me at Sassygiirl91@live.co.uk for my details if you are able to help. It would be very much appreciated xxx

It really seems that I take one step forward and two steps back. After being unemployed for over a year I got a great part time job. It was brisk work over Christmas, then the hours got cut back to 11 hours a month. I have enough to cover buying a bus pass to get to the job and about half of my phone bill. I'm still actively looking and applying for jobs, but it took over a year just to get what I've got now. I really need some money to pay the phone bill fully $182(it's been rolling over for quite some time now and they've finally threatened to shut it off.) If I don't have a phone then I can't get calls from people wanting to hire me or even call places to see if they are hiring. Need money for my storage $154- I put everything I own in storage and am crashing on my friends sofa because I can't afford rent. I'd also like to be able to give her some money for putting up with me all these months. I owe her $700 for when she was paying my phone and storage before I got my part time job. That would be choice. It would be groovy to be able to buy groceries once in a while. This totally sux! I've got a degree, did everything you're supposed to do and I'm drowning in student loans, past due bills,and sleeping on a couch. Thank God for friends that let you invade their space. I tried one of those pay day loan places and I owe them $252 at the end of the month - my pay check will be a whopping $130 or so (after taxes). Ain't life grand? So my account will go in arrears - AGAIN! And i'll have to pay the $35 fee for insufficient funds. About $400 would do it by the end of March. Then I get to start all over again in April scrounging around to get money all while having a less than part time job. I'm not happy. But I'd really be grateful for any help. God Bless.

Ok just to start I would like to say that I don't have a sibling with a cripling degenerate disease, or lost my parents in a freak skiing accident (both are living happily in France)and I am not trying to send a football team of disadvantaged kids to an unbelievably expensive disney themed resort.
All these are worthy of donations and if I were able to I would donate to them myself, however I am not and have instead found myself having to sign up to a web site basically begging for kind strangers to donate, even the smallest of change, to be able to turn my life back around.

I won't bore you with the details of my long struggles as im sure we have all been there at some point (long and drawn out 'woe-is-me' emails written on request) however, what i will say is that after throwing myself into the world of work at 16 I gained as much life experience and qualifications as I possibly could and worked my little toosh off all the way.
After educating myself as a Photographer and Lithographer throught the RAF (leaving to get married and have a child) I then went on to realise that living with an alcoholic was not so good 4 either my baby or I, so took the brave steps to leave.
I then put myself thought an apprentiship as a mechanic and loved it! However I found it very difficult to spend quality time with my child during the holidays so managed to get a job in a school, which was perfect, then when an abusive relationship led 2 my son and I becoming homeless I had to do what was best for my child and let him go to live with his reformed dad 200 miles away :(
I then went back to what I love, mechanics, as I tried to get my life back on track however work has dried up and just after xmas I was laid off so here I sit as a single 30 yr old with qualifications galore, unemployed!
Ok depressing prologue over and i will cut straight to it.
I am now trying to make a future that will make my life and my contact with my son (every third weekend and all holidays) easier, I am trying to re train as a mechanics teacher, however the hurdle I have come accross (I really should apply to the olympics with all this hurdle trainging I've had) is that the course is going to cost £6,000 and I will only get help towards half, now this is a little bit of an issue as I dont know anyone that could manage to find £3000 in change down the side of their sofa, so I am apllying to the masses, I am just asking for a whole lot of people to donate just a little bit so I could get sorted please.
I may not be the most in need and I may not have a heart wrenching story but I am honest and I am a nice person who is sick of those that dont have any morals always coming out on top, just for once I'd like the good person to win (more specifically me really lol) so if you could spare anything I would truly be so very grateful :) Thank you if you made it this far :) xx

Ok just to start I would like to say that I don't have a sibling with a cripling degenerate disease, or lost my parents in a freak skiing accident (both are living happily in France)and I am not trying to send a football team of disadvantaged kids to an unbelievably expensive disney themed resort.
All these are worthy of donations and if I were able to I would donate to them myself, however I am not and have instead found myself, after a very long series of misfortunate events (mainly starting with stupidly marrying an alcoholic, thank heavens for divorce), having to sign up to a web site basically begging for kind strangers to donate, even the smallest of change, to be able to turn my life back around.

I won't bore you with the details of my long struggles as im sure we have all been there at some point (long and drawn out 'woe-is-me' emails written on request) however, what i will say is that after throwing myself into the world of work at 16 I gained as much life experience and qualifications as I possibly could and worked my little toosh off all the way.
I come from a family of workers and it is in my blood, however, after educating myself as a Photographer and Lithographer throught the RAF (leaving to get married and have a child) I then went on to realise that living with an alcoholic was not so good 4 either my baby or I, so took the brave steps to leave.
Setting myself and my child up on our own, I then went and re trained putting myself through an apprentiship as a mechanic and loved it! However I found it very difficult to spend quality time with my child during the holidays so managed to get a job in a school, which was perfect, then when an abusive relationship led 2 my son and I becoming homeless I had to do what was best for my child (and most definately not best for me)I let him go to live with his reformed dad 200 miles away :(
I then went back to what I love, mechanics, as I tried to get my life back on track however work has dried up and just after xmas I was laid off so here I sit as a single 30 yr old with qualifications galore, unemployed!
Ok depressing prologue over and i will cut straight to it.
I am now trying to make a future that will make my life and my contact with my son (every third weekend and all holidays) easier, I am trying to re train as a mechanics teacher, however the hurdle I have come accross (I really should apply to the olympics with all this hurdle trainging I've had) is that the course is going to cost £6,000 and I will only get help towards half, now this is a little bit of an issue as I dont know anyone that could manage to find £3000 in change down the side of their sofa, so I am apllying to the masses, I am just asking for a whole lot of people to donate just a little bit so I could get sorted please.
I may not be the most in need and I may not have a heart wrenching story but I am honest and I am a nice person who is sick of those that dont have any morals always coming out on top, just for once I'd like the good person to win (more specifically me really lol) so if you could spare anything I would truly be so very grateful :) Thank you if you made it this far :) xx

My story is simple....i need cash to pay for a gift to how the man i love how much he means to me. Since my fiance and i got together in 2009 things have gone from bad to awful for him. He ha lost 3 jobs, lost 2 pets, had to sell his home in a divorce settlement and worst of all found his elder brother deceased on his sofa, he had passed away while my fince when i in hospital for 11 days and had been housesitting for him. His dream since then has been to go to anfield, the home of liverpool fc and sing 'you'll never walk alone' in the kop end with his brothers liverpool shirt as a final and fitting tribute and goodbye. They shared a love for liverpool fc since a very young age. My dilema is this....we get married in 13 weeks, we are having a small non-extravagent wedding which is all pid for. However i am struggling to get together the money for a gift for my fiance...this is where my beg leads. Please donate to help me give him this small meaningful gift xxxx

Hello one and all,

As some of you may know and for those that dont i am completely passionate about swimming...in any water at any time any where and with as many people as i can, and i am equally passionate about encouraging others to do the same. I have thoroughly enjoyed coaching each and every person that i have come across that has asked for it (and some that haven't), whether that is for an event, a race, fitness, mental health what ever the reason, i have endeavored to create a safe environment were all feel safe, achieve, surpass that achievement and go on to develop a deep passion for swimming. I have met some incredible people along the way, who's reasons for wanting to enter or re-enter the water have left me breathless at times.
I would now like to turn that passion into something more, the group is expanding which i am overjoyed with, people are progressing, requests are coming in for me to help more and more people and each and everyone of them will get my undivided attention.

But i want to turn my passion into a qualification and therefore what to formalise what i am doing and 'be qualified' so we can get more and more people into the open water, the pool and into swimming in general. I also wish to apply for funding to the group so we can get training aids, wetsuits etc so the cost of starting in open water or any other type of swimming is not so great for people, i have been informed that if i am qualified and formalise the group we can apply and will certainly get funding for equipment. I want to make it a truly inclusive hobby or sport for people of all ages, abilities and disciplines. This last year has shown me how passionate i am about helping people reach their goals and i want to continue to do so.

But right now i need your help, as some of you know, i got made redundant (believe me i was not pleased about it) and money is not the easiest thing for me to find, swim courses are not held on a roll on roll off basis, there is a course coming up in March, but applications have to be in by the 6th of Feb, so essentially i have until the 5th to raise the money. My plan for the immediate and long term future is to get myself qualified then to raise money through sponsorship and any other means i can to get others qualified so that each an every one of us that wants to can get not only a qualification but a career in swimming, so we can keep the bug that is inside all of us alive and kicking. I also plan to extend this to other groups so they can be formalised and each of us do the same in our respective locations. There are no formal qualifications other than triathlon ones to teach open water swimming...as a trainer i will be looking to write a course for others to qualify in, we all work hard at our hobby, but i feel we could really expand what we do and really open it up to the masses. You know how passionate i am but also how proud so i do not ask lightly, your generosity would be appreciated, even if its just a penny...look down the back of the sofa....!!! I know times are hard for one and all so that is why i will understand if you can not help..if you can you know it will be money not wasted. For each an every one of that gets qualified a new swim adventure starts, we will be a team and who knows in the future we might be recognised for the impact we have on swimming and those who want to swim! How do you donate....via paypal as i think that is the safest way!!! If you can think of any other way i can raise the money ......let me know!!

My paypal address is pauline_squire@sky.com

Anything no matter how large or small would be eternally grateful. It goes without saying, my progress, the swims, the fun the laughter and the future will all be blogged about ...so there will be plenty for you to read about too xxxx

My partner is 7 months pregnant, ive been traveling over 300 miles every month to try and secure work with my cousin in scotland, Im stuck in scotland with no means of getting home to vitness the birth our our son. My train and bus fares come to £110 and we just dont have that amount of spare cash and things with my cousin have stoped as he hasnt got any contracts untill Feb. I havent seen my partner or 2year old daughter this christmas im sofa surfing to keep warm at night and the jobcentre wouldnt give me a crisis loan for some reason. To all that help im forever greatfull and if u cant please ask god to watch over me :) thanks

Hi, my name is Ali Q.

This is my story, I used to work in law enforcement before my disability effected my work. I have helped a lot of people and even saved lives. I'm good person, and most importantly, a human being.

Since my disability this year I have been forced to move my rented home because of a bed bug infestation, and when I say forced to move I mean getting kicked out by the landlord for making complaints on the issue. Anyways, I don't want to make this long so i'll skip ahead.

I live on disability which gives me $469 for shelter allowance. My rent is $650 in a basement apartment. I have no furniture in my living room and have a mattress in there which I sleep on. By the end of every month I find myself broke and hungry. I am forced to live in poverty as punishment for my disability here in Canada. If I want couches or a dining table I have to go without food for weeks at a time as a "sacrifice" just to be able to afford a decent sofa.

I tried every other way I could but at last it came to this as I sit here writing to you at 1:30am begging for any help you can offer.

This is my life. And this is my story.

I am only 30 years old.

As I lie here, flat on my back, with the laptop perched on top of me, unable to move. It has been like this for 3 days now, my lower back is in suck agonising pain, the first 2 days was worse, I could not stand up, or walk at all, confined to lying on the floor for 24 hours, and painkillers.

Yesterday I decided to try lying on the sofa, that worked better, the painkillers left me with nausea, diarrhoea, and feeling very sick but at least I had relief from pain for a little while.

The house is in terrible mess, kitchen dishes everywhere, wish I could move around and do my housework, I wish I could sit up and eat, and not have to be bent over on my hands and knees or flat on my back trying to eat.

I wonder what the best thing to do is, do I go to the doctor, or the physiotherapist? How will I get there? How can I pay for it, there is only $2 in my bank account, until my sickness benefit get paid in 3 days time, can I manage to work around to free up some funds for this emergency medical need.

I wrote out a grocery list, 9 items, total cost $49.00; I work out my budget for next week:
Income: Sickness Benefit - $260.00
Outgoings:
Rent $260 can only pay $160
Phone $10.00
Internet $12.00
Power $15.00
Transport $20.00
Therapist $40.00

Total: $257.00

I realised I cannot afford them, will have to ask for food grant if I want to get groceries, I need to find a cheaper place to live, but can’t find anywhere within city Region, have to look further out, to the rural areas for anything under $200 per week.

I also need to find a part time job, but my searches and applications have not been successful so far, no one wants to hire someone with Osteoarthritis, and depression.

All day I search the internet for some idea, some open door somewhere, to start my own business, or find some work for a few hours a week, that would give me a chance to break out of the current situation, to change my life, to make a fresh start.

Lying here unable to do much, my mind starts thinking, thinking and more thinking, I reflect on my life, I take stock of where I am now, how I got here and where I want to be. I am living in a substandard rental home that I cannot afford the rent for, on a sickness benefit, in therapy to deal with 15 years of childhood sexual and physical abuse.

15 years of beatings and torture has left me physically, emotionally and psychologically scarred.

The psychologist is helping me to deal with the emotional and psychological, the painkillers sometimes helps with the pain of the physical, but the scars and injuries are always there.
I don’t want to live in this state, I want to break free, make a new start, but how?

I cannot work as a Computer support analyst or a caterer anymore, because the osteoarthritis diminishes my ability to cope with physical work and movements for long. I have tried finding part time work, just a few hours a week, but there are not many jobs out there, and when I do apply for any, they do not want me.

If only I could get my driver’s licence, a little place I could afford the rent for, and a little car, and retrain, I could get back to work and change my life, get a second chance at a normal life…that is all I ask.

What I need to change my life

Re-training = $4,000.00
Driver Licence = $600.00
Car = $2,000.00
Moving costs $1100.00
Business start = $7,000.00

Total $14700.00

I don’t drink, smoke, or go out, I don’t go to café’s or buy coffees or cans of coke. My only outgoings are the basic necessities of life, one day I would love to be able to do these things, but now my goal is to get to a better place, higher place, out of the gutter that I am in, and start feeling like human again, to feel worthy of life.

I'm not dying, my house isn't being foreclosed, I don't need a kidney or money to feed my child. I just want to be with the love of my life. My soul feels empty without him. I met my boyfriend through mutual friends online a few years ago. He is the most caring, loving man I've ever known. He has helped me through the pain of losing my mother. He is always there for me, no matter what. The problem is that we live 3,000 miles apart. He's in London and I'm in Boston. We've suffered a few setbacks in our relationship. I recently lost my job and am now working 20 hours a week for $8 an hour. All of my money is currently spent on bills. He is about to be laid off as well. We are truly struggling to make ends meet. We currently live paycheck to paycheck and we both come from working poor families, so we don't have anyone around to help us financially. We haven't seen each other face to face in almost a year, but we just CAN'T give up on a love that is so strong. We don't want an extravagant life, we just want to get married, start a family and do normal everyday things together. If you've ever been apart from the person you love, you know the pain we're in. We probably won't have enough money to get married and emigrate for at least a few years. For now, we just want the chance to hold each other and snuggle on the sofa. To us that would be priceless. I'm not asking strangers to fund our entire Trans-Atlantic relationship, but a little bit of money towards a flight would bring us one step closer to our dreams. My goal is to raise $600. I believe that we can inspire people and show them that true love exists. We're one of those couples that's a joy to be around. We are full of love and compassion and we would gladly return any favors given to us.

Thank you so much for your kindness xx

I am 19 years old and I am currently 6 months pregnant with my first child, I am full-time student thanks to the Pell Grant and I hope to one day become a nurse. I am unemployed and have no support, I eat maybe two meals a day, and have been moving from place to place. I am truly miserable I know that I have put myself in this predicament but I need help getting out. I can barely afford gas to get to and from school which is less than a mile away, other than that I sit on a sofa all day looking for jobs on the internet, and applying but knowing that with a giant belly and only three months til delivery no one wants to hire me! I forgot to mention I put quarters in my car for gas to get to doctors appointments and I was supposed to go back for the Diabetes test but can not get there, I am grateful to have a car, but it also has so many problems that I could never afford to fix. I still need books for school, gas to get there, maybe some food, for now and am terrified at the thought of also needing to find a place for me and baby to live. It is the worst feeling to feel disabled, dependent, and stuck because you have no money at all. All I can do is pray, it feels horrible to beg and stoop to this level, but I am truly stuck. I just want the best for my baby when she arrives!

I am writing on behalf of my 38 year old niece, who was recently diagnosed with Huntington’s disease (HD) and cannot submit this request without assistance. For those of you who are unfamiliar with HD, briefly, it is a fatal, autosomal-dominant neurological illness causing involuntary movements, debilitating emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
In most instances, when you hear of someone being diagnosed with HD, it’s more like being handed a death sentence. This is due to the fact that there is no known cure and for many, the course of their illness for the rest of their lives is outright terrifying. Care and treatment for HD is extremely costly, and can be arduous, rigorous and intense, and therefore persons with this illness are usually placed in residential care and treatment facilities to live out their days.

My niece has chosen to live a full and meaningful life with HD and through the Grace of God, and all who step up to support her in this effort. She is currently residing on her own, and has shown amazing courage, strength and unique humor each and every step of the way. Most recently she mentioned to me in a telephone conversation that she saw a televised showing of a young girls wish being granted by the Make a Wish Foundation, and how she could use them to get a midsized sofa bed for herself, which she currently needs for her studio apartment.

After an exhaustive internet search for sites that grant adult wishes, I came upon this site and am formally submitting this request to you for your consideration. There is a Big Lots in the area where my niece resides which has a sofa bed for $400. If you are in a position to donate some or all of the funds towards this purchase please feel free to do so. If you find yourself in a position to purchase the sofa sleeper and have it delivered to her, this too is welcomed. Either way, contact us so we can make arrangements.

And if you’re feeling despondent because you have no money to contribute, you can assist us in this way. We’ve had tremendous success so far this year in garnering support for the Huntington’s Disease Parity Act, which would make it easier for people with HD to receive Social Security Disability and Medicare benefits. Prior to the onset of HD, my niece and most other adults affected with this disease were tax paying citizens like you and I. We are up to 83 cosponsors of H.R. 718 in the House and 6 cosponsors of S. 648 in the Senate, and we need YOUR help to get Rep. Grace F. Napolitano on board. You can do so by writing to her as well as your own congresspersons to support these bills.

Thank you for your consideration and effort.

Hi. My name is Laura, and in the past few years I've been laid off, lost my home, sold everything I once owned and learned to live more frugally than I ever thought possible. I was saved from homelessness by friends with generous hearts and a sofa I could sleep on, and through it all I've learned some very valuable lessons about gratitude, and what really matters in life.

I have started my own small business, and am gradually clawing my way back from the brink. I manage to scrape by from month to month, but like so many people I'm still always one unexpected expense away from disaster.

Then last week my trusty old laptop died after years of faithful service. I had to replace it, because my business depends on it. I got lucky and found a good, second hand machine at a bargain price, but that expense has pushed me over the edge, and I'm short about $75 for bills this month.

I'm doing everything in my power to earn that money before I end up back in the downward spiral of late fees and bank charges, but I'm running out of time. I found BegsList while I was looking online for help and information, and decided it can't do any harm to ask!

If you can send anything at all (even a quick prayer) it would really help, and would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much.

Lost my home last month. Landed on a friend's sofa temporarily. For that, I am immensely grateful to the Universe!

However, to seek, find and obtain work, I need to keep my (only) phone in service. I owe for May and June...July is coming up. If it gets turned off, I am in BAD trouble.

Additionally, I have other final utility bills to pay from the old place. Got to make good on these if I ever hope to get service anywhere ever again.

It's a mess. But it's a problem that can be solved quickly with help! And you can make a difference right away. Can you help in any way? Any amount is welcomed & appreciated. Once I'm back in business, bringing in money again, I shall repay your kindness forward to St. Jude's Medical Centre in Memphis, TN.

Thank you!

Lost my home last month because I could no longer pay rent. Moved in with a friend where I now dwell on the sofa. For that, I am immensely grateful to the Universe!

However, what remains of my worldly goods is in a commercial storage facility. I was able to pay for May but now owe for June and (this FRIDAY, 7/1) July. No pay, a lien will be placed.

Can you help in any way, right away? Any amount is welcomed. Once I'm back in business, bringing in money again, I shall repay your kindness forward to St. Jude's Medical Centre in Memphis, TN.

Thank you!

My husband and I are seniors. He has had a serious illness since he was 35, and I can barely walk now. My husband tries to work all he has to get to work is a bike, and he's skin over bones, and barely eats. Now he's so sick, he hasn't been able to get in two days of work a week. He's been off over a month. Financially, we have nothing. We sit here hungry our frig is empty except for milk, and the problem is because of his illness, he won't eat anything at all hardly. W e have no money. Our electricity will be disconnected in April. The plan they offered us, is still too much to pay. I'm so hungry. We don't have a kitchen table, and our sofa is an old used one. Neither of us has one decent outfit to wear anywhere. I'm so depressed. I can't work anywhere; I have no car, and I struggle to walk. I have COPD, but can no longer buy my inhaler. Now I'm afraid our very strict manager will evict us when they turn off our electricity. Some have said they will. Please, anything will help. We have one daughter who struggles too, and if I die, she will have nothing that I can leave her to help her. We all want our children to have more than we. If my husband dies soon, I can't afford any apartment there's no life ins., and I'm taking a bus to New York to live on the streets, but I'm scared. I can't walk much, and I don't know how to stay warm when it's freezing outside. I'm begging everyone who read this, please help anyway you can; I'll be forever in your debt, and I can tell you my family thinks I'm odd because I try to help everyone. I have literally given my last bit of money, but there's not enough compassion for each other in this world. I'd rather be this way. God be with all of you and bless you with a wonderful life and family.I hope someone will remember our plight.

Hello,

I need furniture and a vehicle. I would love to have a Nebraska Furniture Gift Card, and/or gift card to a car dealership such as Hyundai, Kia etc. I'm not picky. (I need a car desperately).

Furniture-wise, I need a sofa, chair, table, rug, tv and cabinet for tv. A desk would be nice too.

I am not picky. I would be thrilled to have a gift card from ANYWHERE.

I would TRULY appreciate your help.

onewish515@gmail.com

I am not the needy in far-away Africa or India. I am the needy of America and I need help right away.

My name is Levi and I have turned to asking for donations on the Internet as a last resort. I have lost my income, have no savings at all, no property, no assets, vehicle, etc. I have a mental disability which has hindered me from keeping / finding jobs. My combination of Asperger's Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and ADHD have had a potent effect on my ability to keep a job, resulting in my being dismissed from around 3 dozen jobs in the 12 years that I have been working. I am applying for social security disability benefits and IF I qualify (which I will probably not), then it will be 4-5 more months until I start to receive benefits. I do not want my body to be found laying in a ditch somewhere so please give me the money I need to pay my bills for at least these several months.

I'm 31, live in Lynnwood and this is my first time posting to ask for money. But now without any income or people to ask for help, worst case scenario is that I will die on the streets. Next best scenario is that I will lose everything and get a bunk in a homeless shelter. But I have been quite happy to have my own apartment and my own furniture for the first time in my life. I don't want to lose everything I have worked so hard for, plus living in a shelter will make it next to impossible to find a job, on top of my pre-existing conditions.

I don't want material objects like your couch, sofa, TV, CDs, bicycle, bikes, etc. I just need a donation from a kind-hearted person who believes in helping those in need. God says to help your neighbor and that no good deed goes unnoticed. I believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness but without my life the others would be impossible. Please show me that Americans are indeed the most giving people in the world and give me this much needed stepping stone.

I can show you a copy of my bank statement or my tax return showing I only earned $8,000 in 2009, or you can call me directly so you know I am for real. You can donate to me by Paypal email:mthehonest@yahoo.com or you can even meet me in person if you don't trust that I am who I say I am. Thank you and may God bless you, from Levi.

I am a handicapped female in a desperate situation. I have terminal lung disease and I also have a spinal disorder. I need a lift chair my insurance won't pay for,and it is $850.00. I am having to move to a different federal housing because the one I am in is refusing to let me have air conditioning in my bedroom and I am forced to sleep on my sofa,thereby aggravating my spinal condition. I need 300.00 for a deposit for the new apartment,and up to 300.00 more to move. I don't know what else to do. Please help. Anything helps.

Hello, I dont know where to start so I will just ask - we need money/ shopping vouchers for food. My husband lost his job a few days before I found out I was 6 months pregnant with twins!! I have an 11 year old girl and two little gorgeous baby boys (who are formula fed) I too have sold all that I can to feed the family. Infact I have almost no clothes left and have sold all my belongings for pennies. Yes we dont have the luxury of a sofa or a bed or a washing machine but without food we cannot survive. We are unable to pay any bills and any help at all of course would be extatically and deeply appreciated.
My poor little bundles of joy have no clothes that fit them so I have cut the little feet off all their pants because they were not able to straighten their legs, it looks quite trendy but the weather is changing and any donations would help. There is sooooooo much more to write but this is our problem so all I ask is for food and clothes.
I am willing to provide any proof that you require.
Thankyou and bless you.
Please e mail me at
solarcybele@gmail.com
if you would like to help