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Hi. I am a typical college Girl but i am coming up short paying for my summer classes. I am not eligible for financial aid through this school because i am a transient student just taking classes there to transfer back to the university i attend. I really need this money. I have all but 1200 in my savings. My parents pay my rent for me while at school so i don't want to ask them. It would mean so much to me to get some help. I really need to Take these classes. Any amount given will be appreciated.

Recently, I was arrested on hearsay for a DV charge. The charge was dropped because it was untrue & unjust. I was the one assaulted; the judge concurred. Unfortunately, the altercation occurred at 3am on a Friday morning, on MLK weekend, and so what should've been a 12-hour stay, turned into 5 days. In the interim, my 4-year old daughter was kidnapped by CPS, simply because we have no family there--not for any other reason.
Upon my release, I discover that my daughter's already been handed to a foster home & that a hearing had been set for that morning; no one had even bothered to TRY to contact me about it. In my haste, I rushed to the courthouse next door, oblivious of a marijuana pipe I had in my possession (it may sound cliche, but it wasn't mine; I don't even smoke). I didn't get arrested for having it, but this is where the real problem began.
To make a long story short, I pled guilty ONLY to hurry & get my daughter out of a stranger's house & agreed to have her placed with her VERY part-time father who'd only seen her on average 10 days a year since birth (his choice).
Since then, he's attempted to cut me off from her--denying calls & visits. I obtained an attorney, so thus far I've been allotted ONE day per week for 4 hours to see the child I've raised alone since birth!
Additionally, I've worked for her father for 5 years--he's snatched that from me as well. He went on to choose a facility that costs $180 per visit! So, I have no income now, no employment & I have to drive 7 hours to get there. Friends and family have run out of resources to assist me. I still owe the attorney over $1,000 & until visitation is adjusted I'll have to keep paying this ridiculous amount.
I am not your typical stereotype of this sort of matter. I'm college-educated. So are my parents. I grew up middle-class. This is so unfair to me & my child. I've seen her cry before over an injury or hurt feelings, but never before over a broken heart. I MUST make these visits. If you can and are interested in helping, please click the link below:

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Can maybe get Social Security in 5 months but need help living till then.
Dire Straits. noun. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs, (not just the name of a band).
Up front, I take full responsibility for my current condition/situation, no other person place or thing is responsible for bad decisions I have made. And I have made quite a few.
That being stated, here are the facts;
Currently living in a car(read that homeless).
Unemployed, not unemployable but a very poor job history.
Stuck in a place where the weather is nice, but I really do not want to be here.
So if you have guessed that this is a plee for help, you are correct.
How did I get here? Years of practice.
I recently spoke with a professional, not in his professional settings, but of subjet matter that is discussed in his professional settings.
After some communications between us his opinion is that quite probably I am suffering from PTSD (Post Tramatic Stress Disorder). Something I aquired at the age of 17. 45 years ago I was involved in an automobile accident that resulted in both deaths, yes plural, and permanent disability to persons other than myself. Although due to circumstances beyond my control I was never charged with any crime, and there are no wants or warrants now, I believe the accident was my fault. I am willing to discuss the details in private as posting them on the internet could possibly bring painful memories to any living family members involved.
So for 45 years I have practiced the symptoms of PTSD so well that I have slipped through undetected. Probably in part due to the fact that although I am of the typical age of a Vietnam Vet, I never served in that arena, as I ran away from home just after the accident, because I was afraid of going to jail, that any draft papers never caught up with me. I was not afraid of going to jail because of being locked behind bars, I was afraid of suffering more sexual abuse at the hands of older inmates like I had already received from my sick alcoholic father.
So not being a vet and not discussing the accident no one ever considered PTSD, and they now know that severe trama of any sort can cause it, not just the theatre of the battlefield. Couple that to me not staying in one spot long enough for anyone to really know me. I have been successfully hiding in my head. As long as I don't get too close too intimate it won't hurt when I run away and lose you.
Severe trama it is now believed to stunt emotional growth. If the trama is severe enough emotional growth can in fact be locked in to the time of the tramatic event. So imagine being a teenager in a 61 year old body, thats me. Married 4 times afraid to have children. I heard on a radio talk show when I was very young that "The sins of the fathers where passed to their offsprings" and made a decision to never have children because no way was I going to do what was done to me to some helpless trusting child. This is one of the few things that I have been successful at.
The professional says I must discuss these matters, that is part of the healing process. So I am jumping in off the deep end, going online with my story in hopes that it will benefit myself and any other poor sod that happens to be in a similar situation.
Yes I am asking for help, financial help. Here with the help of the professional is what I am thinking, If I can find a few thousand lucky individuals that are housed and employed to give one dollar then I can purchase a used motorhome, put it in an inexpensive rv park so that I can have a base of operations from which to take showers on a daily basis, eat hot food and have an address to put on job applications. I could find some form of professional assistance either city/state/federal to deal with the PTSD for the long term.
There is help available.
And just to ease the voices in your head, I have not had a drink of alcohol or any hard drugs since 1982. I have used marijuana on a irregular basis off and on my whole life, I'll see what the PTSD treatment brings regarding that issue.
Honesty, what a concept.
Well if you have read this far, please, if you can afford it, click the paypal button and just one dollar is all I ask.
Thank You,
Joe

My grandpa has been very sick since August--losing weight . . . The doctors were unable to diagnose him, but in October, his kidneies began to fail. He began dialysis straight-away; however, his condition only worsened. He was admitted into the hospital in November, but still he continued to lose weight, due to an extreme loss of appitite. In December, he was given a feeding tube; while in there, the doctors took a sample, and it was concluded that he has stomach cancer. Being that he's already been through chemo-therapy, and it is terrible, he does not want to procede with that option. I cannot not have my grandpa. We don't have the typical grandfather-granddaughter relationship; he's always been so much more: my best friend, my teacher, my mentor, my dad . . . I have done research on alternative medicine, and I have to give it a try. Unfortunately, these medicines are not anywhere close to my price-range. You see, I am a military wife with four children, and we just simply cannot afford it. Yesterday, I went to see if I could get a loan, but the cost is too great for the collateral we could have offer. Like I've implied, I'll do anything; I have to try. Any donation will help, but please help me save my grandpa. I love him with all of my heart, and I just cannot lose him. Please and thank you (in advance).

Ginni

I never thought I would be on a site asking for money, but I've learned to never say never. I don't have a tragic story to tell, I simply need money to pay off some debts and get started with my life. I have wasted enough of it already. Most of my debt is from unpaid hospital bills back when I didn't have any health insurance. All in all I owe about $5000.00. I moved home to save money, but I feel like every time I take one step in the right direction I get knocked at least ten steps back. My father lost his job so now I am helping him out instead of saving. I have no problem helping my family because they would do the same for me, however I am constantly playing catch up. I feel as if my plans and dreams are getting farther and farther away. I want to go back to school and become a nurse, but my credit isn't good enough to get a student loan. I have decided to join the Peace Corps. I want to travel and as cheesy as it sounds I want to do something meaningful with my life. In order to do that I need to get healthy and fit, as well as pay off debt and help my family. I have always had issues with my weight and I don't want to go to another country to help as the typical "Fat American". I found a personal trainer and a financial adviser and feel they are necessary in making these changes. I appreciate any help at all and if you've made it this far into my rambling, I thank you.Donations are accepted via paypal. Please click on the donate button below.

My name is Mike, I am a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and after coming home, I was diagnosed with PTSD. As is typical with PTSD, I did not seek immidiate treatment for the condition, I was going through a divorce, losing everything, and I was unemployed. I started using alot of drugs and alcohol in an attempt to self medicate and I ended up homeless, addicted and in alot of legal trouble. I have since, remarried,my wife and I have 3 children (2 years, 1 year, and new born) and our 1 year old was born 3 months pre mature and has cerebral palsey as well as several other serious medical conditions. I have over 2 years clean and sober now, and I have not had any new criminal charges in 3 years, i recently turned myself in on the last warrant i had and served my jail time and I no longer have any pending legal charges. My problem is this, due to the warrants I had, my drivers license was suspended in 2008 and now that all charges are resolved, I can not afford my re-instatement fee. I am current on the pay plan for all fines and court costs, but with our limited income, our sons medical issues, and my fine payments, on top of regular living expenses (rent, utilities, diapers, food, etc) there is no way I can pay my reinstatement fee's or get a drivers license. I will worry about getting a car later, but I had a CDL before it was suspended and if I can get it back, I know I will be able to increase our income and achieve self sufficiency. If you can help, please consider doing so, it will not be unappreciated!

My name is Mike, I am a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and after coming home, I was diagnosed with PTSD. As is typical with PTSD, I did not seek immidiate treatment for the condition, I was going through a divorce, losing everything, and I was unemployed. I started using alot of drugs and alcohol in an attempt to self medicate and I ended up homeless, addicted and in alot of legal trouble. I have since, remarried,my wife and I have 3 children (2 years, 1 year, and new born) and our 1 year old was born 3 months pre mature and has cerebral palsey as well as several other serious medical conditions. I have over 2 years clean and sober now, and I have not had any new criminal charges in 3 years, i recently turned myself in on the last warrant i had and served my jail time and I no longer have any pending legal charges. My problem is this, due to the warrants I had, my drivers license was suspended in 2008 and now that all charges are resolved, I can not afford my re-instatement fee. I am current on the pay plan for all fines and court costs, but with our limited income, our sons medical issues, and my fine payments, on top of regular living expenses (rent, utilities, diapers, food, etc) there is no way I can pay my reinstatement fee's or get a drivers license. I will worry about getting a car later, but I had a CDL before it was suspended and if I can get it back, I know I will be able to increase our income and achieve self sufficiency. If you can help, please consider doing so, it will not go unappreciated!

My name is Mike, I am a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and after coming home, I was diagnosed with PTSD. As is typical with PTSD, I did not seek immidiate treatment for the condition, I was going through a divorce, losing everything, and I was unemployed. I started using alot of drugs and alcohol in an attempt to self medicate and I ended up homeless, addicted and in alot of legal trouble. I have since, remarried,my wife and I have 3 children (2 years, 1 year, and new born) and our 1 year old was born 3 months pre mature and has cerebral palsey as well as several other serious medical conditions. I have over 2 years clean and sober now, and I have not had any new criminal charges in 3 years, i recently turned myself in on the last warrant i had and served my jail time and I no longer have any pending legal charges. My problem is this, due to the warrants I had, my drivers license was suspended in 2008 and now that all charges are resolved, I can not afford my re-instatement fee. I am current on the pay plan for all fines and court costs, but with our limited income, our sons medical issues, and my fine payments, on top of regular living expenses (rent, utilities, diapers, food, etc) there is no way I can pay my reinstatement fee's or get a drivers license. I will worry about getting a car later, but I had a CDL before it was suspended and if I can get it back, I know I will be able to increase our income and achieve self sufficiency. If you can help, please consider doing so, it will not be unappreciated!

My daughter has been taken from me by her meth-loving mother. She has done this 3 times and now she moves from state to state to avoid jurisdiction from the courts. I have hired lawyers in two states but the courts ultimately dismiss the custody case due to jurisdiction. Finally, I have opened a case in a third state and the judge vowed to take the case and put an end to this madness. My daughter is 6 years old and is begging to come home to her bedroom and pets here. But, due to the law, the mother has sole custody until there is an order from the courts, which until recently she has been able to avoid. I am a great father who would do anything for my daughter. My ex has had a dramatic lifestyle change in the last 2 years, meth, which ultimately led to our break-up and her chaotic lifestyle. She is now your typical "meth-mom" and is dragging my daughter from place to place, she finds a room to live in and gets kicked out and moves on. She has been doing this for the last year. I am confident this judge will finally take the time to look at the facts and ultimately I will raise my daughter. I have a decent job and work 50-60 hours a week. I have no choice but to ask on this site due to pure desperation. I have never asked for a handout in my life and have worked hard for everything I've ever had. I've been dealing with the family court process now for a year and finally have the opportunity to go in front of the judge. My lawyer has recently informed me that my retainer has run out and he will need another payment to represent me and ill need to appear in front of the judge which is 800 miles away. I have exhausted my savings but need to continue with the process. I feel the family court system is a joke. I've spent thousands of dollars to get to this point and my ex hasn't spent a dime while she lives like a bum with my daughter. My daughter hasn't had her own room or been able to keep the same friend without having to move again. My ex has just informed me that she is pregnant again and will be moving again so the baby isn't born in the same state as where the father lives because she will get "stuck" there. Trust me, I know how crazy this sounds. This is not how I live and can't believe things ended up this way. My ex was a great person but meth has changed everything about her. I have no choice but to ask for any help I can get. One day I could hope to repay someone else in need with your good deed. Thank you. My email is malone4403@gmail.com if needed.

Hello,

I am writing because I am currently finding it difficult to pay my bills. It's not the normal everyday bills that I'm asking for help with, rather, my wife has a history of medical problems and due to the surgeries and procedures which have been performed at clinics and hospitals, we have managed to rack up a substantial amount of medical bills. In fact, my wife was recently in the hospital from March 30th to April 5th of this year, and even though we have medical insurance, our bill is more than a typical family can afford. As of this moment, the total amount that we owe in medical expenses is: $27,598. I don't expect this to get paid off over night, however, any assistance with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Hi i am Sean Boyd not your typical beggar one of the very proud men, but how things have changed. I will not waste anyones time just let me say that i have always been there to help others and would absolutely go way out of my way to help people with any problem they had. Well today i need that help and there is basically no one i can turn to. I have tried the lotto no luck, i have tried praying, lord how i tried praying still waiting for the answer. My marriage has basically deteriorated to continuous fights and i can actually feel my head dropping lower and lower. I struggle to speak to my two fantastic boys one aged 16 and the other 12 i think i feel that i am not worthy after hearing it so many times from my wife. As i sit here typing my bond is behind about $10.000 my credit cards which i used to keep my family alive for the past 6 months are now maxed out to the tune of $25.000. With no job in sight i feel that the only solution would be this that i am doing now or divorcing my wife of 20 years sending the kids with her and taking the financial burden on my shoulders, so i regrettably have to ask you to please if you could help i would appreciate it very much as i do not think life is very fair considering.
I am looking to start a little business that could fix my situation in the long run but right now i am lost.

I'm just a typical Mom and teacher with a dream. I found the PERFECT location for a live-in Gallery/classroom space. It's in a down-town location of a low-income area even adorned with perfect flower box windows out front to welcome what I hope will be my new students! With an Art- Ed degree, a passion, and a dream- I want to share my vision with the low-income kids in my area to show them that they too can achieve their dream.

Now- what I need is 2,000 for closing costs on my dream home/studio space to give these kids (and my own) what they could really use- a space to create and grow!

Any help would be appreciated no matter how small!
But remember- please don't lick the art!

I don't even know where to start. The sad thing is, I've only got myself to blame. I can't begin to tell you how ashamed I am of myself in front of my family, friends and the one girl that every man wants, my current girlfriend.

The only good news is that I realize where I stand today and I'm doing all I can (finishing school..finally) to give myself a chance at a decent income. I'm the typical guy who everyone picked to be the most successful, but I failed, essentially, I've become a failure to launch at 34!!

Here's my situation:

Credit card debt: $27000
Student Loans: $30000
Current income: $1400 monthly
Current rent: $750 + bills
Current eating patterns: tuna cans, bean cans, rice..you get the picture.

Now, I'm not asking for you to solve my life. I've been toughing it out paying my bills. I have bankruptcy options, but I have too much of a guilty conscience to shove my finger up society's ass.

This is what I'm hoping for: You are a rich person that needs to hide money from the tax man. You pay off all or part of my credit card (which is in good standing since I'm paying the F**** monthly payments)The money that I save not paying the interest rate will go a long way in solving my issues. Alternatively, you can come up with another plan/advice/suggestion/etc. to somehow shave off $600 off my monthly expenses. Obviously, if you do pay my credit card, I will get you a card under your name (secondary card holder) so that you have access to your money. I can't believe I'm actually doing this online.

I am an average American who wakes every morning, go to work, come home, and do it all over again the next day. I did well in school and never defied authority. I am your typical "good girl." I'M BORED! I want to do something that is out of the ordinary for me. I want to feel alive! I use to dance and participate in sports so, I have an athletic body. I'm tall and beautiful. However, since I work everyday I do not get a chance to workout like I use to. I know this request will probably offend some people who are struggling financial and for that, I apologize. I don't mean to be offensive. I want to grow old, look back on my life and be proud of at least one off-the-wall, crazy thing from my past! I am requesting donations so I can take a leave of absence from work, hire a personal trainer and a dietitian in order to get back in tip-top shape. I would love to compete in the Playboy Bunny's 2011 model search!

I am an average American who wakes every morning, go to work, come home, and do it all over again the next day. I did well in school and never defied authority. I am your typical "good girl." I'M BORED! I want to do something that is out of the ordinary for me. I want to feel alive! I use to dance and participate in sports so, I have an athletic body. I'm tall and beautiful. However, since I work everyday I do not get a chance to workout like I use to. I know this request will probably offend some people who are struggling financial and for that, I apologize. I don't mean to be offensive. I want to grow old, look back on my life and be proud of at least one off-the-wall, crazy thing from my past! I am requesting donations so I can take a leave of absence from work, hire a personal trainer and a dietitian in order to get back in tip-top shape. I would love to compete in the Playboy Bunny's 2011 model search!

I live in Miamisburg Ohio with my wife and four young children. The youngest of which was just born on August 26th, 2010. As I write this message, I can't help but feel a wave of guilt and a sense of failure wash over me, because of the intent that this message is being sent. It is, boiled down to it's essence, simply electronic panhandling.....nothing more nothing less.

My wife and I are both college educated and employed, but find ourselves still living paycheck to paycheck. We are not poor and are not in desperate need, there are many hundreds of thousands of others that need more than us, but I can feel the weight of financial burden crushing down upon my shoulders. I do not wish to be rich, famous, or otherwise well off. But I do want to provide for my family, and to have the luxury of enjoying the day to day moments without the fear of financial uncertainty always looming overhead.

I would like to offer a glimpse into our family lives and finally get to the heart of this email....the begging. My wife holds a Master's degree and is employed as a Teacher in the Miamisburg City School district. She teaches a class of moderately to severe multiple-handicapped children. I honestly do not have a clue how she manages to do what she does. She is consistently given the most severely mentally and physically handicapped children because she has a way of reaching these children and getting more out of them than anyone thought possible. I can't count the number of times I've seen her crying as she reads an email from a parent of one of her students as the parent thanks her because they have been able to witness their child smiling and playing in the same manner as his or her typical peers would do. She truly is my hero for the gracious way that she treats these children with kindness and respect even as she comes home every day after being thrown up on, bitten, spit at, urinated on, or any other number of things that happen on a daily basis because of the severe nature of these kids' disabilities.

As for myself, my profession is not nearly as noble as my wife's, I do hold a Bachelor's degree in Material Science and Engineering. I work for a company that does research into air breathing supersonic combustion.

We have four young children, an 8 year old daughter, 5 year old son, 2 year old daughter, and a new baby boy who is only a week old.

This is the part of the message that pains me to write, and I'm not even sure how to go about it. I'm far from an eloquent wordsmith as it is, so to figure out an articulate way to beg for help, is a tough task. So, I'll just be direct and to the point. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated, but the magic number that I am asking for is $60,000. That is approximately the amount that my wife and I owe in student loans for the educations that we have received. This would relieve a large amount of debt that we have accrued while trying to better ourselves and provide for our families. We don't have any other credit card debt due to extravagant overspending, as we have always tried to live within our means.

We are middle America, and we ask for your help!

Thank you for your time, and I hope that this message finds you and your family well

Hello, good Samaritans, this is a plea for help with my back rent. I thought I had help available, but it fell through. Let me start out by apologizing, I am sorry to bother you with this. My situation is not only an embarrassment, but also, it is a lot to ask. I have never been in this situation before.

I am a homebound, disabled, 53 year old grandma/mom to two beautiful boys. They are my grandson's, however, I have adopted them to try to make a "better life," for them. I took them under wing at ages of 1 year and 1 week old, relatively. I feel I have been put on this earth to care for these two boys, when nobody else had the capabilities to care for them. I intend for them to know the feeling of a loving mother who truly wants them, as I do.

My oldest grandson is autistic, and he is not the typical child. Although, he is hard to care for, I will never let him know it. Many nights I sit and watch him rock, wondering if he will ever be able to live a full life as an adult. I pray I will be around many more years for him.

I moved to Georgia from Michigan because I require leg amputation surgery and will need to be close to someone who can help care for my children following surgery, recovery, and rehabilitation. Although, my physician wants me to have my surgery ASAP, I refuse to go into the hospital until I am certain my children are safe.

I know that the good Samaritans are here, I truly believe we can do this together! Small donations really add up! If anyone wants to pay something directly to landlord, that can be arranged also. For reading my needs, thank you, I appreciate it beyond words!

Blessings~

Hello, good Samaritans, I need to ask for help with my back rent. I thought I had help available, but it fell through. Let me start out by apologizing, I am sorry to bother you with this. My situation is not only an embarrassment, but also, it is a lot to ask.

I am a homebound, disabled, 53 year old grandma/mom to two beautiful boys. They are my grandson's, however, I have adopted them to try to make a "better life," for them. I took them under wing at ages of 1 year and 1 week old, relatively. I feel I have been put on this earth to care for these two boys, when nobody else had the capabilities to care for them. I intend for them to know the feeling of a loving mother who truly wants them, as I do.

My oldest grandson is autistic, and he is not the typical child. Although, he is hard to care for, I will never let him know it. Many nights I sit and watch him rock, wondering if he will ever be able to live a full life as an adult. I pray I will be around many more years for him.

I moved to Georgia from Michigan because I require leg amputation surgery and will need to be close to someone who can help care for my children following surgery, recovery, and rehabilitation. Although, my physician wants me to have my surgery ASAP, I refuse to go into the hospital until I am certain my children are safe.

I know that the good Samaritans are here, I truly believe we can do this together! Small donations really add up! If anyone wants to pay something directly to landlord, that can be arranged also. Just write to my emaFor reading my needs, thank you, I appreciate it beyond words!

Blessings~