My story is fairly simple but I will elaborate to explain better.
I am 31 years old and Live in Ashland, KY in a goverment assistaed apartment.
In september of 2008 I started having ever increasing problems from my Chrohn's disease [intestinal disorder causes pain, infalmation, surgery sometimes, etc]. I ended up losing my job which was at a local restaurant. For the next year I went through a series of being in the hospital for a painful flare-up then going home on meds that repeated the whole time.
During that time I was living at home and I filed for SSI. Somewhere near the end I finally got on an assistance program through a local hospital and got on remicade [$1,000 every 2 months] and it worked miracles. I got another job working 38 hours a week at a local business. That was late 2009. My car went through a series of problems [it is 25 years old I can't afford anthing else] in which the last repair did not allow me the money to fix.
The job was to far to walk and no bus went there so I lost the job. I filed for unemployment and was not awarded any because the ammount of time i worked at the last job was far less then the previous job. I have the letter somewhere and it killed me.
So now I was without a job, a car, and any hope of income. For the last five months I have kept my phone and rent paid by friends, one family member, and food stamps.
It is very cold here in KY and I have been to all business withing a mile radious walking [in 15 degree wether] and keep getting similar responses: You can put in an application, check back in 2 months, we are not hiring right now, we just hired someone, etc.
I am way beyond being disgusted at myself and the businesses in the area. What I really truley desperately need more then anything else is the ability to fix my car. If I can get it fixed and the insurance renewed I can get a job somewhere in this town I am sure of it.
I am down to the final wire now though. My phone gets cut-off on the 6th, my rent is due no later then the 10th [with a $25 penalty] before eveiction may start, but most of all I want to work and the price to get my car fixed is so low I know someone can help me just one time.
I am willing to verify any of my statements by phone, food stamp office, calling my bill collectors [I will give you my SSN if you sound sincere so you can talk to my bill collectors to prove I am being honest]. I have nothing to hide.
If anyone can assist me please e-mail me. Below I will list what I need and the cut-off dates. I am truley sincere. Oh and before you ask I have talked to nearly every church in town [this is not a joke]. Most of them are strapped for cash and are helping those worse off then me with holes in there rooves, food, etc. CARES won't help with phone/car nor will the salvation army I have really tried to find other help first.
So here goes:
$70 - reinstate car insurance [so i can get the next one]
$30 - renew my tags on my car [they were due in november i haven't had the money]
$180 - replace the IHC valve in my car causing it to stall every block [this includes labor]
$200 - phone [it is way behind i have been barely scraping by to keep it on due feb 6th]
$50 - rent [fixed income rent due no later then the 5th, if by the 10th $75, later eviction]
The car insurance will be through J Ryan a local company i trust, the car repair is through P&S Auto in my hometown, the phone is through windstream. I can verify any of this and give you my number if you want to talk to me by phone.
I desperately need one time assistance and will gladly pay it forward when I get a job and get back on track. Please someone consider helping. I don't have much time and I waited this long because I honest to God hate asking for help, or sounding like a begger, fraud, etc.
Thanks for your time
Matt
PS: I just noticed you are not supposed to ask for money but that is what I need and I have no alternatives unless someone can suggest something. I appologize if this needs to be deleted go ahead.
