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I'm 58 years old. 5 years ago I moved in with my best friend Delia & her sister Debbie. They are in their 70s and needed some help around the house & to save some money . They both asked me if I was interested in moving in with them. I was living in Illinois and wanted to go back to Missouri where I have lived most of my life, so I moved in with them. They knew I was only working part time for the last 8 years but did get to put in as much overtime I wanted, so shortly after I got setteled in I took on the job {with pay}of taking care of Delia also, that had brain cancer and was keeping up with all the yard work, the garden, cleaning gutters, painting ect........ I was paying my rent and which included all utilites and buying my own food. I was there for about a little over 3 years when Delia passed away. and covid happened. Needless to say I lost my job at the fitness center and the money I was making taking care of Delia. At the same time the motor in my car blew up. All this time none of there family members except debs grandson, who didn't live that close and has 3 children of his own, came to visit much less help in any way. So now , Debbie has develpoed demintia and getting to where she couldn't be left alone. Before I lost my job there were days & nights I wasnt able to go to work because Debbie was leaving the gas stove on with no fire on it or falling down and could not get back up by herself then started forgetting where she was for a few minutes her & there. Now I haven't been able to pay my rent in a couple of months and Deb's been in a nursing home now and is not able to come home because I cant properly take care of her and the family just doesn't want to deal with her. I have been trying to get my car fixed and 500 dollars later found out that the motor really was blown. I can't find a job without a car because I will have jobs that I go here and there, like cleaning houses or buildings and a few of them daily. I have nobody I can stay with to get back on my feet because their households are full or... lets face it no one wants someone without a job and no car. Now the power of attorney, which is Debbies brother just gave me 10 days to get out of the house Knowing good and well I havent any means to do so. I am a stuborn person and dont like to ask for help but I need to now or Im going lose everything I own and end up on the streets or in a shelter which is already full up with people. I know or I hope I know that he has to give me more than 10 days notice which has 8 days left now to be able to come and pull me out of the house his self without a court order by a judge. I dont and didnt want any of this to happen. I have known deb & Delia for 30 years and was concidered a part of the family for the last 25 years and never once did I ever see her twin daughters around. I'm begging!!! Please help me. I can't do this on my own this time. I just need enough money to get a storage been for 1 or 2 months and a cheap car to get me going. Then I can take it from there. If it wasn't for covid I would still have my job. No body even wants to hire you unless you have a car. I'm having a real hard time going to find a car or truck. I need a truck so I can start moving out of here. I can't do it on my own. My body is pretty wore out and since I received those covid shots I'm having a hard time breathing and my hair is falling out. Can't take much more! If there is anything left over I will pass it forward but I gotta get closer to the 5000.
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Gina Baumgartner
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Lemay, MO