Security Deposit so we can move in to our new home

Asking for help is something I have never been comfortable doing. This past year has been one of the hardest years of my life, and I’m still fighting every day to overcome the struggles. I’m a single mother of four beautiful children and we are facing eviction. I have been trying to find low income housing, or get assistance through the county but have had no luck. My landlord wanted me out of the house that my children and I have lived in for the last 3 1/2 years by May 1st. It wasn’t happening, and I ended up delivering my fourth baby on April 22nd, so moving by then was not possible. I got in contact with legal aid, and they suggested that I file an appeal which will buy me six more months in this home, and more time to find a place for us to move onto next. I filed the appeal today, and I have until November 22nd to find a new home. Filing a supersedes appeal has a strict deadline on things and when it should be paid. By 6/13/24 I have to pay the remainder of 2/3 rent which is $933.00. Then 10 days from that 6/24/24, $1400.00 will be due. Then 30 days after each last payment, $1400.00 is due. 

During the next six months though, I have to continue to pay rent on time each month to the court. I’m going back to work early and not taking the full six weeks off after having a baby because bills have already piled up. I’m behind in every house bill, and as soon as I think I’m making some type of change, there’s just another bill added. I have had friends suggest I make a GoFundMe and see if I can get any help through here to catch up on past bills that need to be paid, I'm facing shut off notices for gas, internet and electric. Also, maybe raise enough to help with the rent and helping me get back on my feet. I’m hoping to get a full time job as soon as my mom (who is a school teacher) is done work. Having four children, and being a single mom, I haven’t been able to work like I wish I could, due to having no child care.

My eviction also wasn’t to lack of payments, i’m currently up to date on my rent except for May. Without putting too much blame or drama in this, there’s just been a lot of D.V. and issues with my EX who finally i have gotten to stay away from the home and not live here. i was a stay at home mom for the most of the time living here, so when our issues started, i was left with no money, no job, and trying to figure out how to not lose this home. I kept up afloat for most of this year, and had some help along the way, but having my son early and not being able to work, has put me behind.

Please no negative comments, I’m open to any suggestions or resources anyone may know to help my situation, If I didn’t file this appeal, we were facing homelessness and my children deserve so much better.

Sometimes we all just need some help to get back on our feet, and that’s where I’m exactly at right now. I appreciate you all.

UPDATE: (09/30/2024) 

thank you all so much for all of your help and assistance. i cannot even begin to tell you how much you all have helped me already! my children and i have made it this far because of you! 

everything is starting to get easier and we are almost there to a point where a huge weight will be lifted off my shoulders. We found a home, and more importantly we got approved for this home. I was approved for section 8 which is going to help out tremendously!! I thought everything was good and i was good to move in but i was informed that section 8 cannot help me with the security deposit like they in the beginning told me they would. So now, im in need of trying to come up with the money to move in! i wish they would of told me sooner so when this date came that we could move in i would of had the funds to do so, but that’s just not the case. If you can help that would be awesome but if you cannot that’s fine also! All the love and suggestions and resources everyone has pointed me too has helped so much!