A 12-Year, Stay-At-Home Mom of Three Rebuilding from Nothing

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This fund restores a vehicle, covers groceries, and meets urgent needs for a mom of three

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A 12-Year, Stay-At-Home Mom of Three Rebuilding from Nothing

A 12-Year, Stay-At-Home Mom of Three Rebuilding from Nothing

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$733 raised of 

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Help Me and My Children Through This Difficult Season ❤️


I never thought I would be the person asking for help like this...

I have been a stay-at-home mom of three children for 12 years, as per agreement with my husband. I homeschool my children. My entire life has been dedicated to raising them, caring for them, getting them where they need to be, and fostering a safe and stable home for them. I have solely relied on my husband's income for all 12 years.

I’m currently going through an incredibly difficult separation/divorce due to spousal abuse of many forms. The emotional turmoil and stress have been overwhelming. I have been completely cut off financially, and it feels like everything I spent years building has been taken away from me all at once -- while having little to no help to rebuild.

Then, unexpectedly, the vehicle I depend on for my children was recently repossessed. This is the car I use for groceries, appointments, activities, errands, etc. -- everything my children need.

Being suddenly left without transportation has made an already heartbreaking situation even harder.

I’ve been told I need approximately $2,000 to get the vehicle back. I’m also trying to cover $1,000 in current legal expenses and $1,500 in basic living expenses for food, household needs, and transportation while I try to rebuild our lives--not to mention all the unexpected expenses that I can't even account for

My goal is $4,500 for today's pressing issues, but I have no idea what it will cost -- or how I will afford it -- if this ends up in divorce court.

It is incredibly difficult and humbling to ask for help. I’m doing everything I can to stay strong for my children while carrying an enormous amount of stress and uncertainty.

I just want to give my kids some sense of what they know as normal and consistent again. I want to be able to get them where they need to go, put food on the table, continue homeschooling them, and start rebuilding a stable life for us.

If you can donate, even $5 would mean more than you know. If you can’t, sharing this fundraiser or simply praying for my family means just as much.

Thank you for helping me and my children through one of the hardest seasons of our lives. ❤️
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Organizer and beneficiary

Whitney Hartshorne
Organizer
Canton, OH
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Rachel Bowen
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