A little help will allow me to thrive again

Hello, I’m Claire and I am fundraising because after years of helping others I’ve found myself in a place where I desperately need help. Having moved last year, I find myself in a town where I have very few connections so I am reaching far and wide. A few months back, I was in a car accident, which left my vehicle totaled. Without a car I lost my job, and then my apartment due to an inability to pay rent. I’m currently staying at a friends house, but need to find a more permanent solution that isn’t imposing upon her. I’m currently working part time in an amazing harm reduction program, but I can’t get ahead or really survive on part time income. Despite having a lifetime of experience in the building trades, and a decade of work in non-profit social services and community outreach, I’ve been unable to find a permanent position despite having submitted well over 100 resumes and applications. The job market is difficult when you have no connections (I’ve lost out on multiple jobs to “internal hires), no car (I’ve been turned down because “we may need you to travel 1-2 times a year”), and being new in town (my construction background is meaningless without a local license- which takes time and money to obtain.) meanwhile I can’t find more suitable housing without a job.

so I’m doing a fundraiser in hopes of raising enough to afford a cheap car, possibly a security deposit on a place, and a chance to rebuild my life.