This is a last resort for me - I am losing my utilities tomorrow, and have exhausted all of my alternatives. I have been consistently employed since I was 15, but this year hit me hard. I've been unemployed and looking for work, since March.. I've never had this kind of trouble finding a job.. I ran through my other income sources by late July. I'm ashamed and embarrassed that it's come to this.. I've applied for assistance, but the waiting lists are long, and it's difficult to qualify without kids. With the temperature dropping, I'm desperate to keep the power on. If anything can be spared, every little bit will help <3