Extend Kindness to a Family Escaping Hardship

Hello everyone!

My name is Alexis Dearing. During this time of year, I like to try to raise awareness for people who are struggling in some way. Some years I do this for foster children, sometimes for single mothers. This year I will be doing it for a family in need. I came from a hard childhood, and I like to do what I can to help my fellow humans in need. Because once upon a time, I was a kid in need. I have been an adult in need. We all need humans, and we need kindness. Sometimes, we just need an olive branch from someone just based on the fact that we are human and we ALL MATTER.

This family will be anonymous, because asking for help can be incredibly difficult. Sometimes people cannot ask for help. Sometimes it is up to us to see when someone is struggling, and to reach out. To remind people that they matter.

This family is a couple who have worked VERY hard to overcome their traumatic childhood. They also have a child who is a little over a year old. They were both raised in families of extremely difficult circumstances, and have done everything possible to raise their child in a loving, safe, and mindful home. Unfortunately, they both came from poverty and are now working VERY hard to escape poverty. But with the current state of the world, this is more difficult than they could have imagined. With inflation, they are unable to cover their bills or gifts for their child, or gifts for one another. They are working with different resources to obtain the help that they can, but currently America is in a crisis and they are not alone in needing resources. Resources have been cut, and are continuing to be minimized for people who need them. As resources are being cut, poverty is sky-rocketing in America. This is directly affecting them, and is causing them to live in fear of being homeless. They do not have family or support systems, and do not have people to turn to for help. Not everyone is so lucky to have people to lean on.

Sometimes we have to restore faith in humanity by SHOWING our humanity. Our grace. Our kindness, our generosity.

These people need to be seen, and to be recognized as humans. That is it, just as humans who matter. And as humans, we need to show up and remind them that we do not have to know them in order to want to help and to love. We do not have to analyze them to find worth in order to help them. They are already worthy, and brave. We help because we love our fellow neighbor, and right now, these neighbors can use your help.

I will also be creating an amazon wish list to give access to people wanting to buy gifts for them.

Thank you guys for any generosity you can show. And if you yourself cannot donate, there are other ways to show your care. Send me a message and I can give you my address to send any crafts, cards, or other homemade items to show your empathy and kindness.

THANK YOU ALL. <3