Hi, my name is Jessica.

I’m a single mother to an incredible 12-year-old daughter, and I’m asking for help during one of the most difficult rebuilding periods of my life.

Over the past year, I’ve been navigating the aftermath of serious trauma, chronic health issues, and a recent physical injury that has limited my mobility and ability to work. At the same time, I’ve experienced the loss of professional stability, housing insecurity, and the collapse of several support systems all at once.

Despite everything, I am still here.

Still parenting. Still advocating for my daughter. Still choosing to keep going.

Why I’m asking for help right now

Right now, my priority is protecting my daughter’s stability, schooling, and emotional safety while I work to rebuild my own. I am actively pursuing sustainable employment and medical recovery, but I’m in a gap where the financial weight has become unmanageable on my own.

This fundraiser is meant to be a bridge, not a destination.

How the funds will be used

Support raised will help cover:

• Housing and move-in costs so we can secure stable, safe housing

• Transportation and medical care, including physical therapy for my injury

• Therapy and mental health support

• Food, utilities, and school-related needs for my daughter

• Time and stability to secure sustainable employment and regain independence

What this support means

This is not a handout.

It is a lifeline while I rebuild.

I’ve spent most of my life being the person who figured things out quietly. I’m learning now that survival does not require silence.

If you’re able to help financially, even in a small way, please know it means more than money. It means someone saw us. Someone cared.

If you’re not able to give, sharing this is just as meaningful.

Thank you for reading. Thank you for believing in second chances, in mothers, and in the quiet courage it takes to keep going.

With gratitude,

Jessica