Help a Social Worker in Training Find Stable Housing

In April 2023, I took a massive risk and moved from Aberdeen, South Dakota to Silver Spring, MD to live with a couple and their now almost five (5) year old daughter. Since moving to Maryland, I have accomplished much to be proud of. I am currently an Executive Assistant at one of the largest hospitals in my community, and am very active in this role, participating in different committees. I have also made the leap recently and I have returned to school, and attending Salisbury University, majoring in Social Work. I volunteer weekly with a local retirement community, and even recently assisted with the Montgomery County Point in Time Survey, a yearly event with HUD and the county government to survey the homeless population in my county. I am active in all aspects of my community, and have have made a wide spectrum of friends in my time here.

Due to the recent administration changes, my roommates have decided to move to England to live with their online partner, leaving me without a roommate and threatening my own housing security. At this time, they are currently packing, eyeing April as their move date. This leaves me with LITTLE time to establish secure housing before they leave. **

** correction: they are moving EOM (March)

I currently live in a small two bedroom apartment, that is $2200 a month, though I pay half of that at this time. Despite working full time, I do not make enough to cover this full rent for myself, as even my half is sometimes painful enough as is. I am working on finding a roommate, or even a new apartment elsewhere, but I live pay check to pay check, and can not afford this last minute expense out of pocket. I want to ensure that I find a roommate that is compatible with my schedule and busy lifestyle, and do not want to rush this if possible.

I know everyone's life is going haywire right now, but I've never felt so defeated until this moment. I am just trying to get by, and provide me and my four cats the bare minimum of a life, and this year has been one struggle after another, as just two weeks ago I was a victim of a scam, where $250 was stolen from me. I am trying to raise at this time $7000, which is three months' rent to ensure I can find the right roommate or even, find another apartment elsewhere.

Any little bit helps, as I try navigate this extremely stressful moment right now.

In case you would like to donate any other way, I have the following:

Venmo: Motelsonthemoon

Cashapp: $Motelsonthemoon

Paypal: please reach out to me personally

Please share, post, anything - as I am not sure what I am going to do. Not only am I at risk of being homeless, but this is impacting my work, my mental and physical health, and education.