Help Samantha and Her Son Through an Urgent Transition

We have less than a week . And right now, there is no safety net.

We are reaching out on behalf of our cousin, Samantha, and her young son because they are facing a situation no mother should have to face alone.

Samantha is losing her place to live. She and her son currently do not have another place to go.

This is no longer simply about wanting to relocate or looking for a fresh start.

This is urgent.

Samantha is a single mother who has spent more than a decade figuring life out largely on her own. She has always been the person who finds a way. The person who keeps going. The person who doesn’t ask anyone to carry her burdens.

She has done everything she can to keep things stable for her son.

But after being laid off from her job and struggling to find stable employment, she has reached a point where the financial strain has become too much to overcome alone.

And unfortunately, this has come after an already incredibly difficult year.

She has faced a breast cancer scare, a concussion, hours in the hospital, mounting financial stress, and the constant pressure of trying to provide for her child while navigating everything without a strong support system nearby.

Through all of it, she has continued taking care of her son.

She has continued trying to work.

She has continued applying for jobs.

She has continued trying to figure out what comes next.

But now, the clock is running out.

We have approximately one week to raise enough money to help Samantha and her son relocate to Minnesota, where her family can finally be there to support them.

Minnesota isn’t a magical solution, and this isn’t about pretending that moving will make every problem disappear.

It’s about having people nearby.

Family who can physically show up.

Someone who can help when she needs childcare.

Someone who can sit with her when everything feels overwhelming.

A support system for her and her son while she finds work, gets financially stable, and begins putting the pieces back together.

Right now, she doesn’t have the luxury of waiting months to figure everything out.

She is facing the loss of her housing, and she needs somewhere safe and stable for herself and her son.

That is why we are asking for help.

Our goal is to raise enough to cover transportation, moving expenses, temporary necessities, and the initial costs of getting established in Minnesota while she searches for employment and rebuilds financially.

We understand that everyone has their own struggles.

We understand that asking for money is a lot.

And Samantha would probably be the first person to tell us she wishes she didn’t have to ask.

But this is one of those moments where pride has to take a back seat to making sure a mother and her child have somewhere to go.

If you can help, please help.

Even a small donation can become part of something much bigger when enough people come together.

$10 matters.

$25 matters.

$50 matters.

$100 matters.

If you can’t donate, please share this fundraiser.

Share it with your friends.

Share it on social media.

Send it to someone who may know of moving assistance.

Send it to someone who may have employment leads.

Send it to someone who may know of temporary housing or other resources.

We are also asking anyone who owns or works with a moving company, transportation service, housing organization, or other resource that could help to please reach out.

Because sometimes the help someone needs isn’t money.

Sometimes it’s a connection.

Sometimes it’s an opportunity.

Sometimes it’s simply someone saying, “I know someone who can help.”

Samantha has spent years saying:

“I’ll figure it out.”

And she always has.

But right now, she shouldn’t have to.

She shouldn’t have to choose between trying to keep a roof over her son’s head and figuring out how to start over.

She shouldn’t have to carry the fear of not knowing where they will go next while simultaneously trying to be strong for her child.

She’s exhausted. She’s scared. And she’s still trying.

We’re asking people to meet her in this moment.

Not because she is incapable.

Not because she hasn’t tried hard enough.

But because no one should have to carry everything alone.

We now only have a week to change what happens next for Samantha and her son.

If you can donate, thank you.

If you can share, thank you.

If you can connect us with a resource, thank you.

If all you can do is send this to one person who might be able to help, thank you.

Every single act of support brings them one step closer to having somewhere stable to go and a chance to rebuild with family beside them.

Thank you for seeing them.

Thank you for caring.

And thank you for helping us give Samantha and her son the support they’ve needed for so long.

With Love & Gratitude,

Samantha’s Family