Help Jade and Kids Rebuild in Wisconsin

I am a mom and grandma who has been trying to support my daughter Jade and her two young children, Rose (2 years old) and River (3 months old), to get them out of an emotionally abusive relationship.

For the past two years, she has been a stay-at-home mom, raising her children in Wisconsin while in a relationship that turned emotionally and financially abusive. After a long and painful journey, she finally found the courage to leave and came back to her family home in Florida—but doing so meant walking away with almost nothing.

Right now, she and the children are living safely with us in Florida. But after a very expensive and emotional custody case, she has now been court-ordered to return to Wisconsin, far, far away from the people she needs most, as all her family and support system are in Florida. She doesn't have a car, a job, or a safe place to live in Wisconsin. I find it completely ridiculous how the court system thinks it's in the best interest of the children to make a mother of two return to a state with no support of any kind while needing to find a place to work, live, and a car to drive all within six weeks, but this is where we find ourselves. We are doing everything we can so she can start over, but she can't do it alone.

I'm asking for help to:

• Secure temporary housing for her and her kids in Wisconsin

• Afford transportation (ideally a reliable car that will get her and the children from FL to WI)

• Cover initial basic needs like food and clothing for the children

• Begin job hunting and work toward long-term stability

This has been the hardest season of her life, but we believe in a better future for her and the babies. Every donation, share, and kind word brings us one step closer to safety, healing, and a fresh start.

Thank you for reading, for caring, and for giving us hope when we need it most.

With love and gratitude,

Brandy