Because cycles repeat... I need to request your help for donations again. When I volunteered for CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates, for 6.5 years starting in 2009 when he was 13, I didn’t imagine my estimated 1-2 year volunteer assignment would end up still being an ongoing relationship that would still require so much assistance in 2025.

Kids with this background often have difficulty in adulthood after aging out of the system. He held his job for quite some time during the previous donations we gathered to help stabilize him, and we were able to get him an electric scooter. But a job change after that created new instability.

In his late 20s now, he has fallen on hard times yet again - he lost another job recently after they cut his hours and then he couldn't get to work because he didn't have enough money for a bus pass. ☹️ The cycle began again, looking for employment and lacking funds to cover the basics of food, storage, phone, and hygiene.

On top of it all, his scooter tire popped, and he can’t get to interviews easily. I have helped him with some expenses, but I am limited in what I can do. So, with his permission, he asked if I could please bring it to all of you once more. If you have it in your heart to help this troubled young man out of his bad circumstances, we would be so grateful. $5, $10, $20... whatever your budget allows would be appreciated.

His monthly expenses before food are $473, and I’d like to aim for two months of expenses so he can have more stability as he looks for a new job and repairs his scooter tire. He also needs money for food until he gets his EBT again. He’s a good kid (I still think of him that way) with bad luck that continues to derail him. Let's help this young man with food, storage, phone, gym/shower, monthly bus pass, and PO box.

I will be distributing the funds with him to each of the locations. If you'd like to know other ways you can give, I'm sure he would also appreciate any gift cards (Target, Walmart, Visa) if you'd like to do anything like that to help. Feel free to reach out to me for my email address or mailing address in that scenario, or if you know of anyone who may have a room available in exchange for chores or assistance.

I appreciate so much any help you can offer. Thank you to the big hearts out there who want to make a difference. ❤️