I'm starting this fundraiser for my friend Shannon because she and her family are facing something no parent ever wants to experience: the possibility of losing their home.

Shannon has until Monday, November 16, to pay her overdue rent or her landlord intends to begin eviction proceedings.

Shannon is a hardworking mother who has spent years doing everything she can to provide for her children. She's always been independent, and asking for help is not something that comes easily to her. But right now, she's in a situation she can't get out of on her own.

For years, Shannon worked hard to build a career and support her family. After going through a divorce, she raised her children on her own while building a successful virtual paralegal business.

But during those years, Shannon was also faced with the heartbreaking responsibility of caring for both of her parents.

She cared for her father until he passed away. Then, when her mother was diagnosed with cancer, Shannon once again found herself putting her own needs aside to be there for someone she loved.

She put her career aside to care for her mom, making sure she wasn't facing that battle alone. Unfortunately, the time and financial sacrifices involved in caring for her parents meant losing clients, contracts, and much of the savings she had worked so hard to build.

In 2025, she lost her mother, too.

After losing both of her parents, much of her financial security, and the career she'd worked years to establish, Shannon was left grieving while still trying to provide for her children.

She knew she had to find a way to start over.

Drawing on her years of experience in the moving industry, she started a small, woman-owned moving business. Her hope was to create a stable future for her children while providing an honest, dependable service to families in her community.

She put everything she could into making it work.

Unfortunately, between the costs of starting the business, slower work, and the financial hardships she was already trying to recover from, things have become overwhelming.

Shannon is now behind on rent and facing the very real possibility of eviction.

She's struggling to cover basic necessities, including housing, utilities, and groceries, while doing everything she can to get back on her feet.

She's reached out to local assistance programs, exhausted the resources available to her, and turned to the people closest to her for help. She's tried everything she knows to do, but it still hasn't been enough.

That's why I'm reaching out.

I'm hoping we can come together to help Shannon keep a roof over her family's heads and get through this financial emergency.

The donations will go directly toward overdue rent, utilities, groceries, and other essential living expenses.

Shannon has spent years caring for others, raising her children, being there for both of her parents during their final years, and trying to build a better future for her family. Now she's the one who desperately needs some help.

I know times are difficult for many people, and not everyone is in a position to give. But even $5, $10, or $20 could make a difference.

And if you can't donate, please consider sharing her story. Sometimes getting a fundraiser in front of the right person can make all the difference.

We have only until Monday to help her avoid going to court and potentially losing her family's home.

I wish I could do more for her myself. I'm hoping that together, we can give Shannon and her family the help they need to stay in their home.

Thank you for taking the time to read her story and for any kindness you're able to show.