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Help This Family Find a Home Together

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Who this will help
My name is Rochelle and I am trying to help my friend, Evan, and his son, Jonas. They are currently experiencing housing insecurity (Jonas is at a relative's and Evan is sleeping in his car). The goal is to get them under one roof together, in a safe environment.

Why I'm fundraising
When the family's landlord raised the rent, they had nowhere to go. Jonas and his mom found temporary, overnight shelter at a relative's home, but Evan has been sleeping in his car for months! He was a successful entrepreneur until a streak of bad luck left him unemployed. He is actively looking for work, but must find a job that allows him to drive his son to and from school. Unfortunately, after school, the two sit in his car for 4+ hours until the mom gets done work, because they have no place to go. Evan tried renting a room, but deemed the situation to be unsafe for his son. Meanwhile, no shelter or halfway house for men allows for fathers with children. There are few solutions, other than to find an apartment for his family.

The impact of your support
I have set a fundraising goal of $6,350 to cover donation fees, first and last month's rent, a security deposit, and a little extra in case they can't find an apartment in their price range. (They can only afford $1200/month right now.) It is so important to Evan to be a good and present father for his son. Evan grew up in the Lower Merion area and would like his son to go to school in that district. (Where he is at now is not ideal.) He would also like to be able to find steady employment. In order to do these things, a person needs a home address! Your donations will not only help bring this family back together under one, safe roof, it will also improve this boy's opportunities (more after school services, for example), and keep the family out of the cold!

I know it is the holidays and money is tight for everyone, but if you have been blessed in your life, perhaps you can spare a few dollars to bless someone else's life with the most essential of needs - shelter. Thank you for your support.


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Donations 

  • Bernadette Flynn
    • $50
    • 1 yr
  • Diane Leonard
    • $20
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $50
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $36
    • 1 yr
  • James Quinn
    • $500
    • 1 yr
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Rochelle Flynn
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Ardmore, PA

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