Support during Illness – Move Fund for Lacey & Oliver

Hi, I’m Lacey Diane Clark. I’m a single mom, former (and future) teacher, and indie-folk musician and writer in Warren, PA.

This is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to post, but Oliver and I need help to make it through.

Why We are Asking for Help:

Since my miscarriage last October, my health has collapsed. I live with CPTSD, severe spinal disease including stenosis, compression, nerve bulging, and a twisted pelvis and sacrum. I also have two forms of Lyme disease and an autoimmune condition that flares with stress. I need surgery but can’t get it until my blood levels stabilize. My body feels like a prison, and pain wakes me multiple times a night.

Housing Crisis:

Our house is too big and unaffordable for me as a sick single mom. It is on the market, but a recent leak dropped the value. I am facing foreclosure. I have applied to every housing program I can find, but I haven’t heard back. What I truly want is a safe, smaller place, even a simple trailer, where Oliver and I can start over.

Financial Strain:

I drained my 401K to put $4,000 down on a car, and now that car is at risk of repossession. I am selling household items, art, and applying for jobs I might be physically able to handle. I am also in the process of disability paperwork. I am doing everything I can, but it is not enough to keep us afloat right now.

What I’m Asking:

Your support will go directly toward-

Securing safe housing for me and Oliver

Preventing loss of our only vehicle

Covering essentials while I wait on disability and housing applications

I wish everyone could spend one day in my shoes—juggling motherhood, paperwork, selling items, therapy, endless appointments, and packing my house - all while surviving in constant pain. Pain that you wake up at 3 am everynight in tears over...

Through it all, my son is fed, cared for, and loved.

I don’t know what else to call this but asking for a miracle.