UPDATE:

Back in February 24 beautiful souls out there helped me almost reach my original goal of 2000 dollars. Some of you are old friends, some are new ... and some of you I only know online.

Whichever group you fall into I am eternally grateful.

Now, for hard part. Again ...

I did get that job that I had mentioned before. It was not a lot of money, but I could make ends meet. Just barely.

Well, a month or so ago, I had some unplanned expenses, that took away about 500 dollars out of my cushion. However, I was still able to eke by.

Last week, we found out that out store was having it hours cut drastically. When I saw my new schedule for the first week of the cuts, lo and behold I find that I got cut from 35 hours (which already among the fewest) to 19 hours.

Let's put this in perspective. This means that my Pre-Deductions (Gross) income is dropping from 428 to 232. That is a loss of 196 dollars. My take home will now be less than 2 hundred dollars per week. Just my mortgage is over 650 a month.

You all can do that math.

I have already started looking and applying for new jobs.

One of our customers, is a manager at a store near me, and often talks about needed reliable store associates. I spoke to her already, and she indicated that she is also still looking for reliable assistant managers.

I applied for both positions, and I hope to speak to her again later this week. So, let's keep all our fingers crossed and prayers said.

However, I do find myself, once more, needed that cushion to get me over the hump so I can pay my mortgage and utilities ... not to mention feed Felix.

I don't want to resort to selling my plasma, though that is on the table ... it pays a fair amount for sure. Or becoming homeless and having to take Felix back to the shelter.

Now, I am looking to increase my goal to 2500 (which includes the original 2000 goal) which is about 1000 more than what I already had reached. Of course, I would not say no to more than that.

With much regret and embarrassment, I must ask all you kind and generous people who helped me out previously, if you can bless me with another gracious gift.

I would be eternally grateful for any amount, big or small.

If you were not able donate to my "No Forclosure Fund" before but can now that would also be the most wonderful gift.

If you have other groups or know any individuals with whom or where you can share the link and reach more caring and generous people, that would also be immensely helpful.

As always, prayers are always needed.

I hope to post again soon with good news for a change.

How we got here in the first place: Abbreviated Story for those who may not know.

I am in my late fifties and have worked hard all my life to support myself, with help from family from time to time.

In 2020, a year that hurt many of us, due to the fact that my office was being closed down (as our location was deemed unnecessary). It was just a horrible coincidence that the office shutdown coincided with the global shutdown due to the pandemic. The timing could not have been worse.

Then fate decided to add insult to injury when my mother. My mother's death was quickly followed by the passing of another friend who was a second source of emotional support. This was the second shoe dropping with a tremendous thud.

I shut down emotionally for a long time. Work was hard or impossible to find, as I was not set up to work from home ... but because of money from mom's estate I was able to take some time off.

Unfortunately, I took too much time and found myself with insufficient funds to pay my mortgage, utilities, insurance and such.

I have cancelled all unnecessary services to save some money, but that won't help much in the short term. I am, seriously, in crisis mode.

I do have a good lead on a job ... (Which I got).

Even after starting the job it would be some time before I could get ahead on those bills for things that are necessities of life for me and my fur baby Felix. I just needed a little or big boost.

I know there are many people out there who have been where I am, who have asked for help and come out on top. There are people who know how depression and anxiety can cripple you. There are also those who know how very hard it is to ask for help but know you do not have a choice if you want to survive.

So please, if you can spare just a little bit, to keep Felix and myself off the street, it would be appreciated more than you will ever know.

Please share to anyone you know who may have a personal understanding of my situation, or someone who would be willing to share some compassion and just a little financial assistance for an old lady like me and her gray fur baby Felix.

Much love to everyone who reads this, and God Bless you and yours.