Hi my name is Darren and I am helping my dear friend Amanda who is in a very stressful situation. Amanda is well known in Riverview for starting up Neighbourhood Watch and then her Halloween display Keeping Up With the Bones. She has run into a situation that has been advised of a foreclosure on her home. We are hoping to help raise the money needed to pay the bank to stop this happening before December. Here is her story.

“This isn’t the road I wanted to take, but at this point I’m desperately looking for any help that I can get.

I’ve been doing the best that I can for decades without reaching out for help.

For the last 22 years I’ve faced my share of struggles and always managed to find a solution to overcome what’s been thrown my way.

The last two years have been full of struggles and I have been trying to my hardest to do my best to stay strong and optimistic. While dealing with battles with my health, mental health issues, and life changes, I have been determined to handle everything thrown my way without asking for help.

During the last two months, the financial battle has caught up to me and the risk of losing my home that I have owned for 22 years is at risk of foreclosure at the end of the month as a result.

I have tried my hardest to keep what’s been going on in my life private and carry on with a smile on my face trying to move forward.

Recently, due to my ongoing health issues and legal matters, I recently lost my job. I’m currently waiting to find out if I need to have another surgery. If I am required to have this surgery in the near future, I will have a recovery time of a minimum of 18-20 weeks. As much as I’d like to look for a new job, it’s difficult without knowing if I need this surgery and will have to take time off after starting a new career. I need to put my health first and wait it out.

While selling my home is an option, it’s not an idea that I’d like to explore at this point.

Purchasing my home at a young age and raising my children with the memories I have is what keeps me here. I’ve grown up in this neighbourhood my whole life, with my parents and grandparents nearby. This house became a home with my renovations over the years to become my safe haven. I have moved out in the past and when my children and I moved back, we had to start over with nothing and make it our home again. It’s not only a home for us, it’s also a home to my animals which I do not want to rehome or separate for any reason. They are my life.

I feel safe in my home and spend the majority of my time making the most of it. While I hardly leave my home due to my anxiety, I’ve created my own escape in my backyard which is my favorite place to be with my dog. Losing my home is not something I ever thought would happen and it’s devastating.

I’ve explored every option financially that I could and unfortunately, it’s out of my control this time.

This is my last resort to try to save my home before the bank puts it up for sale December 2nd.

Asking for help is something that I will admit I am not goo d at doing. This isn’t easy for me. I can’t put into words how much I would appreciate any help to save my home at this time.