Please Help Me Help My Baby

Peace + Blessings All!

I've made it my life's work to pour into others, and now I have to receive. Asking is not easy. As a deeply private person, this public ask is out of character and difficult, but I need some help to help my baby-girl, so I am putting all pride aside.

Marisa, my youngest daughter is a Junior at Syracuse University. She has made all of us so proud with a focus on studying Sociology and Research, and maintaining a GPA of 3.7 and above. It has been incredible watching Marisa, overcome her own anxieties, particularly as an introvert, to explore life as a college student, especially during these turbulent times. To leave Southeast DC and head to Syracuse, New York, is not an easy task to take on solo. Yet, she is thriving at school, and I'm so grateful for that.

Marisa, received numerous scholarships and grants for her four years and I took it upon myself to cover the remaining tuition and fees. We've been solid until now.

In the fall, we learned that unexpectedly, two of her scholarships, which were meant to be all four years of her schooling, were not posted to her account because COVID impacted the original sponsors. They were unable to fulfill their commitment. What this meant for Marisa, and other children who were impacted, was they needed an additional $20,000 each year in order to continue their studies. That is not an easy number to replace unexpectedly and with very little time.

I've tried so hard to do this all on my own, and I've been able to cover a percentage. Fully covering will take more time. I am confident that on my own, with time, I should be able to cover remaining tuition for next year, and/or we'll have time to find replacement scholarships, grants, or loans. Right now, it is crunch time and we need help immediately so that she can register for classes.

So I'm asking for a tribe and community to step in to help this talented, smart, driven young lady continue her school for this semester. We need as many people as possible to donate $50-$100 or more over the next few weeks to help replace the scholarship money and raise enough to cover her tuition and fees for the semester.

So I'm asking for help and calling on the community of people who I know love and care for me, and for Marisa. If I've ever shown you, your children, or families love, consideration, or care, please consider giving.

I'm not on social media, so I'm literally reaching out to my tribe of loved ones, friends, customers, and colleagues, with hope and gratitude that you'll consider donating, sharing, or asking others to wrap around and support my child.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and on-going support - we will keep you updated on her progress!