Hi! Sandra and the kids have had one heck of a year! And sadly, not in a good way. :(

Last year, it became clear that my physical health had declined to the point that I would not be able to continue teaching. I was incredibly disappointed and tried to figure out what my next move would be career-wise. I qualified for disability, but the thought of sitting at home every day was really not appealing. Instead, I applied to the University of Saskatchewan for a cross-departmental PhD program in education with the hopes of advancing research in music education. While walking might not be as easy as it was, I could definitely research, think things and write!

Fast forward to now: we are really struggling to make ends meet. Work is scarce, prices for literally everything are ridiculous (as I am sure you all know) and because we are in school, getting any government help has been incredibly difficult. We are struggling to buy groceries, pay necessary bills and pay rent. We have/are selling our beautiful pets, downsizing as much as possible and have cut out ALL unnecessary costs - we are keeping life incredibly simple!!

I am wondering/hoping/praying that you might have a couple dollars to throw in our direction? The kids and I would be forever grateful and would be so incredibly thankful!! It will help us buy groceries, pay some of the bills we are really behind in and help pay rent! We promise that we will not waste a single penny!!