Those of you who know me know I’m a mother of four, I work full-time as a deputy sheriff, and I’m a college student. Without disclosing too much personal stuff, let’s just say I don’t get help with the expenses for my kids much at all, and times are hard. Anyone who knows me should know I don’t like asking for help, but I have found myself in a place where I need it, and it isn’t for me but for my kids. That’s why I’m here asking for help.

I have had MANY expenses piled up recently, from animal vet bills to vehicle repairs, to an increased mortgage, an increased car insurance bill, etc. If it isn’t one thing, it’s another. I am a single-income household on a cop salary (it ain’t nearly enough to live off of for a family of 4).

After trying to find a vehicle for Danica, the best solution was to keep my vehicle for her for now since I put money into repairing it, and get me a different vehicle. With that came a new car payment. The plan was to pay off the first car before taking on the new one, but unexpected debt that had to be handled got in the way of that, and now I have two car payments that there is no way I can afford. I need to pay off my car loan for Danica to keep that car free and clear.

I am struggling to keep afloat with $700/month and then some going to cheer expenses alone, which I cannot afford, and I’m getting no help with, to say the least. We’ve tried getting sponsors but haven’t had much luck, and if you look up elite competition cheer, it’s thousands a season.

I am asking anyone who is willing and able to donate and please help me raise money to at least pay off the car note to keep a car for Danica. If I reach that goal and there’s extra, it will go to cheer expenses for Danica. She works hard, she’s an honor student in AP and Honors classes and very athletic doing both HS cheer and Elite Comp cheer. She has goals of being on a Division I Cheer team in college with some great colleges in mind to pursue nursing. I want to support that and encourage it! Please help me do that!!