
Support my family and I in our time of need after losing job
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Hello everyone, my name is Matthew Knott. I'm experiencing some tough times, and in not knowing what else to do, I felt to reach out for help. I am the Father of a precious 3-year-old boy named Makyah and am in a partnership with the beautiful Mother of our child, Lisvett. In January, I lost my full-time job working for spiritual teacher/author Matt Kahn. It was a big shock to me and I experienced a bit of a grieving process afterwards after losing my dream job in working for someone whom I looked up to a lot, as well as in being the sole financial provider for my family.
Luckily I had some money I was saving so that we could eventually move out of state. Shortly thereafter, we were blessed with an opportunity to move from New York to Florida in mid-March after desiring to do so for years. After driving down for the move, the money that I had saved for the trip and for us to live off of once here in Florida has went away faster than I had foreseen or anticipated, with several unforeseen expenses arising along the way. I was awaiting the arrival of money from my New York state tax refund around the time we moved, but seen recently that there was some sort of an issue with it and that they've mailed a letter to my old address apparently requesting certain documents. However, I'm not there anymore to read or respond to the letter. My partner and I have not been able to get a job here in Florida yet despite seeking employment.
I have an infected tooth which needs to be extracted, which recently landed me in the emergency room as I had swelling to the front of my cheek. I do not have any health or dental insurance and recently seen that an abscess has developed above the tooth, indicating that an infection is still present despite me taking the week's worth of antibiotics that the hospital had previously prescribed me. It looks like I'll have to go back to the emergency room again to get the abscess drained and to get another prescription for antibiotics to hopefully be able to clear up the infection so that a dentist can extract it. I unfortunately don't even have enough money to fulfill such a prescription right now even if I were to get one. I honestly don't know exactly how I'll be able to buy groceries next week as I don't have money for that right now either. My car insurance policy is facing cancellation come May 22nd if I'm not able to make a payment by then. I'm not even sure how I'll be able to pay the upcoming rent/utilities.
I'm honestly a bit ashamed and embarrassed to be doing this, and can't help but feel as though I've failed as a Father and provider in allowing our situation to get to this point. I feel like my world is caving in around me, and that I've unfortunately gotten myself and my family into a hole that I'm not sure how we'll get out of. Doing my best to maintain a level head while seeing my way through this, but the stress and uncertainty has almost become unbearable at times. I'm truly having to trust as I never have before that everything will work out, but it's not been easy to not get caught up in my fears as they arrive with our situation at hand. I'm so often helping others through the life of service that I live and via what I use my Facebook for, but now find myself on the other end in need of help. This experience has truly humbled me, and as much as I dislike asking for help, I know that I have to put my pride aside and be open to receiving.
The total for our living expenses is about $1,100 per month which includes our utility bills. Along with that, I am also seeking help with our rent which is $1,500 a month so as to keep us afloat, until God willing we are able to find employment. From the bottom of my heart and the depths of my being, I would truly appreciate any assistance that you might be able to provide to me and my family. Even if you're not in a position to assist, it would mean the world if you could pass this fundraiser along. Any way that anyone can help would be like a lifeline to me right now. If you have any questions, feel free to message me through Facebook. If you don't feel comfortable helping through here on gofundme and would prefer using another method, I have PayPal, Cash App, Zelle, and Venmo.. and will include my details for each below. I greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your day to read this, and for your consideration. If there is any way that I can help YOU, please let me know. Thank you!
PayPal ID: (please send me a message for this through here or Facebook as gofundme won't allow me to list my email address)
Cash App ID: $MakyahKnott
Zelle ID: (please send me a message for this through here or Facebook as gofundme won't allow me to list my phone number)
Venmo ID: @Matthew-Knott-27
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Matthew Knott
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Saint Cloud, FL