Help Me Save My Home: A Mother’s Fight to Keep Her Family Together

Fundraising Goal: $35,000

My name is Patricia Stamper. I am a mother of two incredible boys, an educator, a community advocate, and a graduate student. Today, I am reaching out to my friends, family, neighbors, community, and the public with one of the most difficult requests I have ever had to make.

I am asking for your help to save my home.

In November 2025, I unexpectedly lost my job. Nearly a year later, despite countless job applications, interviews, temporary employment opportunities, and continued efforts to regain financial stability, I remain unemployed.

I never imagined that losing my job would eventually put my children’s home at risk.

For years, I worked hard to build a stable life for my two sons. As a single mother, I have dedicated my professional and personal life to education, public service, disability advocacy, and supporting families throughout the District of Columbia.

I have spent years showing up for others.

Today, I am asking others to show up for my family.

How We Got Here

When I lost my job in November 2025, I believed I would find another position relatively quickly. I have professional experience, an undergraduate degree, a Master of Public Administration, and years of experience in education, government, and community advocacy.

I never expected to spend nearly an entire year struggling to secure employment.

But that is exactly what has happened.

I have submitted applications, attended interviews, pursued employment opportunities outside my previous career field, accepted temporary work when available, and applied for public assistance.

I have continued searching for employment while raising my two sons, managing our household, and trying to keep our lives as normal as possible.

Despite my efforts, I have been unable to secure the consistent income necessary to maintain my mortgage payments.

Over time, the missed payments, late fees, and legal expenses have accumulated.

Today, I need approximately $35,000 to reinstate my mortgage and prevent my family from losing our home.

Why Saving Our Home Matters

This house is more than a piece of property.

It is my children’s home.

It is where they wake up every morning, where they do their homework, where we celebrate birthdays, and where we spend holidays together.

It is where we have built memories, established routines, and created a sense of stability.

My sons are still young. They deserve the opportunity to grow up in a safe and familiar environment without the uncertainty of losing the place they call home.

As a mother, one of my greatest responsibilities is providing them with stability, security, and a place where they feel loved and protected.

I have worked incredibly hard to give them that.

The possibility of losing our home is heartbreaking.

I am not asking for help to maintain a lifestyle beyond my means. I am asking for help to preserve the home my children and I already have while I continue working toward financial stability.

The Urgency of Our Situation

My home is currently in foreclosure proceedings, and I have a court hearing scheduled for November 12, 2026.

The amount needed to reinstate my mortgage has increased significantly since I first created this fundraiser.

My original fundraising goal was $20,000. Unfortunately, as additional mortgage payments, legal expenses, and fees accumulated, the amount necessary to bring my loan current continued to grow.

I am now increasing my fundraising goal to $35,000 to help cover the amount needed to reinstate my mortgage and keep my family in our home.

I am continuing to work with legal counsel and pursue available options to resolve this situation.

However, I cannot do this alone.

I need help, and I need it urgently.

I Am Still Fighting to Get Back on My Feet

I want everyone who reads this to understand something important:

I have not stopped trying.

I am still applying for jobs.

I am still pursuing interviews.

I am still seeking opportunities to earn an income.

I am still working toward my educational and professional goals.

And most importantly, I am still doing everything I can to provide for my children.

I do not want to lose my home.

I do not want my children to experience the instability and uncertainty that comes with displacement.

I want the opportunity to regain my financial footing, return to consistent employment, and continue building a future for my family.

I understand that receiving assistance today does not eliminate my responsibility to maintain my mortgage moving forward. That is why securing employment and establishing sustainable income remain my highest priorities.

But right now, I need help addressing the immediate financial crisis threatening our home.

How Your Donation Will Help

My fundraising goal is $35,000.

Funds raised will be used toward:

* Reinstating my mortgage and bringing the loan current.

* Addressing outstanding mortgage payments, late fees, and foreclosure-related legal expenses.

* Covering applicable fundraising transaction fees associated with getting the necessary funds to my mortgage servicer.

I am committed to transparency throughout this process and will provide updates regarding my fundraising progress and efforts to resolve the foreclosure.

Every contribution brings my family one step closer to keeping our home.

I Am Asking My Community and the Public for Help

Asking for financial assistance is not easy.

I have always taken pride in being independent, working hard, and helping others whenever I could.

Throughout my life, I have advocated for children, supported families, volunteered in my community, and worked to make a difference in the lives of others.

But this experience has taught me that even people who spend their lives helping others sometimes need help themselves.

I am setting aside my pride because keeping my children safely housed is more important than my discomfort with asking for assistance.

I am asking you to please help me save my home.

If you can contribute $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, or any amount, your generosity would mean more than words can express.

If you are unable to donate, I understand. I know many families are experiencing financial difficulties of their own.

You can still help by sharing this fundraiser with your friends, family, coworkers, faith communities, neighborhood organizations, and social media networks.

Every donation matters.

Every share matters.

Every act of kindness matters.

If 350 people contributed $100, we could reach the $35,000 goal.

If 700 people contributed $50, we could reach that same goal.

And if 1,400 people contributed $25, together we could help keep my family in our home.

What feels impossible for one person can become possible when a community comes together.

My Hope for the Future

I do not know exactly what the coming weeks will bring.

I am scared about the possibility of losing my home, but I am not giving up.

I still believe in the power of community, compassion, and people helping one another through difficult times.

I want my children to look back on this experience and remember that even when life became difficult, their mother kept fighting for them.

I also want them to know that asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

Sometimes, it is an act of courage.

My hope is that this fundraiser will become more than a story about foreclosure.

I hope it becomes a story about neighbors, friends, family, and strangers coming together to help a mother and her children remain in their home.

Please donate if you can, share this fundraiser, and help us reach our $35,000 goal.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading my story, supporting my family, and giving us hope during one of the most difficult periods of our lives.

With sincere gratitude,

Patricia Stamper

Mother • Educator • Community Advocate

Washington, DC