My name is Tommy. I'm a 39-year-old single father to 2 boys. After a string of unfortunate events and a battle with mental health back in August, I have lost all of my savings. I survived a suicide attempt, thank the Lord, but shortly after that, I lost my job. What savings I did have are almost gone, and I had just recently found employment. The job I was hired for is paying a lot less than what I had been making previously, which is fine because anything is better than nothing. However, I am now behind on rent, behind on child support, and I'm barely scraping by, DoorDashing every moment I can just to try to pay my bills.

I am trying to raise this money so I may catch myself up, possibly get ahead a month or two, to supplement the cut in income. If I can raise this money, it will prevent my boys and me from getting evicted, get our bills in good standing, and possibly give me the chance to get them some kind of gifts for Christmas. I realize the suicide attempt was my own decision, my own mistake. However, my mental health has drastically improved, and now my priorities are straight. I am focused and committed to being the best I can be for my kids and for myself. I deeply regret how things have turned out, and I want to do whatever I can to give my boys the life they deserve. I am not trying to get rich or be greedy. I have a lot of bills and debt that I need to take care of so that I can work my way back up to an income that I can survive off of. I have done the calculations, and at 40 hours a week at this job, it will not even cover my rent. Please help me supplement and get ahead on my bills so I can try to give my boys some kind of Christmas and keep the roof over their heads. I will use the money to pay my rent for a few months, my electric and gas a few months, and give the boys a few Christmas gifts. The rest will be set aside to have a cushion for my loss of income while I search for a more lucrative career. I have been trying tirelessly and spend the time I have free, doordashing. Please just help my boys and I catch a break.