Hello. My name is Randi and I am honestly doing this out of desperation because I don’t know how else to make a way. I want it known that I don’t ask for anything. I am a single mother of a beautiful 9-year-old daughter and this and this alone is my reason. I have no choice but to utilize every option when all doors have closed.

I recently lost 2 jobs pretty close to one another. I never received official reasoning behind being let go apart from “it’s just not working out” after spending countless hours away from my child to devote time to companies that could care less about their employees, to just be discarded. I work in Accounting and Finance typically and sometimes touch in HR, so I get the turnover. But this couldn’t come at a worse time as my sole means of support, my mother, can no longer assist me and my daughter as her husband has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. My “father” (half-sister's dad) has also come out of remission with pancreatic cancer. My support system can no longer support as I will not ask them for a dime during this time—if my stepfather passes, my mom will be a widow for the second time.

Every job application or interview has led nowhere and I have run out of time. I have tried all that I know how when it comes to county resources but the system doesn’t work fast enough even on an emergency case basis. This is an emergency. I will lose my home that I have worked so hard to maintain for my child. Despite life, I have strived to make sure nothing ever changes for her. And now…what do I do?

I do not have enough to make rent this month even with unemployment coming in. Our monthly rent is $1980. I have $900 of it but with unemployment only allowing me to do a weekly claim, I still will be short $700 after this week's claim. Our lights are due to be shut off in 4 days and my gas bill just came due. With both those utilities, I will not have enough to keep us from getting evicted and keep the lights on. I’m asking for just enough to make sure we can make it another month.

I'm scared every day. I live with PTSD and depression and this is ultimately taking a serious toll on my mental health to the point I don’t know if I can keep going sometimes. I’m sorry to ask anyone…truly. But I am beyond lost, alone, and outright afraid for myself and my child. I’ve tried so hard to keep us safe and happy.

Please help us. Please.