My name is Austin. My disabled, bed ridden dad who is on oxygen 24/7, mom with a very painful disabled leg, dog, cat, and myself are in urgent need of support to keep us off the streets and in a motel room during the holidays! We were evicted from our home after the passing of my aunt. She had a reverse mortgage and the bank took possession. We've been homeless since 2-2-22, busting our butts to find a place, with no luck finding housing whatsoever. Our daily motel fees eat up all of the money we manage to raise or save up, but crowded shelters are simply not an option because of my dad’s medical conditions. Catching COVID in a congregate shelter with his weak lungs would possibly kill him. We have been waiting 9 months for an Emergency Housing voucher with no feedback other than to keep waiting. We are on countless low income housing waiting lists who have also told us to just wait. We are working with some new resources at the moment and hoping something comes of it. Basically, our issue is this: If we don’t have enough money for motel fees, we will have to sleep in our car which is super difficult for my parents and our pets, not even mentioning myself. My dad’s oxygen machine needs electricity to run, and spare tanks only last a few hours each. This nights get cold in California, and we’re trying our best to stay together as a family and stay sheltered, healthy and safe. We would appreciate the donation of any money you could spare to keep our motel room while we attempt to get on our feet during this cold, holiday season. Thanks for your consideration, it means the world to us all. -Austin