Hi my name is Nikki. For years I donated my time to teach dance lessons for free at church, and volunteered in divorce recovery, to bring joy to single and divorced people and  make them feel they have a place to welcome them instead of battling with loneliness and emotional pain alone. I am 60 years old, single grandmother and a mother of a partially  disabled single mom with three teenage kids. 

 

6 years ago I found out  both my knees need to be  replaced, I couldn't stand anymore or teach dance lessons as the pain started to be unbearable, Three years ago I had to start using a scooter. What a blow to the ego. I had to accept the fact that I can't walk more than ten minutes without being in severe  pain.

With the new health law, I am finally able to get my knees replaced.  I saved and scrimped to afford the high premiums, deductible and weeks off with no pay.  It was a very tight budget with no wiggle room.  Then my job slowed down and most weeks were a 4 day week and will be until October.  A week before my first knee surgery I had an accident.  This cost me  some of my saved money  and used some of my vacation time. FinallyI got the first knee done but with only 4 days pay, the money spent  and no more paid time off I need your help, your generosity , your kindness, for me to get my knees back and be able to walk , dance again, teach others and volunteer in church and give back like I always have and always will .
  I live in an older mobile home that needs a new roof and drive a used car. Nothing fancy going on here!
   I am usually the one giving but lately I have had to ask for help.  This had been hard for me. Thank you and bless you.