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Maria needs help with her storage unit

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Maria has been staying at CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter for the past month. She recently lost her housing and began staying in her car before coming to CARITAS for shelter. While staying here, she's been keeping her furniture in a storage unit so that when she is able to move back into housing she'll still have her belongings. Your assistance will allow her to pay her past due bill for her storage unit and keep her belongings.

needed in: 1 days

  • Richmond
  • Experiencing Homelessness
  • Bill - Rent
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Melanie needs help paying her phone bill

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Melanie has been staying at CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter since the beginning of May. While here, she's started working so that she can catch up on bills and begin applying for housing. Melanie has been very driven and focused on her goals and moving forward. However, she has a phone bill that she has been unable to catch up on. She relies on her phone for work and for communication with her case managers and landlords. Your assistance will allow her to pay this bill before her phone gets cut off, as well as to continue to focus on working and saving for housing.

needed in: 1 days

  • Richmond
  • Experiencing Homelessness
  • Bill - Cell Phone
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Survivor Carrie needs support with her car payment

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Lily Miller

part 1/2. Carrie is a survivor of domestic violence and a single mother. She is currently living in a transitional program while saving for her own place! She was able to save up to purchase a car this year but needs assistance making her June car payment totaling $355. Multiple deaths in the family, unfortunately, set her back on her bills and she would greatly appreciate any support!

needed in: 1 days

  • Richmond
  • Single Mother
  • Bill - Auto
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Crystal A. needs assistance with rent. (1/3)

Partner: Henrico County Public Schools Office of Family & Community Engagement

Advisor: Virginia Hansom

Crystal is a single mom who is trying to pay past rental fees. She has been interviewing for jobs but also needs transportation to get home from work. Being unable to work has put her and her family in a situation where she is facing eviction from her apartment.

needed in: 1 days

  • Central
  • Single Mother
  • Bill - Rent
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Crystal A. needs assistance with rent. 2/3

Partner: Henrico County Public Schools Office of Family & Community Engagement

Advisor: Virginia Hansom

Crystal is a single mom who is trying to pay past rental fees. She has been interviewing for jobs but also needs transportation to get home from work. Being unable to work has put her and her family in a situation where she is facing eviction from her apartment.

needed in: 1 days

  • Central
  • Single Mother
  • Bill - Rent
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Crystal A. needs assistance with rent. 3/3

Partner: Henrico County Public Schools Office of Family & Community Engagement

Advisor: Virginia Hansom

Crystal is a single mom who is trying to pay past rental fees. She has been interviewing for jobs but also needs transportation to get home from work. Being unable to work has put her and her family in a situation where she is facing eviction from her apartment.

needed in: 1 days

  • Central
  • Single Mother
  • Bill - Rent
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Yolanda needs assistance with her electric bill.

Partner: Henrico County Public Schools Office of Family & Community Engagement

Advisor: Virginia Hansom

Yolanda is a single mother of 4 with 2 sons graduating this year and one of them leaving for college to Mary Baldwin in August. She will have college expenses. Yolanda is out of work due to having surgery because of a job-related injury and will be out in recovery for 3 months. She had an insurance agent sign her up for insurance however he didn't sign her up for the short-term disability. She found this out after surgery. This assistance will help her until she can get back to work.

needed in: 1 days

  • East End
  • Single Mother
  • Bill - Electricity
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Terrence needs a bike and lock.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Jenn Patterson

Terrence has been in shelter for 30 days, and due to his consistency in meeting with the case manager and working towards his housing plan, he was offered a job with the shelter as a maintenance tech. As such, Terrence travels between the different facilities of the agency to make repairs, but needs a form of transportation to be able to get to and from easily. A bike and lock would facilitate him in being able to get to and from work daily, and would also mean an ability to get to and from work once he is stably housed.

needed in: 2 days

  • Richmond
  • Experiencing Homelessness
  • Auto - Gas
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Amanda needs clothing

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Amanda came to CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter about a week ago. Since coming here, she's needed frequent laundry and supplies as she came in without any clothing. We have been able to support her with the essentials, but she is still in need of more clothes and shoes to be able to get her through the week. Your support will allow her to buy pants, shirts, and shoes to allow her to have enough clothes to get her through between washes.

needed in: 4 days

  • Richmond
  • Experiencing Homelessness
  • Clothing (e.g. coats, gloves, shoes)
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Crystal G.S. needs assistance with child's online class. (1/2)

Partner: Henrico County Public Schools Office of Family & Community Engagement

Advisor: Virginia Hansom

Crystal is a single mom who wants to be able to support her daughter's goal of achieving an advanced diploma. Her daughter needs an additional foreign language credit over the summer to make this happen. Due to Crystal's recent surgeries and her daughter's health condition, she isn't financially able to afford the online summer course fee. Assistance with this expense will ensure that her daughter is able to achieve her educational goal.

needed in: 4 days

  • East End
  • Single Mother
  • School - Other Items
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Crystal G.S. needs assistance with child's online class (2/2)

Partner: Henrico County Public Schools Office of Family & Community Engagement

Advisor: Virginia Hansom

Crystal is a single mom who wants to be able to support her daughter's goal of achieving an advanced diploma. Her daughter needs an additional foreign language credit over the summer to make this happen. Due to Crystal's recent surgeries and her daughter's health condition, she isn't financially able to afford the online summer course fee. Assistance with this expense will ensure that her daughter is able to achieve her educational goal.

needed in: 4 days

  • East End
  • Single Mother
  • School - Other Items
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Survivor Sally needs Assistance with her Water bill

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Victoria Barahona

Sally is a single mother of two and a survivor of sexual and domestic violence. Sally is experiencing severe medical concerns due to her type 1 diabetes. Due to her medical problems, she has not been able to work as much. Due to her inability to work, she has fallen behind on her water bill and received a cut-off notice this week. This support would help Sally and her family overcome this financial barrier.

needed in: 6 days

  • West End
  • Survivor
  • Bill - Utility
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Tori needs assistance with her rental deposit

Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

Tori, a mother of two, recently escaped an abusive and violent relationship and is now seeking safe and stable housing. She has been homeless for the last two months – she is currently employed, but is living out of her car and getting friends to provide childcare while she is working. Assistance with a rental deposit would help give Tori and her children a permanent place to call home.

needed in: 7 days

  • Richmond
  • Single Mother
  • Bill - Rent
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Laila needs assistance with transportation

Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

After experiencing homelessness, Laila is now working two jobs and hopes to maintain the housing she has obtained. However, finding reliable transportation to work has been a challenge for Laila. Assistance with transportation costs would help Laila afford this month’s bills and continue on her journey to self-sufficiency and independence.

needed in: 7 days

  • Richmond
  • Believer
  • Work - Other Items
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Gregg needs a bike and lock.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Jenn Patterson

Gregg has been in shelter for the past 30 days after becoming unhoused when his home was foreclosed on. He has reported losing "everything" as a result of a deep depression, including his employment and his transportation. A bike would help Gregg to be able to look for work outside of walking distance from the shelter, and would ensure that he would be able to maintain employment after finding stable housing.

needed in: 8 days

  • Richmond
  • Experiencing Homelessness
  • Work - Equipment
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Adriana needs assistance with her rental deposit (1/2)

Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

Adriana, a rapid rehousing participant with St. Joseph’s Villa, is residing in a hotel with her two daughters and eight grandchildren. Her debilitating chronic health conditions prevent her from working and caring for herself, yet she does all she can to provide care for one of her adult daughters who has a developmental disability and is unable to live independently. Adriana’s other adult daughter was recently released from incarceration and has not yet obtained employment. Adriana would be grateful for assistance with a rental deposit, to help her improve housing accommodations for her family.

needed in: 8 days

  • South Central
  • Experiencing Homelessness
  • Bill - Rent
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Adriana needs assistance with her rental deposit (2/2)

Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

Adriana, a rapid rehousing participant with St. Joseph’s Villa, is residing in a hotel with her two daughters and eight grandchildren. Her debilitating chronic health conditions prevent her from working and caring for herself, yet she does all she can to provide care for one of her adult daughters who has a developmental disability and is unable to live independently. Adriana’s other adult daughter was recently released from incarceration and has not yet obtained employment. Adriana would be grateful for assistance with a rental deposit, to help her obtain more suitable housing accommodations for her family.

needed in: 8 days

  • South Central
  • Experiencing Homelessness
  • Bill - Rent
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