Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Jamie recently came to CARITAS women's emergency shelter with only the clothes on her back. She is in need of 5x clothing that our men's and women's shelters do not have stock of in our clothing closets. She does not have any change of clothes or undergarments and we're hoping to get her a few outfits that she can wear while working towards stability.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Julie has been at CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter since the beginning of January. She is working on finding employment, but has been struggling because she does not currently have a cell phone. Your support will allow Julie to pay her phone bill and get her service turned back on. This will be instrumental in her job search and will allow her to get back in contact with potential employers as well as to schedule and follow up on interviews.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Louise has been a resident at CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter since late summer 2022. She has been able to save up enough money to pay off her car and is working on getting approved for an apartment of her own. However, two weeks ago she was driving to work and hit a pothole that caused significant damage to her car. She was able to pay a good portion of the bill off, and has only a $239 balance remaining. Your support will allow her to get her car repairs and continue to have reliable transportation.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Esther has been working towards moving her family out of the housing projects. She has just received word that she qualifies for a new apartment and needs to pay the security deposit before her housing assistance expires and she no longer qualifies. This assistance will make a huge difference in the lives of children and her peace of mind.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Natalie has been staying at CARITAS Emergency Shelter for the past two months while working towards saving her income and locating housing. Today she found out that she's been approved for and will be moving into housing next week! Natalie is preparing to pay her rent and gather things that will be needed for her new place. We would like to provide her with an exit package containing some of the things she'll need for her new place. The exit package will include: a laundry basket, an air mattress, sheets, a blanket, a pillow, a towel and wash cloth, and a hygiene kit (containing feminine products, toothbrush, toothpaste etc.). Your support will help her refocus her savings on her move in costs and expenses that come with this transition.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Megan Corbitt

Eric has been working towards a stable housing solution for the past 60 days and has finally secured an affordable place to call home! Eric is working to be able to consistently pay his rent, but needs some support in securing necessary household items to make his house a home. We would like to provide him with an exit package containing some of the things he'll need for his new place. The exit package will include: a laundry basket, an air mattress, sheets, a blanket, a pillow, a towel and wash cloth, and a hygiene kit (containing soap, toothbrush, toothpaste etc.).

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Alnisa is a single mother who main income comes from driving for door dash and lyft. She recently ran into some car trouble. The cost of repairs and the time not able to drive t has impeded her income and now made it difficult to pay her car insurance. She needs help to pay this to keep her car on the road so other bills don't begin to fall behind. This assistance will make a world of difference to her family as they are doing the best they can to keep things steady.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Ronald is a husband and father of 3. He recently lost his job after being out of work for an extended period due to a back injury. His family is currently trying to make due on his wife social security benefits while he recovers and tries to secure less labor intensive employment. Help with this bill will ensure the heat stays on in their home while they work to navigate this difficult season.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Participants in our shelter program consistently request ear plugs for sleeping in a congregate setting. The shelter can only provide these when they are donated. Your support would allow staff to purchase a supply of ear plugs to distribute as needed and would allow folks in shelter to get a better nights sleep.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Megan Corbitt

Harry has had multiple stays in Emergency Shelter since May of 2022 following a crisis in which he lost employment, housing, & began to experience homelessness. While in shelter, he has been working diligently to re-obtain employment. Since becoming employed he has diligently worked towards saving a majority of the funding towards his new home. The one thing Harry is in need of is additional financial assistance towards his deposit in the amount of $250 as he is covering over half of the move in fees. The covering of these fees will allow him to fully move into his new home on 2/1/23!

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Participants in CARITAS' Emergency Shelter programs often need to access donations for their day-to-day hygiene needs. Recently, both the Men's and Women's shelters have run out of razors to provide to participants. This donation will allow CARITAS to restock both shelters with around 600 razors that will allow participants to meet their hygiene and self-care needs for months to come.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Yolanda has been living in an Emergency Shelter since December following a crisis that caused her to lose her housing. While in shelter, she's been working diligently on saving and working towards housing. Yolanda is preparing to move into a room for rent and is looking for assistance furnishing her new room. One thing she's in need of that hasn't been able to obtain is a 32" TV for her new space. This TV will allow her a sense of normalcy and will help make her new space feel like home!

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Amber is single mother and domestic violence survivor. She has been struggling to provide stable housing for her family since her divorce. Her car is crucial to her survival because she and her children is often staying from house to house and need transportation to maintain school attendance. She currently needs to correct a few things to pass inspection and needs help covering the costs.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Justice is a young adult and single mother of three young boys. She was recently hospitalized after a car crash that occurred while driving not too long after dropping her children to childcare. She is recovering well but has missed several days of work. This has drastically affected her budget and made it difficult to pay all of her utility bills. Help with this will lessen the blow of this unfortunate event.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Shamekia is a young adult in need of assistance to pay her rent for January. She recently started a part-time job after being laid off for over a month, and is trying to make do with limited income. She is due to start a new full-time position of January 30th and just needs assistance covering this month's rent as she attempts to keep from falling too far behind.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Mr. Braxton is a senior citizen living on a fixed income. He is on dialysis and has fallen behind on his utilities because of the rising cost of co payments. He is need of assistance to pay this bill to avoid disconnection.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Chantil Carter

Samantha is a dedicated assistant teacher serving students in the East End of Richmond and college student. She has been working in person with students, completing school work, and supplementing with brain breaks and enrichment activities. She has experienced unforeseen incident this month and is seeking assistance with getting her car out of the tow yard. This assistance will allow her travel to school and her job.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Matthew is a participant of Peter Paul's ZLife program working to build entrepreneurial and employment skills. He is in the 12th grade and has just gotten a new job. He required to purchase all of his uniforms and two pairs of safety shoes. He needs assistance covering these costs so that he can be prepared to start work as soon as possible. This support will go a long in helping him to stay on track and reach his goals.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Alexus and her husband and 6 children have been living in a hotel for the past 3 months. They lost their home because they were not able to afford the rent increase. Alexus has just returned to work after maternity leave and is trying to get back on track. Before this they were all making it just on her husbands income. She has recently been approved for a new apartment but needs to raise $1000 to pay the deposit and first months rent so that she can save money on hotel fees and get back on track.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Kimberly Young

Chimere is a wife and mom of two boys. She works at a non-profit in the East End serving her own neighborhood and is always ensuring others needs are met. Chimere has had an unexpected financial need to support meeting her household utility need. With this support, Chimere will be relieve a tremendous amount a stress as she remains in service to her neighbors every day.