Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Megan Corbitt

Stafford has been working hard since he has come to our emergency shelter & recently has changed into a field of work where he is in need of steel toed work boots! With this change in work he has been able to use the boots he had previously but is required by his new employer to have steel toed boots to continue working. This would allow further movement towards financial & housing stability!

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Megan Corbitt

Brian came to our emergency shelter going into the same temporary employment agency each morning with an arrival time of 5:45am to secure day to day work. He thought that this was the only employment he could seek because of his criminal history until working with our shelter's case manager! About a week ago Brian secured full time employment that requires new work boots & work pants to ensure he is showing up as the best version of himself each day he clocks in.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Chantil Carter

As a single mother of two special needs children our community neighbor needs assistance paying for an outstanding medical bill that is preventing her child from being able to continue to receive treatment until the balance is paid. She is an active volunteer and a champion for disadvantaged children in the Eastend.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Jenna has been staying at CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter since the beginning of January. Since her arrival, she's been working consistently and has been able to apply for and be approved for housing. Her new place is not furnished, and Jenna does not have any of the furniture she needs. CARITAS has been able to assist her with a referral for furniture, but that won't be available for the next few weeks. Jenna is in need of an air mattress and pillow so that she won't have to sleep on the ground while she waits for her furniture to be delivered. Your assistance would provide this to her and help ease her transition into housing.

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Lily Miller

The survivor is currently in a transitional program. She is working full-time and is a full-time student in a graduate program. With her busy schedule, it has been difficult for the survivor to keep up with her bills. The survivor was sick and had to miss time from work putting her behind on her car payment. The support would mean ensuring the survivor has safe and reliable transportation as she works to pay her other bills and towards her degree. The current bill is $400, this request is for part 2 equaling $200.

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Lily Miller

The survivor is currently in a transitional housing program. She is working full-time and is a full-time student in a graduate program. With her busy schedule, it has been difficult for the survivor to keep up with her bills. The survivor was sick and had to miss time from work putting her behind on her car payment. The support would mean ensuring the survivor has safe and reliable transportation as she works to pay her other bills and towards her degree. The current bill is $400, this request is for part 1 equaling $200.

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Victoria Barahona

The survivor is a single mother that is currently caring for 8 children on her own and works as much as possible. She has been struggling with some health issues and she has not been able to work as much. As a result she has not been able to pay the light bill and is behind. This support would assist the client to get caught up on her light bill, and enter a payment plan with Dominion.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Sadie came to stay at CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter at the beginning of this week. She came to us behind on several bills and struggling to keep up with what she owes. Sadie has a cell phone bill due on the 14th that she's concerned about, because she doesn't have the funds to pay this bill. Sadie has a lot of physical and mental health concerns and she relies heavily on her phone for tracking appointments, attending meeting with her psychiatrist via zoom, and communicating with her doctors. Your support will allow her to stay caught up with her phone bill and avoid her service lapsing.

Partner: Safe Harbor

Advisor: Lily Miller

The survivor has been living in a transitional program for quite some time. The survivor is getting ready to exit the program and be on her own. Her car was in bad shape until it broke down and then someone stole another part off of it. Continued mental and physical health struggles have made it difficult for the survivor to work and impossible for her to save the to have her car repaired. A local nonprofit, Mechanics of Faith, was able to offer her car repairs for a fee. This financial support will allow the survivor to pay the fee for the car repairs and have reliable transportation to move out of the transitional program and work towards independence and stability!

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Kimberly Young

Charlie is a senior and returning citizen in Peter Paul's neighbor that needs support with purchasing an out of state birth certificate so that he may obtain a Virginia issued identification card. Securing these documents will help Charlie as he applies for permanent housing to support his recovery.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Danielle is a single mother and community member. She has recently become connected with Peter Paul programming and is working to set manageable goals to help her family on the journey toward sustainability. She recently missed two weeks from work due to illness and has been unable to pay her electricity bill because of the lay of pay during this time. She is back to work and trying to catch up and use assistance keeping this utility from being disconnected.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Chantil Carter

Keisha is a hard working woman who lives in the East End of Richmond. Her back window on her vehicle is missing and makes it unsafe to drive. She needs your support with the repair so she can continue to commute back and forth to her job.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Tori Purcell

Abby has been staying at CARITAS Women's Emergency Shelter for the past four weeks. Since coming here, she's been able to locate and begin employment, but she doesn't have a vehicle and her job isn't on the bus line. She has family and friends who are helping her out with transportation and ubers too and from work. However, she's asking for assistance obtaining an uber gift card to help in times where she is unable to find alternate transportation. Your support will allow her to maintain employment and begin saving for housing.

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Megan Corbitt

Rashad hit the ground running since entering shelter by working with staff and interns on updating his resume as well as applying for jobs. His hard work recently paid off in the form of a job offer with a local company! Rashad has most of what he needs to being working, however he is missing work boots to ensure he can keep his feet safe for his first day. These work boots will cement his start day & be one step closer towards housing! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Brahma-Men-s-Rivers-6-Steel-Toe-Work-Boots/347803120

Partner: Caritas

Advisor: Megan Corbitt

James has been in shelter for a number of months attempting to bring income by searching for employment. He has recently found work but is in need of work boots in order to start! These work boots will allow James to start his journey towards self-sufficiency by saving his earnings towards housing. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Brahma-Men-s-Rivers-6-Steel-Toe-Work-Boots/347803120

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.