I had enough savings to hold to keep me going from March 2020 to February 2021.  Fortunately, I was living below my means before Covid.

For the first time ever in my life, I sought services for housing assistance.  I was referred to VA programs by 211.  After 3 weeks of submitting all of the requested paperwork, ID, SSN#, tax statement, bank statement, proof that I don’t receive unemployment, and getting excited, I was informed yesterday that I was not in the military long enough to qualify for housing assistance.

The only assistance I was offered is free MST (Military Sexual Trauma), which is the only reason I did not complete the 4 years in the service, to begin with.

Since I have an honorable discharge and was released through no fault of my own, I had hoped that VS could offer assistance, but all they could offer was to pay my cell phone and car insurance.

I am so grateful for that assistance, however, I am shocked that for the first time in my life that I asked for help, no agency can do more. I have given back through volunteer work for the past 15 years. I have met so many homeless men who ARE NOT WORKING, but some agency was paying for them to live in a hotel or placed them in an apartment and paid the rent for 1 year.

I am in shock, because I have applied for Crisis, Ramp Charlotte, Hotel Committee, and every agency 211 offered for Mecklenburg County residences. I just don’t understand why no one has helped me or offered me a reason why they haven’t helped me.

I have no children, never married, never received section 8, food stamps, medicaid, or welfare.  I have a perfect MVR record and no criminal record. I passed a drug test in order to receive counseling.

All I need is financial assistance or someone to provide housing for me and my grief support pet until my hours pick up at the bank. 1 month would mean a lot, but 6 months would be great. Since Covid arrived, my hours gradually reduced at the bank.

Since all of the agencies who did an assessment over the phone made it clear that if I have no income, it will be difficult to receive help, I have been working at Home Depot in which I am removing the carts from the parking lot 8 hours a day.

There is a reason why you seldom see women work this job, as it is brutal and takes a lot of strength to bring in 7 carts with each hand as I normally do, rather than push all 14 and attempt to keep straight.  They don’t have one of those machines, so I connect the baskets, 7-10 each, then pull 14 in at once.

The arduous work has strained my neck and my entire body is bruised. I am not a complainer, but God knows that my body can’t take any more pulling and pushing the baskets for 8 hours a day. It has aggravated an old injury. I’m mentally hurting, but this job has me physically hurting.

I am in counseling which Monarch has offered, as I am classified as PTSD. I  know that I need counseling.  But right now, I am so focused on finding housing and securing another decent-paying job like the one I had at the bank, that I feel irritated when I go to counseling.  At $12 an hour, 31 hours a week, missing hours due to counseling appt, doctor appt, interviews, etc., I am only averaging $300 a week.

As you can see from the letter, the hotel will not renew my stay here, which is fine, as this location has shady characters living here, roaches, loud music played in the parking lot, and no security. I would like to relocate to the south side close to my storage.

I need housing, money for cell, insurance, credit monitoring, legal shield, car insurance and to pay on my credit card.

Everything was fine until I moved out of the most perfect apartment near Piper Glen in June 2020 – with the intention of saving money.  But it didn’t work out.  The elderly couple that I moved in with had a crack/heroin/crystal meth-addicted son who returned to the house AFTER I moved in.

Although I never dated him, as he sells his body to men for crack, I was terrorized, along with his parents, until a domestic violence program placed me in housing. By then, he had kidnapped me, pulled a gun on me, threatened to kill me, thre the dog off the porch, stolen my car, broke every window, and sold it for $300 worth of drugs.  The two warrants and protective order were a waste of time.  He has never served even one day in jail for what he did.

My lab died of cancer, so I didn’t have a pet at the time I was housed by a domestic program agency.  But now, in order to receive their assistance, I would have to separate from the only thing that loves me, my grief support animal.  My pet has kept me off of antidepressants.

I can’t find an agency that will keep my pet if I go into a shelter.  Even if I were to give away my plants, I have no place to keep my clothes, books, food I have boxed up, shoes, tv, etc. My storage unit is packed.

I currently owe this hotel the first 14 days of March. I owe $$2800 for the last two months at the apartment I last rented.  I am anxious to pay this so that my credit will not be messed up. I’ve never had an eviction and I’ve never been late, but my high credit card usage has reduced my credit.

The ideal situation would be to have enough money to put a down payment on a house so that I will not have to return to an apartment, ever again.

I had enough savings for 1 year, which ran out in February 2021.  The $7000 in debt that I have is due to charging car work, rent, medical, etc.

My parents, grandparents, aunt, uncles are deceased. I have no husband, boyfriend, children, or companion who can assist me.

I would like to leave charlotte and start a new life in a new city, as there is a lot of pain associated with this city with the assault, the domestic violence situation, having a gun pulled on me, being choked, kidnapped, losing my income, giving up my apartment to save money to no avail, and now the humiliation of begging every agency in Charlotte to help me.

I live such a private life, but to submit all of my personal business and show the police report, protective order, and warrants, my bank statement, is humiliating because not one agency has offered to pay any rent.

I don’t get it. I have no drug or alcohol problems. I have worked all of my life and paid taxes into the system and made sure that I did not get pregnant or depend on government assistance to help raise my child, yet I can’t get any help.

I’m not asking for a handout, I just want help. If I were to receive enough funding to leave my career altogether, I would focus on my project in which I make homeless kits for men and women and give them away.  Each one contains socks, a t-shirt, toothpaste, sanitizer, washcloth, soap, cologne or perfume, etc. I’ve been homeless before and can recall all the items that would have been nice to have while I was on the streets 20 years ago when my mother abandoned me.

The only other hotel that is affordable that will allow pets, is located in Ft. Mill South Carolina, exit 90.  I would be grateful if someone could pay ever how many months they are willing for me to stay there until I can secure another good-paying contract and save enough to get an apartment.

My goal is to pay down my $7000 credit card debt, pay my $85 monthly storage 6 months in advance, pay for my stay in a hotel because earning $12 hr will take me a long time to save up $1500 monthly rent that hotel charges.  I would love to have the braces and dental implant that I needed.

If I receive enough of a donation, I will leave Charlotte.  If I receive enough to pay rent, I will move to Ft. Mill.  If I receive enough beyond paying rent for 6 months, I will get the dental work that I need and pay enough on my credit cards to bring my credit score up.  Paying off  $1560 would increase my credit score.

What I find most shocking is the inordinate number of men – and women who say to me, “you’re a pretty girl.  You can’t get any of these guys to help you?”  So in other words, I’m supposed to do what millions of women feel pressured to do and compromise my self-respect and integrity – simply because I’m vulnerable and alone?

This is why I am online seeking assistance, anything to avoid having to resort to a loss of the character I have worked hard to maintain.

With what I owe in rent and credit card, my debt is $10,000.  $5,000 will move me to another state.  $10,000 will give me closing money on a house, $2,000 dental, etc. I will set a goal to ask for $30,000, but I will be grateful for the $1500 I need to move into a new hotel in a different city.  I am tired of looking over my shoulder, fearing that I may run into the paranoid schizophrenic again.

Salvation Army offered me a room, but I would have to separate from the only love and comfort that I have in my life, my pet. It would be traumatic for both of us.  Please help me.  Thank you in advance for your consideration and concern.

P.O.Box 241812

Charlotte, NC  28224

Please, I am reaching out and begging for help from anyone that can help me, my partner and our three children, ages 11, 3 and 1, with getting the money to move our home by March 12, 2021. We are being evicted and because I wasn’t able to afford to move the mobile home from the rental property by Dec. 31, 2020, my Landlord’s Estate has brought a judgement against me in the amount of $14,900 and are also trying to take our mobile home as well.
I have been renting a mobile home lot in Alabama since July 2014. The mobile home is mine. I lost my job due to health issues and due to Covid pandemic, I have struggled with paying rent on time. My landlord’s daughter in law was in charge of collecting rent. She was very patient and understanding, when I was late, due to me losing my job and due to the Covid Pandemic. My landlord developed health issues and then made his daughter Power of Attorney. She served a 7-day letter in November and I paid the amount in full on Nov. 19, 2020, before the given date. November 30, 2020, she texted me a copy of my receipt and the money order I had given her and told me that she would send me proof of address for other reasons. My rent was paid in full and not due again until Dec.1, 2020. On Dec. 1, 2020, I came home to find another paper attached to my door. It was a Notice of Non-Renewal of Renter’s Agreement, typed up by a lawyer on Nov. 30, 2020 dated Dec. 1, 2020 telling me to remove myself and my property from the rental property by Dec. 31, 2020. I called her to talk to her about the notice, but she did not answer. She texted back and told me that her lawyer was handling things and to contact him with any questions, moving forward. I called her lawyer because I was confused about why I was having to move after paying the rent in full and also, when I talked to my Landlord’s daughter on Nov.30, she did not tell me that my rental agreement was being terminated. Her lawyer wasn’t available and never returned my call.
My partner tested positive for Covid in Dec. I did develop symptoms, but wasn’t tested. Due to being exposed, I had to be guaranteed until Jan. 5, 2020. So that, too,kept us from meeting the 12/31/2020 move out date.
My landlord died Jan. 5, 2021 and an Unlawful Detainer was placed on my door Jan. 8, 2021.
I spoke with my Legal Aid Lawyer about the Eviction Moratorium. He did represent me(?). But said the Eviction Moratorium didn’t apply to my situation. I even told him that the property was listed on a realistate site, not for rent or sale, but the future site of a 200 home subdivision, thinking maybe he could find that to be the reason for the termination of my rental agreement and perhaps she would be responsible for relocations fees He said that was all irrelevant and that the land done everything the right way He said he knew the Landlord’s lawyer and all he has done is side with them telling me that it is very important that I remove my home before they take possession of it. I told him that it was a little different than packing boxes and moving and more costly. He had no idea how much it costs. I told him I was quoted $2400 to move it only 10 miles, but the company could not give me a date that it could be moved. Other companies quoted prices between $2500-$3500. The Legal Aid Lawyer also told me that there was no type of aid or help with funding to have it moved.
I went to court 2/26/2021 and, as of now, I have until March 12, 2021 to move my mobile home. If it is not moved, according to the Legal Aid Lawyer, I will have the $14,900 judgement against me, if not more, and the Estate will attempt and probably succeed in taking possession of our mobile home. I even had to provide the Landlord’s lawyer with proof of a clear title to my mobile home, the Bill of Sale and current registration. I was told by the Legal Aid Lawyer representing me if I didn’t provide the requested documents, I could be found in contempt of court.
Anyway, after paying my rent in full in November, not knowing my rental agreement was being terminated, my partner and her children moved in with me. Now, after all of the excitement of setting up the girls rooms and getting settled in together, we are all about to be homeless and I do not know how to fix this. We are in desperate need of prayers and help with coming up with the money, $2500 to $3500, because we are running out of time to move and save our home. Anything will be appreciated Thank You

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Hello, i am a struggling mother of one . I recently lost my job due to the pandemic and are backed up on bills and loans. I am soon to be evicted from my apartment also. If anyone out there can help pay off My bills and out food on the table for my child . I will appreciate it to the fullest . Please ..

Hello, my name is Ivonne Chavez. I currently work as a medical assistant me I’m a single mother of a 10 year old boy. At the end of July 2020 , both me and my son were diagnosed with COVID. Due to that I did not work for a month. I didn’t have sick pay and I fell behind with my bills. I recently got a noticed that I owed close to 8,000 in rent. I was able to pay down 3,100. All I’m asking for is for 1,000 or 2,000 just so that I am able to catch up with my bill. I have requested help from our county and different charities but I don’t qualify.

I would greatly  appreciate it if I can get this help. May for bless you all. Stay safe and healthy.

Sincerely,

Ivonne C.

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Our beautiful family missing our 🐩 ❤️❤️

It’s taking a lot of strength for me to do this being that I’ve never been in a situation this dire. The COVID-19 virus knocked me and my wife out the box in terms of income and work all together. I lost 6 months of work due to this virus and she is completely out of work due to the fact the she has to help with remote learning for these children. We ran thru our savings back in September 2020 and the little help unemployment did for us ran out at the same time. So ever since then we have been doing what it takes to keep the lights on and food on the table. From waiting hours in food bank lines to literally selling the clothes off our back just to put some cash in our pockets. I’m behind about 10k in bills at this point but anything is a step forward towards our goal. Our landlord gave us a 30 day notice “I don’t even know if she can do that yet” but nevertheless I can’t see anything happen to these kids because we were dealt a bad hand. LITERALLY ANYTHING WILL HELP I AM HUMBLED BY THE FACT YOU READ THIS ALL THE WAY THRU ❤️I know we are not the only family in this sort of predicament but we are praying for something to come through for us. 10 to $15000 will get us on the right track and like I said before absolutely anything will help us thank you for your help.❤️ 🙏🏽

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I am a 33 year old single woman and I desperately need money to pay my rent before I am evicted and my overdue bills. I never thought I would be in this position to have to beg, but I am desperate for help. A year ago I was self-sufficient with money in savings, but my life has fallen apart since. Right before COVID hit the states, I was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder. I was a Special Education teacher and my students had my heart, and I’d spent thousands of dollars on materials, technology, and furniture for my classroom.

I had been prescribed an antidepressant by my family doctor and it forced me into a manic episode in which I resigned from my job, left everything I’d bought and made for my classroom, and cut off all professional and social ties. I had planned to commit suicide. Thankfully, I did not harm myself and found a therapist when I stabilized again. 

Then CoVID hit as I was recovering and now I have been jobless for a whole year. I don’t qualify for unemployment due to me resigning when manic. I have applied to countless jobs, but my resigning and lack of references from teaching are cleary making me look unreliable. The hardest part is that nothing made me happier than putting smiles on the faces of my students. They were the closest to family I had. Without my students I feel empty and worthless. Teaching made e feel like I hade a positive effect on the world, and I miss it more than anything.

I am almost out of all my savings, and I had to stop therapy months ago because I couldn’t afford it. I’ve never felt so scared. I’m about to be homeless, and I don’t have family or friends to move in with. I’ve been battling my Bipolar depression for about 6 months which comes with a lot of suicidal ideation and intrusive thoughts. I’m afraid I will NEED to commit suicide, because I have no other option. I desperately need money to pay my rent and keep my home, and I pray for enough to begin therapy again to help me climb out of this hole.

If you have it in you heart to help, I would be eternally grateful. I pray to find my way back to teaching, and I promise that once I do, I will pay it forward to all my students and their families.

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