Thank you for taking the time to consider donating to my cause. You are a kind soul if you are here to help people. I do not like to ask for money and this is awkward. I am a 57 year old widow with 2 children. My husband died 3 years ago and as a result I find myself in a terrible predicament. My late husband died with no real life insurance- just a small policy that didn’t cover much ground. He and I are both only children so there is no family to rely on for financial help because everyone is gone. I intend to sell this house but have waited until my son graduates from high school which he will do in a month in May, 2021.
I need to sell my home because I can no longer afford it and the equity will help me buy a tiny place somewhere. The mortgage on this house is high so I really need to move but I hate to leave the home my late husband and I raised our children in, the home we built together, the home he died in but I see no other course of action because I am running out of resources.
I am looking for employment after being a stay-at-home mother for 20 years. Prior to having my kids I worked full time for the same group for 18 years. The kind of work I am trained to do involves technology that has changed drastically. I’m not sure I’m equipped to do the job I was trained to do which means jumping out of that field and into an entry level job somewhere making minimum wage, which I’ll certainly do but it isn’t going to pay my current house payment and bills. Also, if I get a job, my daughter would need to Uber to her weekly appointments because I won’t be able to take her. That would be anxiety provoking for her and expensive but she might have to.
My sweet daughter has been hospitalized 3 times for a mental illness and now has weekly therapy appointments that I drive her to. Sadly, her appointments are not covered by her insurance. I owe the hospital for her last hospitalization a tidy sum of $10,000 that I’ll be paying for for the rest of my life. I also pay health insurance premiums for her yet I have to pay for every, single, weekly and sometimes biweekly appointments because the insurance won’t pay for them. Unfortunately the insurance company isn’t contracted with any specialists my daughter needs.
But that is not why I am here.
I am here today to ask for help for my precious son. He is 18 years old and was only 15 when he lost his Dad. He is graduating from high school. His dad and I were not prepared for his Dad’s cancer diagnosis. This would mean my husband would have to stop working due to the chemotherapy and the terminal prognosis. His medical care costs really depleted our savings and college savings. My son is the most awesome human being on the planet. He is smart, kind, trustworthy, helpful, loves his mom (ME), helps his sister, and is overall a special kid. I really want him to get a college education. He would like to start out at a local community college. He would then like to attend a state university for his bachelor’s degree. Next, hopefully he will get a graduate degree. This is where I need your assistance. As a widow left in a financial pickle, I don’t know what to do so I’m asking for help.
I think $50,000 would get us part of the way through his education. It may end up costing closer to $100,00 but goodness knows I will appreciate anything anyone can do at all to help us.
I am ashamed to ask but desperate for help. I’ve sold everything. Without my late husband’s income I can’t catch up- I’m drowning in debt and I promise it is not money spent frivolously. I do nothing for myself. I just can’t keep up financially and cannot bare the idea of my son not getting the education he was promised before his daddy died. The money I have from selling off assets goes towards bills but the assets are gone. I’m desperate to send my son to college. Thank you for considering us. We will be forever grateful.
Below is the link that will allow you to donate to my son’s college tuition if you will. I will privately provide a death certificate or answer questions.
Kindly,
Jenny
Paypal.me/JLHuffman