My father lives in another state and has recently informed me he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer as well as skin cancer several months ago. He didn’t want to feel like a burden or worry me. I love my dad and I want to go and visit him, but I have no money. I take care of 13 animals and am hoping to eventually turn that into an animal hospice or rescue.
I am trying to round up approximately $5500 to pay for my bills while I am visiting him & not able to work, travel expenses, care for my animals and for some supplies for my father to make him more comfortable.
I truly appreciate anybody who has taken the time to read this and simply sends positive thoughts his way. If you are able to help and donate, I am eternally grateful and forever THANKFUL.

Paypal.me/DionneNadal

I have made financial decisions on my own based upon what my parents taught me and at this stage I have learned that I had to change my patterns that led me here.  Because of my health I had to retire early and I am asking for help paying off my debts to then live within my own means. I don’t do this easily and I am very grateful for the opportunity to have asked. I am seeking $20000.00

@DebraJohnson865

Dear Community Supporter,

My name is Elbert Roy Anderson Jr., and for over three decades, I have dedicated my career to visual storytelling through professional photography (view my portfolio).

Today, I am launching an initiative to serve our local community: a year-round, cost-free portrait program for high school students across the Antioch region. I am seeking sponsorship partners to help fund the medium-format digital system required to deliver fine-art quality imagery directly to our youth and their families.

The Mission: Free Weekly Youth Portrait Walks

Milestone youth portraits are enduring family keepsakes, but standard studio rates place them out of reach for many local families. To eliminate this barrier, I am establishing a weekly Portrait Walk Session designed specifically for high school students.

• Open, Cost-Free Participation: Every week, year-round, local students can join creative portrait walks to express their authentic style and build self-confidence—completely free of charge.
• Instant Digital Access: Through a mobile-optimized GotPhoto private gallery, families can access their private portal, view proofs, and download their high-resolution digital portraits at zero cost.
• Optional Archival Prints: Families desiring physical keepsakes can order lab-quality prints shipped directly to their homes at accessible rates.

The Equipment: Medium-Format Precision

Delivering archival-grade portraits at high volume requires reliable, industry-leading optics and dynamic range. A 100-megapixel medium-format platform ensures exceptional color fidelity, natural skin tones, and rich detail across dynamic outdoor lighting environments.

Project Funding Breakdown:

• Hasselblad X2D II 100C Medium Format Camera Body: $7,399.00
  • 100MP BSI sensor, 16-bit color depth, and internal image stabilization for fast, high-volume outdoor sessions.
• Hasselblad XCD 35-100mm f/2.8-4 E Lens: $4,599.00
  • Versatile zoom range covering full-body environmental portraits to tight headshots with crisp subject isolation.
• Total Sponsorship Goal: $11,998.00

Ways to Support This Initiative

Your sponsorship directly enables local youth to receive high-caliber creative portraits throughout the school year.

• Direct Contribution: PayPal.me/ElbertAnderson
• Direct Equipment Sponsorship: Items may be shipped directly to the production studio:Elbert Roy Anderson Jr.
• 4985 Ridgeview Dr.
• Antioch, CA 94531

Sponsors will receive quarterly visual impact updates detailing the number of students served and public acknowledgment on our community gallery platform.

Thank you for your consideration and for investing in the creative empowerment of Antioch’s youth.

With sincere gratitude,

Elbert Roy Anderson Jr.

Professional Photographer

jrphotography.website

Dear Community Supporter,

My name is Elbert Roy Anderson Jr., and for over three decades, I have dedicated my career to visual storytelling through professional photography (view my portfolio).

Today, I am launching an initiative to serve our local community: a year-round, cost-free portrait program for high school students across the Antioch region. I am seeking sponsorship partners to help fund the medium-format digital system required to deliver fine-art quality imagery directly to our youth and their families.

The Mission: Free Weekly Youth Portrait Walks

Milestone youth portraits are enduring family keepsakes, but standard studio rates place them out of reach for many local families. To eliminate this barrier, I am establishing a weekly Portrait Walk Session designed specifically for high school students.

• Open, Cost-Free Participation: Every week, year-round, local students can join creative portrait walks to express their authentic style and build self-confidence—completely free of charge.
• Instant Digital Access: Through a mobile-optimized GotPhoto private gallery, families can access their private portal, view proofs, and download their high-resolution digital portraits at zero cost.
• Optional Archival Prints: Families desiring physical keepsakes can order lab-quality prints shipped directly to their homes at accessible rates.

The Equipment: Medium-Format Precision

Delivering archival-grade portraits at high volume requires reliable, industry-leading optics and dynamic range. A 100-megapixel medium-format platform ensures exceptional color fidelity, natural skin tones, and rich detail across dynamic outdoor lighting environments.

Project Funding Breakdown:

• Hasselblad X2D II 100C Medium Format Camera Body: $7,399.00
  • 100MP BSI sensor, 16-bit color depth, and internal image stabilization for fast, high-volume outdoor sessions.
• Hasselblad XCD 35-100mm f/2.8-4 E Lens: $4,599.00
  • Versatile zoom range covering full-body environmental portraits to tight headshots with crisp subject isolation.
• Total Sponsorship Goal: $11,998.00

Ways to Support This Initiative

Your sponsorship directly enables local youth to receive high-caliber creative portraits throughout the school year.

• Direct Contribution: PayPal.me/ElbertAnderson
• Direct Equipment Sponsorship: Items may be shipped directly to the production studio:Elbert Roy Anderson Jr.
• 4985 Ridgeview Dr.
• Antioch, CA 94531

Sponsors will receive quarterly visual impact updates detailing the number of students served and public acknowledgment on our community gallery platform.

Thank you for your consideration and for investing in the creative empowerment of Antioch’s youth.

With sincere gratitude,

Elbert Roy Anderson Jr.

Professional Photographer

jrphotography.website

My family has been through more than I can put into words, and I am reaching out with hope that this message might help us find a path toward a brighter, more stable future. In March 2025, my family lost my brother, and since then, life has never been the same. My mother is a single mother who works full-time as a caregiver, often spending more than 16 hours a day working to provide for our family. I work two jobs myself, doing everything I can to help keep our household afloat while also trying to hold on to my own dreams. We rent our home, and with two younger brothers under the age of 16 depending on us, the financial and emotional weight has become increasingly difficult to carry. I see how exhausted my mother is, and there are moments when I feel like breaking down because, despite how hard we work, it sometimes feels like we are barely staying above water. I want more than anything to give my mother some peace of mind, to ease the burden she has carried for so long, and to help my little brothers pursue a college education without having to worry so much about the financial obstacles ahead of them. At the same time, I have a dream of building my own security business, one that does more than provide a living. I want to create a company where employees are treated with loyalty, compassion, and respect, where people are given opportunities to grow, feel welcomed, and build better lives for themselves and their families. I want to create something meaningful that can eventually support my family while allowing me to give others the same opportunity I have always wished for. I am not asking for a mansion or a life of luxury. I dream of a meaningful investment or opportunity that could give my family greater financial stability, a little breathing room, and the chance to build a future without constantly fearing what tomorrow may bring. I have tried so hard to keep everything together, and sometimes I feel like I am losing pieces of myself in the process. But my love for my family has never changed, and I would do it all over again for them if it meant giving them a better chance at life. I am asking for help not because I have given up, but because I am still trying, still dreaming, and still believing that our circumstances can change. Any donation, support, or opportunity would mean more to us than words could ever express. Even if you are unable to contribute, taking the time to read our story and share it with someone who might be able to help would mean so much to me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening, for caring, and for giving my family’s story a moment of your time. I hope that one day, I can turn the kindness we receive into opportunities for others who are struggling to find their own way forward.

PayPal: @GerardoPena455

I am a 32 year old US Army combat veteran with a career now as a licensed aircraft mechanic. I make good money but I screwed up when I was young.

I spent years, starting at 19 and ending around 25 racking up debt with bad spending and supplementing my income with credit while I was in the military.

I now have a great career and a fiancé, and we are getting married next year. I want to give her the best in life and would love to have a child. I am struggling to get ahead of everything I am paying and feel it’s never coming to a close because of interest and so on.

I am asking for help in blank slating my life so I can focus on my family and things that matter to us. I am trying to get rid of $136,000 in total, that would reset everything and allow me to focus back.

Hello angels, friends, community and world. I am Britt. My full time restaurant job just pays the bills and basics. What will really help to achieve the next levels is assistance for Art Fund. Outside of work I am a 50+ multidisciplinary artist. As a younger woman time was well spent at Provincetown Art Association, Truro Center for the Arts, and in various artists studios. Some of the artists are self taught. Some are legacies of artistic families such as the Packards or students of the Hawthorne School.

Currently Mesa Arts Center, Phoenix Center for the Arts, and Maricopa County Community College Network bring life, joy, connection and opportunity to this aspect of my life.

I am seeking a $25,000 Art Fund Stipend for continuing education, tools, equipment, and supplies in several disciplines. For example:

5,000 for continuing education and community connection

5,000 for stained glass and glass blowing supplies

5,000 for welding tools and metal supply (shout out to Industrial Metal Supply located in Phoenix AZ)

5,000 for painting and printmaking materials

5,000 for a heavy duty printmaking press with felt mat

This is a tremendous wish list. Art is essential. Like many things it can be used in different ways. I seek beauty, joy, connection, expression and positive impact on community. The gift of stipend creates time and holds space for the incredible process of creativity. I hope this message finds you well and inspires you to sign up for art class. Thank you for your time.

www.paypal.me/BrittElliottPhx

I’ve worked two jobs for more than 10 years, supported myself my entire adult life, and always paid my own bills. I’m proud of that, but I’m tired. I’d love to finally reach a point where one job is enough.

Every time I reach a new financial milestone, the economy seems to move the goalpost. So I’m putting my wish out there.

Consumer debt: $24,000

Personal loan: $2,725

Car loan: $6,995

Credit cards: about $14,280

I don’t qualify for down-payment assistance programs, so I’m also trying to build a $30,000 down payment.

Total wish: $54,000

I don’t expect one person to grant it all. Any contribution helps. Someone could pay off one loan. Someone could contribute toward my future home. It all gets me closer to working one job instead of two.

Just once, it would be nice to be rewarded for working hard, paying my bills, and doing things the right way.

Maybe someone reads this and says, “I’ve got her.”

Thanks for reading! CASH APP:  $tdcole

First, I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I have never had to write something like this before, and honestly, it is difficult and embarrassing for me to ask for help. I am doing my best to take care of my home and handle everything on my own, but I have reached a point where I cannot manage these repairs without financial and physical assistance. I am asking for your sympathy and understanding as I explain what I am facing.

There are three major repairs that I urgently need help with. Unfortunately, these are not projects I can safely or realistically complete by myself, and delaying them could result in much more serious and expensive damage.

The first repair is the siding on my house. My home was built in 2000, and the siding is still the original siding. Over the years, it has deteriorated significantly. There are holes throughout the exterior, along with cracked and damaged boards. These openings are allowing water to get behind the siding, creating the potential for leaks, moisture, and further water damage to the structure of the home. I am very worried that if this is not repaired soon, what is currently a manageable repair could become a much larger and more costly problem.

The second repair involves replacing the showers and tubs. Both fiberglass inserts are original to the house and have developed cracks over time. They are now leaking, which is not only frustrating but also concerning because continued water exposure can damage the surrounding walls and flooring. Replacing them would help prevent additional damage and make the bathrooms safe and usable again.

The third repair is the concrete slab in the backyard. The concrete has deteriorated and is crumbling in several areas. It has become uneven and unsafe, creating a serious tripping hazard. I am concerned that someone could get hurt, especially if the condition continues to worsen. Repairing or replacing the slab would make the area safer and prevent the problem from becoming more extensive.

I also want to say that I am not looking for anything fancy, elaborate, or beyond what is necessary. I am simply hoping to have these areas repaired so that my home can be safe, functional, and protected from further damage. Basic, practical repairs would mean so much to me.

I am humbly asking for help because I simply cannot afford to handle all three repairs on my own. I would be incredibly grateful for any assistance, understanding, or support you are able to provide. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my situation and for considering helping me during a difficult time.

https://paypal.me/thankyou5960

If I were given the opportunity to have one larger wish granted, I would ask for the financial foundation to rebuild my life and create long term stability for myself and my family.

For all of my adult life, I have worked for what I have. I became a specialized truck driver, traveled across the country for work, hauled everything from regular freight to oversized loads and learned how to survive in an industry that requires sacrifice, independence, discipline and a lot of time away from home. It wasn’t always easy but I was proud of being able to support myself and help the people I love.

Then, my life changed unexpectedly.

While working OTR, a vehicle cut in front of my truck and forced me to brake suddenly. I was hauling approximately 45,000 pounds of steel and the load shifted forward into the cab and crushed my truck while I was in it. I was taken to the emergency room and have been unable to return to work since. What I originally hoped would be a short recovery has turned into major injuries, continued physical therapy, specialist appointments, additional treatment and more time away from work while on unpaid leave.

If someone asked me what I would do with a life changing financial gift, my answer would not be luxury shopping or an extravagant vacation.

I would create security.

My first priority would be securing stable housing and eliminating the constant pressure of wondering how I will maintain everything as I had to move back to my hometown for recovery. From there, I would create an emergency fund so that one unexpected situation could never put me in this position again. I would take care of necessary expenses associated with my recovery, transportation and rebuilding my everyday life. It would also allow me to focus more of my energy on recovering and would give me something I haven’t had much of lately, room to breathe.

Most importantly, I would invest part of the opportunity into creating income for my future.

This accident forced me to acknowledge something important. I don’t want my entire livelihood to depend on my ability to physically get into a truck and drive thousands of miles every week. I am grateful for everything trucking has taught me but I want to build something of my own. I want multiple streams of income, a business that can grow beyond me and eventually the ability to create opportunities for other people.

I have ideas, ambition, work experience and the willingness to learn. What I haven’t always had is the financial breathing room to stop surviving long enough to build those ideas properly.

There is another part of my story that has shaped this goal deeply. I lost my younger sister in 2025 while I was away on the road working. I mention that not because I want sympathy but because it provides context for what this season has required of me emotionally, physically and financially. There have been moments when life has felt incredibly heavy but I am still determined to keep moving forward. Grief changed the way I look at time, family, purpose and what it means to leave something meaningful behind. My dream is eventually to build something successful enough that her name and memory can be attached to opportunities that help other people. I don’t want the hardest chapters of my life to be the only things that define them.

I want something good to grow from them.

So if someone were willing to grant me a wish, I wouldn’t look at that money as simply a donation. I would look at it as seed money for the next chapter of my life.

It would give me the ability to recover without constantly worrying about finances, establish stable housing, create an emergency cushion, invest in my future and begin building something that can eventually provide for more people than just me.

Sometimes people don’t need to be rescued. They just need a bridge between where life unexpectedly placed them and where they’re working hard to get back to. Right now, that bridge would mean more to me than I could adequately put into words.

https://www.paypal.me/sinsir