Recent Stories
my sister raising her 2 daughters.. no job, no car for almost a year now
My sister has been living with me for a few months on and off and just recently came out of a shelter. She has been raising her two daughters on her on. One of her daughters is 10 (it was her birthday yesterday and my sister barely had enough money to get her a cake and didnt have any money left to buy her a gift). The dad has been in and out of her life for over 5 years and comes to see her once a year. He has been working in florida for some time now but seems to never send child support. it... Read more »
Disabled Grandmother raising five grandchildren in desperate need of home r
My neighbor, friend, grandmother to my children, and mother to me has adopted six of her granchildren and lives in a home on 22nd St. She has done her best to provide for the basic needs of her children and has been living on a very slim income due to her business caving in 2008 and poor health. The windows in her house need to be replaced so she can save on heating costs throughout the winter. Currently the upstairs four windows are without protection from the bitter cold coming. The walls in... Read more »
Deeply depressed
My sister lives in Muskegon and is in need of her house to be power washed and painted. The city of Muskegon has told her to side her house or repaint it or they will fine her $250.00 a month. She does not have the money to buy groceries right now, so she can not afford the fine. She also has a couple leaks in her roof that need to be patched. We can't afford to pay for it to be done but are willing to help if someone knows what they are doing. I don't even know if powerwashing the house... Read more »
A Devoted Family in Great need
Joe and Tennille Benedict have 6 children, and one on the way in December. They are very devoted to their children, their faith and faith community, and never ask for anything from others. Joe works full time and volunteers with both the church and Franciscan Center, and Tennille manages the home, numerous Dr.'s appointments (which sometimes traveling out of state for), Nursing care in the home for one of the children, and volunteers extensively for the youth of their church as well as the... Read more »
disabled friend in need
i have a friend her name is emma she is only in her 30s and has suffered a double stroke she is in need of grab bars for her bathroom she keeps falling when bathing.also she is in need of new flooring .she is able to purchase required material but needs help with installing everything .She has 3 teenage boys and lives on disability her finances are extrememly tight someone please help her before i go to her house and find her on the floor hurt.please help
Friend needs help
A friend of mine and his wife are struggling financially and just recently their refrigerator died and their sewer pipes backed up. They had to use money they had saved for their water bill to pay for their sewer. The food they had in the refrigerator spoiled. Any help would be appreciated.
This Old Home
My nephew and his wife just purchased a home that was built in 1854. They have been living with his parents for 3 years because of low paying jobs and financial baggage they brought into the marriage. Soon they will have 2 children in daycare which many know is costly.They have a young son who will be 2 in June and a baby due in May. This will be their first home together but it is a fixer-upper in need of a lot of repairs. They could use many of the things that have been posted on your site,... Read more »