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I have been researching for about 6 months now for free grant information to help with buying a house for single mothers and any other grants that I might be able to get.  I have 2 children and have currently relocated to Oregon to get away from a domestic violence relationship.  I have even paid to get information but that was no help at all.  If anyone could please refer me to places that would be great.  I am currently staying with family because i have no income, no transportation and no house for my family

AidPage is a great idea! I have always wanted to donate some of my spare time to help people in need, right here from my office. And here I found AidPage where I can hopefully use my research skills to help some of the people seeking financial and other help with valuable information resources. Besides, I am curious to find out what really is available out there from the governments and private sources that may match some of the needs posted here on AidPage.

I would greatly appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

I would like to find absolutly free government grant information so I can start my own business.  Every site I have found has a fee involved. If I wanted to pay for the info I would go to a bookstore. Any information would be much appreciated.

December 15, 2007 

It's been a while since I have visited here.  The site has changed a lot and its hard finding out how to view the most recently posted comments.  But as soon as I figure it out I will try to provide some answers.

My newest blog is called The Unclaimed Money Blog with information about what the government calls "Unclaimed" Money 

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July 31. 2007

If you think that there are no grant programs out there for individuals then you are sadly mistaken.  I have found grant programs for the individual for some time now.  It does involve some work though.  You have to do your research well and weed through a lot of information. 

You can see some examples of some of the individual people that have received grants - especially to start their own businesses by going to my Grant Basics 101 page at:

http://members.aol.com/Roseb441702/grants.htm

Don't let anyone tell you that there are no grant programs out there for the individual!

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July 5, 2007

Doctors and other medical professionals (including nurses and dentists) can now apply for grant incentives if they agree to practice in New Orleans to help deal with the medical needs of the people there.  Not only is this good news for medical professionals but it is also good news to the people who are still trying to stay in New Orleans but are having a hard time getting medical care because of their inability to pay and long waiting lists.  You can read more about this program by going to my Grants Blog.

If you are a medical professional and want to pay back your student loans.....

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July 3, 2007

Many times I have suggested that people start a blog so that they could start earning money using Google's Adsense program.  That is where you put ads on your site and you get paid when visitors to your site click on the ads.  Just in case you're wondering about how much money some people are making using Adsense just click this link:

How much money people are making using Adsense

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May 7, 2007

There are also organizations out there that provide emergency financial aid for things such as a high car repair bill, car note/payment and helping those that are disabled.  For example one woman was able to get badly needed dental work that cost $700 which was paid for by the organization.
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April 26, 2007

Many people are unaware of their  Rehabilitation services in their own home town. The ones that do know about it think it’s only for helping handicapped citizens. Wrong. They are in a position to help with free surgery, dental work and much, much more.

If you are employed, but a health problem may prevent you from continuing to work, your local  center can help. Especially convenient for those who need a major operation, but have no insurance,  This center will pay for the doctors’ visits, medication, actual surgery, recuperative equipment and physical therapy, as well as major dental work, too.

Had dental problems for years? Discolored, broken or missing teeth keeping you from a promotion you deserve? Are your dental problems causing you pain? Speak to someone at your local center. They’ll help you find a dentist in your area that can fix your dental problems and get you back to work in no time.

The goal is to help those with handicaps find and keep work. Even if your handicap is temporary, such as a bum hip, they’ll help you get fixed up and back to work. They also offer vocational counseling, job matching, custom training, assistive technology and independent living help. You must be able to prove that you cannot afford the surgery yourself, and that your income is too low to pay for the treatments.

You don’t have to already be unemployed to receive assistance like surgery or dental work. You just need to have been told by a doctor that you require the particular surgery or dental work. Although they cannot just fill and cap teeth for individuals who need this type of work, they can help you get major dental work done if it is preventing you from going to work because of pain. They can also assist you with dental work if it’s keeping you from being able to work in a field in which you’re qualified, but overlooked, because of your dental appearance

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April 3, 2007

A little-known grant program is available for disabled veterans to help them  get started in their own business. The grant may be limited to $10,000 and can be explored by contacting the VA Office

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February 27. 2007

You may be eligible for temporary assistance which is available for needy families from a federal program that will provide a monthly cash grant and medical care to families with children who have experienced a sudden drop in income due to the loss of a spouse or job. The amount of the monthly grant depends on the number of people in your family and any income or savings you have. Contact your local social agency.
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February 23, 2007

Note:  I do answer each and every email that is sent to me.  It may take time for me to get to your email but I will get to it.  More information about grants can be found at:

http://members.aol.com/Roseb441702/grants.htm

There you can find the most basic questions about grants and grant programs in general.

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February 15, 2007

If your family of 4 made less than $2000 this month (or if you as an individual made $1000) you may be eligible for one of the government's nutritional programs.  You may be eligible for up to $500 in food/groceries.
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February 9, 2007

If you are age 65 and older and live in the NJ area there is a program to help provide you with a wheelchair with no cost to you.  Please contact your local social agency to find out more about this program.

Grant Programs For Individuals

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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I have included his famous speech "I Have A Dream" to my Internet Radio Station broadcast.  If you would like to hear this famous speech just visit the station's page at:

http://members.aol.com/Roseb44170l/radio.htm

There is so much mis-information about grants!  Yes there are grants out there BUT there is no one place that you can apply for them.  Each organization whether it be the government, foundations or even big businesses and corporations each have their own individual criteria as far as to what you will need to apply.  Some financial funding programs start their application process with a simple letter of intent and yet others require specialized and quite a bit of information in order for your application to be considered.  The rest of the programs fall somewhere in-between.  There have been grant programs where farmers (or even those that weren't farmers but had the ability to) have received monthly checks to grow weed!  In another case a man got so much grant money that he gave some of it back!  He said it was too much.  In another country a witch got a grant (yes, a Witch!) to start her own business selling potions and other related services!  So yes there are grants out there!

You can also listen to my Internet Radio Station - LaMott, PA! by going to:

http://www.live365.com/stations/roseb44170

(updated April 15, 2008)

I have been away from Aidpage, but not completely out of the picture. What I have I been up to?

I had been making many attempts to still get the word out about what I am doing, but I had not been received well at a couple places:

• Myspace kicked me off four times. The fourth time, I managed to keep the page running for a few months, and I logged in only to discover that I was removed once again. I am not sure what their reasoning was. It was a description of how I was helping others. I had helped many families through that page so it was very disappointing, and I lost track of people in line to receive help.
  
• I posted a page on Squidoo.com. and that page, too was removed after receiving a lot of criticism from members there. I wasnt asking for money; only describing how I was helping others. Apparently I seemed a little too good to be true or people just didnt believe me.

I HAVE been accepted with open arms at WishUponAHero.com.  I am very active there under the name 'The Empty Hanger' Here is how I have helped and currently help others. To date, I have granted over 20 wishes, and more that is not tallied on the site.

• Sending cards for birthdays, encouragement, friendship, sympathy. That just costs a stamp!
• Offering advice on situations
• Sending books (via media mail)
• Sending spiritual literature (I returned to church in January accepting Jesus into my life)
  
• Sending small packages of clothes
• Sending coupons
• Sending school supplies
  
• Sending my old eyeglass frames to woman who cannot afford new ones. (current)
• Workiing on a HUGE giveaway starting May 1st for WUAH. (shipping covered by anonymous donor)
  

OTHER CHANGES

• 'The Empty Hanger' has been scaled back to a local operation. It was a difficult decision. Aside from what I do above, I still manage to provide packages of good usable clothing to persons in need. I find them at the local food pantry mostly, and word of mouth. Someone will email me at projectemptyhanger@mail2me.com, and we arrange a mutual public meeting place for the person's safety and mine. Its worked out pretty well, and I bypass shipping costs altogether. I do ask a lot of questions beforhand, because my genorisity has been taken advantage of on several occasions, and it is how I screen people. I find that those that are evasive are not being honest with me.
• I am considering turning over 'The Empty Hanger' as an outreach project at my church.

ADVOCACY

• Alzheimer's Awareness My dad passed away from the disease January 21st, 2008. He was diagnosed in 2003, and we watched this independant and strong man fight for a long time until we had to place him in a nursing home in 2006. It wiped us out financially and emotionally. I've currently been put into a position to help my mom who lost his pension (because she was not married to him when he retired). I use his likeness in many ways to help educate others about Alzheimer's. I am beginning an initiative for leglislation so that no other  families should be forced into poverty for making the decision to place a totall dependant loved one into long-term care. You can view a video I made by visiting the following link: Alzheimer's Video
• I also have a tribue page for my dad. Go to the tribute page.
  

        If your family is affected by this disease and need some advice or just to talk, please email me at projectemptyhanger@mail2me.com, and put 'Alzheimers' in the subject line.

Books 

I have several books in production at bookemon.com I currently have two that are available for purchase (and read for free online) They are: 'Wired from the Welfare Line' and 'Stepping on Life's Cracks'. A third, 'Raymond's Window' is currently being developed.

Thanks 

Elaine, for all your help and support to 'The Empty Hanger'

Staff and Admin of Aidpage for your support

Everyone here who reads and takes interest in my little endeavor!

What's next?

A possible giveaway for here on aidpage. Stay tuned!

I am not accepting requests for help at the present time, but if you need advice on anything, please message me here or at my email  projectemptyhanger@mail2me.com. Or, just say hi! 

I am a family man in need of financial aid to go to back to school to better myself and my family.

This money will be used to buy neccessities and pay bills as I was recently laid of and don't qualify for unemployment insurance. Please help, not only will you be rewarded by me in the future, but if there is a non- financial need you have and I can help, I will gladly fulfill it. If interested in helping, please call me and let's talk.

Contact Jimmie White at (713)914-0167 or send an email to infobroker852@yahoo.com

 JADA MINISTRIES BUSINESS IS TO HELP PEOPLES WAY OF LIFE.

I need assistance paying bills off like utilities and old apartment so that I can get my own place of living again. I am married and my husband has 3 payday loans that we have to keep paying off and imediately taking back out because we cant afford anything any other way. We can't afford daycare and have noone around to help us so I am unemployed. That is also because I didnt realize it while i was doing it but I do not have a strong work history. I want to go to cosmatology school so I can get a decent job and hope to advance to open my own business. I just know I can't even afford to keep food in the cabinets or milk in the refrigerator for our 2 yr old daughter and it hurts me very much to know that.

My husband and I have custody of our three granddaughters, ages 10, 8, & 5.   I am now disabled due to osteoarthritis throughout my body.  Sara our 10 yr. old is also disabled due to arthrogryposis at birth.  We are in desperate need of a wheelchair accessible van, so that I can get Sara around to different places.  Sara is very intelligent, and is often selected for different school functions or events.  I have no way of getting her around in her wheelchair.  Our income has become very limited, due to my disibility.  Please help!

Gloria Farmer

I have about 35,000 plus interest in school debt that I have accumulated and I have not had any financial help from family in paying these loans. The interest rates are pretty high and are making it impossible for me to make a dent in repaying these loans. I know there are many programs out there designed to help students that are struggling with the financial weight of accumulating debt on their shoulders. I would like to have an information available on what types of grants I could qualify for. 

My name is Kelly and I am 31 years old.  I live with my husband Kenny and our two little girls, ages 3 and 7 years old.  I have lived in Fairbanks for the past 6 years.  I worked full-time as a pharmacy technician until adequate daycare for our youngest daughter became unavailable.  That is what prompted me to search other avenues of interest in business.  I have provided in-home short-term and long-term daycare now for over a dozen different children since February of 2005. Ultimately, I love to teach arts and crafts.  I have found that all children are unique, open-minded sponges when it comes to learning and I really enjoy helping them to express themselves through arts and crafts!

I need help in finding aid from this website to pay for college expenses!

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I need help paying all outstanding bills, old apartment, medical appoinment copays to take my daughter to the doctor. We need our own place of living instead of living with another family that doesnt have room but wants to help.

 helping people

I am a disabled man.  I am a bi-lateral amputee and my wife and I are unable to pay for medical bills incurred and my wifes insurance will not pay any more.

I am a mother of four with a husband who was recently reactivated by the army. I was unable to keep my job and do not have daycare to work. I need emergency assistance with rent and bills.

Growing up in a small town, several things stand out compared to the big city scene.  Most of the businesses have been here for a long time so when one of them closes, the impact is harder.  One of my favorite places to get a burger closed when I was 16 and noone has purchased the building or anything.  The location of the building is on the east side of town.  Right now there are no restaurants on this side.  With the high school only 4 blocks away, the idea of having a little restaurant open over there sounds better each time.  The finacial part is what I need help with.  Employees are already lined up to work just need the backing to start up.

I AM  THINKING  'BOUT STARTING A BOUTIQUE ARE CLOTHING STORE IN THE ATLANTA. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET A GOVERNMENT GRANT FOR FREE WITH OUT BEING CHARGE.WHAT NESSARCY STEPS DO WE NEED TO TAKE WITH OUT GETTING SCAM.

looking for grants to help pay for college.  already know about the pell.

AM ENROLLED IN RN TO BSN PROGRAM AND NEED HELP TO PAY FOR EDUCATION.

Two years ago my husband and I received custody of three beautiful granddaughters, ages 10, 8, & 5.  Sara, the oldest is disabled due to arthrogryposis at birth. Shortly after receiving custody, I became disabled, I am  45 yrs. of age and I have osteoarthritis throughout my body, needless to say our finances have become very limited.  Sara is a very intelligent young lady.  I am unable to take her anyplace,  she has become too heavy to lift and it is impossible for anyone to load her wheelchair, therefore Sara is usually at home.  She misses alot of school functions, parties, etc.  We are in desperate need of a wheelchair accessible van.  Please Help!