and myself are just a few. We have taken the time to compile a TON of resources to help others.
We have all been in the same shoes at one time or another - some of us still are. By working together and helping eachother, we can make it through.
We will try to address your posts individually, if we can. However, due to the enormity of the site, the numerous requests, and the vast number of resources available - not to mention the scammers who post - it can be difficult at times. Please be patient. Please check previous posts and pre-existing pages for information.
We are not perfect, we make mistakes. We have bad days - just like you. We have bills to pay, familes to care for, illnesses to deal with, and other burdens just like you. BUT just like you, we have a desire to make our lives, and the lives of those we meet, better in some small way. We may send a prayer, a cyber hug, information, links, advice, or even maybe some construcive criticism, if necessary. We do what we do, because we need to, in our own way. If we are lucky, we get to see people move on because they have found the help they needed and do not need to be here anymore. The creators of AIDPAGE have given us, all of us, a great opportunity to reach out and help one another. Please, make the most of your time here: to share, to hope, to dream of a better life; then go out and make it happen!
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The NATIONWIDE organizations listed below can assist you with your basic needs, including: food, clothing, rent, utilities, transportation, back to school needs, medical, dental, and holiday needs.
IF they cannot assist you, they may be able to refer you to someone who can.
Internet site that list social service agencies by state
A NATIONWIDE listing of social services offices and applications online HUD - RENTAL ASSISTANCE If you need rental assistance this is the place to start. Subsidized housing is based on your income and often times it is much quicker to get into a subsidized apartment than to wait for a Section 8 Subsidy approval Also check out how subsidized rent is determined Ways to Work A LOAN program specifically for low income families in need of a car or car repair, who do NOT qualify for conventional loans.
Support for military personnel and their families Assistance just for military and their families Free Application for Federal Student Aid - FAFSA government grants to finance your education United Health Care Childrens Foundation Grants, up to $5,000, can help families pay for the costs associated with therapies suchas speech, physical and psychotherapy sessions; for medical equipment such aswheelchairs, braces, hearing aids and eye glasses; and for orthodontia and dental treatments. MODEST NEEDS non-profit organization reaching out to hard-working individuals and families whosuddenly find themselves faced with small, emergency expenses that they have no wayto afford on their own OPEN DIRECTORY PROJECT Listing of organizations which grant wishes to disabled, terminally ill, children andadults. Prosper loan program for people - from people Partnership for Prescription Assistance assistance with medications for those without insurance Donated Dental services In each state at least one program coordinator is responsible for determining thatapplicants are either disabled, elderly or medically compromised and have no other wayfor paying for dental care. Together Rx discount card for prescriptions Toys for Tots Christmas assistance for families with children FREECYCLE looking for something? Getting rid of something? Check out FreeCycle!
United Health Care Children’s Fund might be able to help. "Grants, up to $5,000, can help families pay for the costs associated with therapies such as speech, physical and psychotherapy sessions; for medical equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, hearing aids and eye glasses; and for orthodontia and dental treatments." united health care
HOUSING
HUD/SECTION 8/Govt subsidized housing Section 8 housing usually has a long list because the subsidy is attached to the person, not the property. This means that regardless of where the person lives, they still get the subsidy. In NY the waiting list is 8-10 years. ****If at anytime, you are denied accessibility to applying for any program, you should contact your local city, county, or state leaders and have them intervene on your behalf. - THIS APPLIES TO ANYONE WHO IS DENIED ASSISTANCE.
HOWEVER, there is another alternative. Subsidized housing where the subsidy stays with the property rather than with the renter. You would still pay the same amount of rent - it is based on your income - but you would have to move into a government subsidized property.
In most cases, these are handicapped accessible, family oriented, all the maintenance is included - among other things.
I am including the link for HUD below - just click on the proper state and take it from there. You will need a minimal security deposit - which you can possibly get paid by social services or another charitable organization.
Regardless of how long the list is you should still be able to be put on the list. Contributed links:
HAC -HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL Does NOT help individuals, BUT does have a lot of information and links for individuals- please browse through the site for more information.
* Some of the listings we have do charge very little fee.
* Some places they ask you for small donation. We still list them Free Medical clinicss/Clinics as they are almost free.
There is one listing which ask for $20.00 per visit. We considered listing them, we made a note in the listing that they charge. As long as we see a motive towards helping people who are in need of medical help we consider them Free Clinics (We agree that we are going away from "Free") but we know their effort is worth lot more to lots of people.
* Some are for low income people, some are for homeless
* Some only serve the local community residents.
* Some Clinics are specific to HIV treatment etc. (We list them as well)
We provide personal financial guidance to members of the public who cannot afford a financial advisor, or who are facing an immediate or unusual financial need.
GRASSROOTS.ORG This is one site you have to see for yourself! If you want to start a non-profit, volunteer, get involved, or just do some research, this is the place to start! From Grassroots:
"The mission of Grassroots.org is to serve as a catalyst for positive social change by leveraging modern technologies and business best practices. Grassroots.org spreads important social information via our network of socially-focused web sites, while also providing non-profit organizations with free valuable resources to increase their efficiency and productivity.
Our ultimate goal is to adopt 10,000 nonprofit members, and to provide them each with an average of $10,000 of services per year at no charge (for a total savings of $100 million per year!). Additionally we will continually develop over 30 high profile nonprofit Internet portals in cooperation with specialist partners, utilizing high profile domains such as PlanetEarth.org, Relief.org, ImmigrationReform.com, Philanthropists.org, Diseases.org, Homeless.org, Crime.org, Liberties.com, and Childrens.net
We strive to deliver clear and objective information that is usable by everyday global citizens, with extra emphasis on issues facing the United States. Our social action websites are designed to encourage individuals to get involved in their communities and to provide them with the information they need to make a difference.
We focus on everyday citizens by offering free action oriented information on our sites, via our forums - and through our social action email addresses, blogs, and other technologies. We provide individuals with ways to express themselves, learn, share, and to volunteer on important projects.
We focus on nonprofits by offering free services including our one of a kind Grassroots Toolbox full of free valuable web based services – plus full-featured web hosting, free domain registration, free website design, mentoring services, consulting and more."
The EFSP National Board does not provide direct client assistance. Direct assistance is provided through a variety of resources, which may include EFSP funding in your community. If you are in search of assistance for yourself or someone you know, you should look in the community services section of your local telephone directory. You should find these pages in the front of your directory and should look for listings for American Red Cross, Catholic Charities or Catholic Social Services, The Salvation Army, United Way Information and Referral, or other non-profit service providers. You may also click on Funded Organizations, here or on the EFSP homepage, to find organizations funded through EFSP in your community who may be able to assist or refer you to the appropriate assistance.
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Here since: Dec 20, 2006
Male, 49
Service Technician/Locksmith
Columbia Heights, Minnesota, USA
Languages: English
I like to do volunteer work and help with children that lack basic needs. I love children, but have none of my own. I have helped out several single parent familes around the holidays for the past few years. I've found that some families need ongoing help all year and not just at the holiday season. I have been a public school employee for 22 years, and serve on a local church board. I prefer to help someone directly without going through an organization. I've done volunteer work before for organizations and was surprised at how much of the donated funding was spent on administrative expenses, and how little went to the recipients. I really like the concept of Aidpage.
I'm 28, and a single mom with a wonderful 3 yr old. I just found out I'm now pregnant, and to top it off was laid off in 2007, and have been working here and there. I'm desperately trying to get my son and I in our own place, as I currently live with his father. His father is an alcoholic, has drug problems and is just an overall verbally abusive and horrible guy.
I've gone to all the resources and just patiently waiting for a call back on some housing, but I'm really starting to get nervous. I will basically be homeless by the end of the month, and I literally have a buck to my name. I signed up to go back to school to better my situation for my kids, (get a degree so I can make better money), but its tough. I just don't know what to do. Basically all I need right now is a place to live, as I cannot afford much. I also live in the worst town as its terribly expensive but there is no way i can move. The little support that my family gives me (they are in town too) is better than the zero I would have if I lived somewhere cheaper.
Basically if anyone knows where I can find a place to live, cheap or where I could get assistance in paying rent would appreciate it!
UPDATE::
Thanks to all who have offered support.. I finally found myself a place to stay, its not a permnant situation, but at least my children will have a safe place to stay, and I can focus on the future, and not be so stressed out. I am still trying to figure out the whole plan, working, school and how I am going to raise my children without shoving them into daycare all day long.
If anyone is a single mom of 2 kids and has any advise on how to raise your kids (and not dump them off at a daycare all the time) and still be able to support them let me know!! I really believe the best care is that of mom, but I have to be realistic that I have to support myself and be able to care for my kids financially too.
Here since: Sep 26, 2006
Female, 30
Secretary
Arcadia Citrus Enterprises Inc.
North Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Languages: English
Well I have found some relief and now just need help getting my rent current. I only need $500.00 now and sure hope I can get it by Friday. I have to pay the rent then and have come up with half on my own and found someone to help with the electric. If anyone out there can help me I would appreciate it.
Here since: Mar 22, 2008
Male, 52
Retired- Disabled Veteran
Jacksonville, florida
Languages: English
I am a disabled vietnam era veteran. About two years ago I suffered two strokes and saw first hand the obstacles that people and families in need go thru when they are struck with an unforeseen incident. The world can turn into a cruel and cold and lonely place. It seems that the only visitors that approach you are people that want to take their pound of flesh. All the collectors come to collect their debts and there is no way of holding them off. Sometimes families are forced to make harsh and rash decisions just in order to survive the tradegy.
I do not want anyone to feel the way that I did when I had my strokes. Dealing with the feeling of complete loss and disarry of your life only compounds itself on your situation. It harms both you and the family around you in so many ways. The emotional, physical and financial strain can become unbearable. Along with the illness and long sleepless nights you are also plagued with the ever approaching feeling of doom. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO SURVIVE!!!
I was able to first hand experience this and to speak with others that have gone through these incidents also. There are a few basic needs that must be met in order to get through this crisis safely and remain in a stable environment.
Basic needs include but are certainly NOT limited to:
Food / Shelter / Medical Care
Knowing that someone cares and that there are people who can or want to help, makes a big difference in bridging the gap to becoming healthy and viable again.
What I have decided to do and wish to attempt to pass on to people are both the basic needs and the knowledge that there are others that care and sympathize with people in need.
I hope to help bridge the gap between the needs and the needy!
I am starting a non-profit organization to help veterans and their families cope with the difficult and rocky time between receiving either their benfits or their pension. I wish to exted this service also to the homeless in need.
I need help to get this venture started. Any help from you would help out the cause greatly!!! One of the things that we need too do is purchase wholesale/discount/surplus items to raise funds for the cause. We can't do this without you and there are people waiting to be helped. Please help us bridge the gap between the needed and needy.
I want to be an organization that ACTUALLY helps, not just a name that people are turned away from when they are in need.
American Dental Association Check with your local dental society for low cost and free dental programs in your area.
Community Outreach [Oregon] Extremely low cost medical and dental care for low-income families without health insurance (may require $10 for visit); services for homeless families (FIT) include access to FIT food bank, household and toiletries or personal hygiene supplies. (541) 758-3000 Community Outreach, Inc. 865 NW Reiman Ave • Corvallis, OR • 97330
Dental Care in TN [Tennessee] How to get dental care for low income adults in Tennessee.
Dentistry For All [Massachusetts] A program for low income individuals and families who do not have dental insurance or Medicaid (state assistance) coverage are eligible to participate. The program is open to Massachusetts residents only. Offers reduce fees at participating dentists for most dental services.
United Health Care Children's foundation - Grants, up to $5,000, can help families pay for the costs associated with therapies such as speech, physical and psychotherapy sessions; for medical equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, hearing aids and eye glasses; and for orthodontia and dental treatments.
Here since: Dec 6, 2006
Female, 24
editor
Portland, Oregon, USA
Languages: English
i'm not gonna lie... i need some help. but i don't intend to be like this forever. i very responsible, and very giving, i just had a set-back (robbery). there were times where i felt like giving up, but i survived it, and although i'm not out of the dark yet, i feel i've passed the hardest part.
i'm still living paycheck to paycheck (which is bad, cause there is no paycheck coming this month... it's off season for me), but at least i have an apartment. no bed yet... but i don't care. sleeping on a pile of blankets is the most comfy thing in the world after going 7 months of being afraid to sleep at all out of fear because you were in an unsafe place.
i want to let people know: if you have a place to live, nothing can be that bad. so you can't afford to buy your spouse a gift... make them one. so your car breaks down... ride a bike, take the bus, carpool. so you're stuck eating raumen noodles... get creative inventing soups! all i'm saying is nothing NOTHING can compair to the feeling of safty. it took me a long time to realize this... and losing everything i had. now... i don't have anything exciting (no tv, no stereo, no fancy clothes, no jewelry, no bed, no car) but i am so happy to have a place where i can lock the door. where i know i'm safe. don't worry so much about what you put in it... just keep your family and yourself safe.
: This aidpage was started as a comment on "WHO ~ KNEW?"
If you are looking for help, these are the first places to look. There is a TON of information on all of these pages and everyone has taken a lot of time to search for this information and post it for you to use.
Here since: Jul 28, 2006
Female, 43
Secretary/Admin Asst
Wylie, Texas, USA
Languages: English
Dear God
Please help me reach someone, anyone with the ability and desire to help me ... I swear I'm a hard worker ... I am diligently searching daily for work ... I'm just not hitting the right spots, I guess ... I know, through my Faith, that it will work out and I may not understand the hows or whys ... I want desparately to avoid being on the street ... My children and I are trying for a simple life ... I know You will not leave me ... I'm just getting afraid ... I've been served with a ten day notice to cure (eviction) ... have the skills for managing an office, bookkeeping and all the ins and outs ... If I can land a job, ANY job maybe that will allow my landlord to give me some time to catch up ... Dear God ... I know it's out there ... Please, Please ... Show me where ... In the Name of Jesus Christ, I Pray ... Amen
in december i heard about aidpage.com. i was living with my brother at the time ( 19 and 18 years old), but because of winter both our hours at our jobs were cut in half. we were making it but barely. so i decided to nievely post my situation on aidpage. a few days later i was contacted by a pastor who never got back to me, and a man named Sean Yanti. he explained his backround and hard life growing up, and he said he had been through what i was going through now, but now God has blessed him and he would like to bless others. he sent me a check for $4000, but i was to take $500 for myself, and wire the rest through western union to another "very needy" person. seeing as he was not asking me to send my money but his, i thought nothing was wrong, so i did. i cashed the check through my bank and sent the $3500 off. he then told me he was sending another check to help me, but he wanted me to take out a small amount and send the rest. i asked why he didnt send the money himself to her, but he said it was not on his level and he would if he could and he was very sorry. once again i thought ok its his money. before i got the 2nd check, my bank called me telling me it was a fake check and i would have to pay the bank the $4000 back. i told sean this still thinking he was a good man and it was a mistake; he said to cash the second check and use it for my bank. b4 i did though i called the bank the 2nd check was from, for $4000 also, and it was fake. i didnt hear from him again. i know your thinkng how niave and stupid i must be, but i am only 19 years old and didnt know. i thought if he asked me to send my money that was fraud, but it was his. because of this, i have been unable to pay any bills including rent, so i have been evicted out of my home and no place wll rent to me, my car was taken away because i could not make payments,my phone was turned off, and i have been fired from my job because i have been unable to get there. i am pregnant and have no resources, i am unable to get a loan because this really screwed up my credit. this man really messed me up. anyway his name is Sean Yanti, and he has broken english.
so now i have no home, no car, no job, nothing. i am in major debt and i just keep falling. i am asking for some help - i am 5 months pregnant and now no one will hire me becuase of training and then i will have to leave after the baby is born. i can slowly repay what is given, but i just need to get back on my feet, find a place to live for me and the baby and a car.
jada minitries is designed to educate the poor and disenfranchised, and to promote human rights, to educate and understand the process of all mankind.even women in the world today have rights. our job is to seek understanding and seek shelter for the homeless whether for the mentally ill or disabled veteran or some elderly man or woman in the street down on their luck. it is jada ministries' vision to uplift all mankind. Jada ministries vision is to spiriturally uplift and treat everyone no matter who you arer jada ministries does not discriminate. our mission is to treat everyone with dignity and respect in this world outreach community human resource outreach program.to promote rural and urban development.
hey i am 19 ive been homless for 2 years living in the woods mostly haha i also am in the army reserve, i am pretty screwd and no one can help me, all my family members are drug addicts and need help themselves i am just trying to get on my feet and have no idea where to start, i woul love some help, I want to be useful to society. If anyone has some information please help.
I am mentally disabled and unable to work or even go into public sometimes. I have recently lost my housing, because I could not go to work at my job. I AM HOMELESS......awaiting mental health housing through cascadia housing program, but the waiting list is long. I have income through SSD but it is fixed and only 579.00 a month. Can someone please help with a rental for no more than 200.00 a month in portland oregon?
I am a Real Estate agent and contractor, I am trying to buy properties, rehab them and then get low income or otherwise people who cannot get their own home in them, I need help, does anyone know of hard money lenders or government money that could help me meet my goal? I was down once and know how it feels not to be able to find a home so please any input at all would be great. I have been doing this for years and I found the perfect property that would aid over thirty families. Please anyone who has any ideas I would welcome the information.
Here since: May 4, 2006
Female, 50
skilled laborer
Pennsylvania, USA
I am a hard working person but never make loads of money. I am honest and do my best at everything. I have been at my job for 5 years. I spend more money taking care of others and always seem not to have anything left for me. I gave my mother and step-father a roof over theyre heads at least three diffirent times. They lost home's due to forclosures, and things and had no where to go. I left them stay with me and my ex-husband even though we did not have enough room or was not financialy able to provide for them. Now that I am down on my luck and don't have a home, my mother said I could live with her and my step-father. Now that my mother passed away just a couple of months ago, my step-father wants us out of his home. My husband works but is no help to me. I pay all the bill's myself and fend for myself. Just when I think I am going to get things in order, something comes up and drops me on my knees. I have been approved for a mortgage on a home, I asked for %100 financing and was told that I got it. I found a home that I want, now they say I need $4500 up-front before they can get my mortgage through. My credit is not good and I have been trying for months to get financing for a home with nothing but turn downs. Now I have a loan approval but don't have the money needed to get it through. I work 40-55 hours a week at a furniture manufacturing company which is hard work. My hands are full of calluses and I never get enough rest. I am living in my step-fathers basement but he wants us out of here. We don't have children but we have three dog's that are our children. We need a home that we can have them with us. Help needed. I am at the end of my rope. Every day I get home after a hard day, the first thing I hear is my step-father asking me if we got a place to go yet. He forgets or dont care that I gave him a home several times.
Here since: Feb 23, 2007
Male, 28
Artist
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Languages: english
I'm trying to sell some art to raise food funds! I'm homeless. I've lived in my RV/Studio for 10 years. I have a Pop Art Formula of cat faced celebrities, done in marker on magazine and finished in found frames. I think a good level of support would be a $10 donation per Artwork.
I've been shown in some very prestigious places despite my living situation (read, famous and valuable). I THANK YOU for your support.
Here since: Dec 7, 2006
Female, 32
none
hemet, California, USA
Languages: english
Hello. My name is Beverly Johnson and i need help. I recently lost my mother who was very ill since i was 12. I had many oppertunities to go to school and start a career but my mothers health was so bad i postponded it to take care of her. When she got sicker and had to be hospitalized the In Home Care i was doing for her stopped. She was in the Hospital a whole month before she passed which also means i was recieving no income because i was not taking care of her. When she died i also found that she had no Insurance which left me in a bind. I scraped up every little penny i had and put little bits at a time until i finally got her cremation paid off. I couldn't even get her an urn. So now its christmas time and im behind in my rent 1,600 dollars, my 2 children are asking me for gifts that i want to get them but cant, and im so depressed. I've been going to Churches to get free food just so that i can feed them. I'm really struggling. Im asking, no begging for any type of help so me and my children wont be homeless next month and to possibly have a nice Christmas.
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