Hard working woman, degreed in a male dominated field, currently unemployed, due to the ways of Corporate America.  I wish to start my own business and escape the trappings and manipulations of what I have seen within Corporate America.  I have been laid off twice due to corporate layoffs, the first time for over 8 months and this time for over a year, and my funds are tapped out.  I need immediate cash flow to maintain a place to live and utilities as well as a small amount of funding, approximately $40,000 to go to the Women's Development Center and get additional funding to open my own business.  My business plan is complete, but I have been told that it will take approximately 3 months to get funding, once I have my portion of funding available.  Even though I do not currently have the funding, I am looking for the correct commercial property to lease on which to put my business.  With the right location(s) my business has the potential to make a half a million dollars per year (per location.)

I put myself through college while raising a child totally on my own.   I started college at the age of 28 and completed a 4 year engineering degree in 3 years because I was very determined to be self supportive.  I have always been very independent and ascertive in my desires, which probably explains how I got this far on my own.  Unfortunately, most of Corporate America is still very male dominated, and women like myself tend to make the "good old boys" slightly uncomfortable.

I am a 24 year old Latina.  I come from a small immediate family, My mother (who passed away in May 2003), my father and an older sister.  My parents were divorced since I was 4 years old and my mother was raising us mainly on her own until the day she passed.

I love helping people, my goal in life is to open up an after school program for children and teens to help prevent them them from doing follish things.  As I see, these are the ones that will be running the USA in the future and therefore preparing them to make the right decisions is necessary at an early age. This is my long term goal.

A couple of months ago, I was in the hospital, and I fell beind on bills.  Once I got out, I found a new job, and was positioned to catch up and restart my life.

The day before I was to begin work on my new job, I was waiting at a stop sign when I was struck by another vehicle, rendering my vehicle inoperable and causing a mild injury to my back (currently getting treatment).  The person responsible, who lives in a different town than I, did not feel it necessary to provide his telephone number to the police officer filling out the report.

I'll actually skip further details, but it was a week and a half before I was able to get to work with a rental car provided by his insurance company.  I was a pizza delivery driver, and in that week and a half without my car, I lost a few hundred dollars in revenue which was supposed to go to my car payment.

While my car was undergoing repairs, my finance company decided to reposses the car.  Now, the rental is gone, and so is my car.  If I lived in a metropolitan area, this would not be so much of a setback, as I could use city busses and trains.  But I live in Bristol, Tennessee, where there are no trains, and there are three bus lines which run about every hour and a half.

I have no children, but I am married to a wonderful woman who has medical difficulties which prevent her from working.  I have been turned down for a restaurant management position because I don't have a car.  I've been offered a decent factory job, but I've no way to get there.

My finance company called me on Friday, August 18th, and offered me the opportunity to get back into my loan, and therefore my car.  I have to come up with $572.34 by August 31st.  Now almost out of money, I'm looking for money anywhere I can find it.  A church near my home has sent to the finace company $80, bringing the remainder down to $492.34.  I think this is an achievable goal, but not without help.

I aspire for so much more than my life was before my hospitalization and accident, but without a car, I don't know what to do.  I'm very intelligent, and with the resources I need, I could make a good life for myself.

I am seriously concerned about the direction my life will take once this crisis is resolved.  I fear that I may never fully recover if I'm without a car.  There are only a handful of jobs within walking distance, and now with my back injury, the types of jobs I can do has become further limited.  I am qualified for many well-paying and secure careers, but I can't get those positions without owning a car.

I just need help once.  I absolutely do not want others to pay my rent and my electricity and to support my wife and me.  I want to support myself.  But I do need my car.  I suppose it's like the story about giving a man a fishing pole versus giving him fish.  I could catch my own fish, if I only had a pole.

Please, any donation is greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE WHO STRUGGLES FROM PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK.  I HAVE A LOW CREDIT SCORE SO NO BANK WILL HELP ME.  I USUALLY MAKE ENDS MEET BUT WHEN EVEN A SIMPLE PROBLEM OCCURS THINGS ARE A MESS

I am an independent woman and care taker who currently makes no money because I am doing my internship.  I don't have the money to complete one more semester of college because the school decided to keep my summer tuition after I had to drop my classes due to my father's passing.  I am a very blessed and strong individual who relies on the Lord 500%.  He keeps me going everyday. 

I came to Aid-page. I like others are desperate , confused, and frightened. I am American. 4 years ago Independent and hopeful.

I lost everything because of an illness that wasn't taken seriously. So early diagnoses and the right Medications weren't given.

My body laked ability and function and I no longer was valued at my Job. I was fired. They call what I have Fibromyalgia. A big

name for a Illness and to some a Desies.,  But the one who suffers with it, its seen by the Medical Field and the Health Care system and sadly healthy  People as a made up

excuse for Medications, to no longer want daily responsibilities, and complainer. In the 4 years of seeking my help It was also

mandatory Psychiatry visits. One with many negative Tests of all kinds? Yets still complained must be nuts. Daily I was a walking

Pill in pain. I am now no different. I still suffer. I have no Magic Words to make them believe me, to help me. I' a Women of 47

continue to be denied help for an Illness I didn't ask for. Who at one long time ago had hopes and dreams as any Human being wants.

Today are figments. To beg People of power I willingly,, happily Voted for! Only to be ignored now, and sadly,, sadly waite

permission's of strangers to allow me disability money that rightfully belongs to me. Yet the Magic word I do not know? To them

I seem a complainer a Drug addict, or to no longer want responsibilities. How do I get someone to see, believe all I want is help I

rightfully deserve as an American. Why does my Government,, my State denie me the same wants and needs they freely have.

Hello All,

I am looking for help any way that I can. All shame aside, I do this to help my family...

My wife Dee and I live a modest life here in AZ and have always found a way to get by without needing help from anybody and are content to love one another and be happy. My wife and I have some health issues that we have been working through, and even though the extra burden has taken a toll on our ability to stay above water financially, we have gotten by.

However, now that we have taken in her younger sister and our niece to help them out of an abusive situation without them becoming homeless, things are unraveling. We are now behind in our rent and our other bills are piling up. Food is short and luckily my company offers a bus pass for my commute, so I don't need to spend much on gas.

If we could find someone with an extra $1500-$3000 that they could help us out with, we would be able to get caught up and I am confident that we will be able to be back on track and return to a fully independent life.

Anything of course would help and would be eternally appreciated!!! God bless.

Most Sincerely,

Mike

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I am a 21 year old divorced college student who is completely 100% independent. I pay my own living expenses and school expenses. Every semester I appeal to recieve a Gov. pell grant through FAFSA application due to my independence.

I have recently been accepted to the school of my dreams. However, it is going to cost quite a bit. I would like to find grant and scholarship funding to make it possible to attend and recieve an education that will help me to increase my contribution to society and reach my life goals.

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