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hvnbnd4
Here since: Sep 15, 2006
Female, 49
future student
Arkansas, USA

Hey folks, my name is Geri, and guess what, I am fat, I let myself go, and now it has gone too far.  I am not lazy, I am just worried about not being there for my boys.  I own my home, but, my credit is icky.  I am looking for a few good souls to help me in my quest for lap band surgery. http://myroadtobariatricsurgery.blogspot.com/

I am planning on going to Mexico http://www.obesitycontrolcenter.com/index.html  to have this done,  it is not a fly by night operation.  Please help me save my life.  I am not going to sugar coat it.  I need $10000.00, soon.  I am so scared of dying.  Guess, I should have thought about that sooner, but, now, I am ready to do something about it.. I am taking the least expensive way to do this. 

I will definitly Pay it Forward, as I can.  I believe in that.. I will also thithe 10% of what I get to my church.

http://www.beebefirstassembly.com/ME2/Audiences/Default.asp.  What more can I say, I am desperate.  Thank God for you.  You will be blessed..Thank you for anything you can do to help.. Geri

MamaDi
Here since: Feb 22, 2007
Female, 50
Caretaker of the World
Home and Everywhere!
Iowa, USA

I need help! I am busy trying to earn an advanced degree with no help from loans or grants. Hubby has depression problems and is unable to work. One child is still at home. I'm exhausted after caring for everyone and trying to keep it all going. I need cash to pay bills and put food on the table. In return, I will do any kind of writing for you. I can do it all, from poetry to academic papers to speeches and occasional pieces. You will like what you read! Thanks to all; I will answer any and all messages.

onemommy
Here since: Feb 5, 2007
Female, 38
CEO / Consultant
OneMommy.com
Virginia, USA
Languages: English

I am simply one mommy in the world that wants herself and her family to make a difference for others through sharing Christ.  We have been so blessed to have a home, clothes, & food.  So many people are  not as fortunate.  I think that it is important that we help each other when we can and pass it on to someone else.

I now work from home and my husband will be able to quit his job and work with me sometime next year.  I am so thankful for that, as he is a welder and it really bothers his asthma.  I have also been able to show my mom and others how to do the same thing so that they can earn a very comfortable living from their home with only a computer & a phone.  My team is one of the fastest growing in the company and we are changing peoples lives.

sweetie_n_mo
Here since: Aug 31, 2007
Female, 32
Missouri, USA
Languages: English
I am a 31 year old married woman with an eleven year old daughter.
On May 18, 2007 at 3:30 pm our lives changed forever. My husband fell approx. 12 feet. He fractured his skull in 3 places, broke his sternum, broke 2 right ribs, he had pulmonary contusions, and he broke his back at T-10. Upon arriving at the hospital I was told there was little hope. They air evaced him 2 hours away to a trauma center.
He did survive, however things are very different. He is now a parapalegic. We went through so much, it was nearly a month before he knew who I was! He was released July 17, 2007.
We came home to no money and a pile of bills. As hard as it is just caring for him all alone, the worst part is the financial burden. We both worked and we did not recieve public assistance. I can't pay whats due much less catch up what wasn't paid while he was in the hospital. I'm so afraid. I have to catherize my husband every 4-6 hours to drain his bladder, do digital stimulation on his bowels, bathe, and dress him, do range of motion excersizes, etc. He is totally dependent on me. I do all this ALONE. I don't mind so much because I love him and he'd do the same for me.
We live in a trailer, not ran down but old, nearly 12 to be exact. I've always been one to spruce things up on a budget and I am quite the neat freak, I owe over $20,000 on it. It was to be our starter home. Our plan was to stay here and get it paid for in 6 years then get a house. We live in a mobile home community on a rented lot, I've been unable to pay the rent.
We bought a used vehicle in Feb. & I can't pay the note on it, it's in need of repair.
Little things I always took for granted like laundry detergent and bath soap are hard to come by. I feel so alone and embarrassed.
What am I to do?? We need help bad and fast! 
I am sharing my story with you in hopes that someone will help us.
Thank you & God Bless!
You can make donations to my family here:  https://www.fundable.org/groupactions/groupaction.2007-09-14.2440677602
Sonny
Here since: May 2, 2007
Female, 45
Unemployed
Ohio, USA
Languages: English

This is a plea for some good souls eyes.

I have hit a streak of bad times. It is a long story short but I have been rich and poor and rich and poor again. This is where the problems for my teeth began again. You see when I had money I had extensive dental work done on my teeth. About $10.000 worth of porciline veneers and bridges. Then about six months later I was diognosed with Sarcoidosis and sjogrins desease's. They both have an effect on ones dental health. I have done eveything I can think of I have sold most everything I can just to keep going. I cannot work because of my illness. I am waiting to hear from SS disibility. Therfore I am on government assistance. However the insurance plan they assigned me to because I'm conssiderd cronic. Does not only pay for anything remotly close to cosmetic denistry. They say pull them and get false teeth. This just breaks my heart. And spirit. You see I have to have this medication called Remicade and it is given like a chemo drug at the hospital and I have to be infussed for two hours. That said.. This procedure cannot begin with an ongoing dental infection which is what I have. Antibiotics clears it up for a couple of weeks and then it's right back. I need to have a four tooth bridge reset on the top. And two crowns on the bottom to afix a partal to. I might actually have to replace the top four tooth bridge with a partal as well. That would be cheaper. I just cannot stomach the thought of having false teeth all over.

You see when I was doing well in life I gave back you know paid it forward  And I gave with all of my heart. So I decided to see if there is anybody out there that would be willing to pay it forward for me this time.

Gee how I really need some help right now.

Sincerely,

Sonny

weebbleswobble
Here since: Apr 22, 2006
Female, 44
homecare
self
sanborn, Iowa, USA
Languages: english
Hmmm let me see...My fiance is disabled and i am a healthcare aide(housefiance)and we are trying to buy a house in Iowa. We havent found out if we got it yet. Our  main concern now is that we dont have any extra money for the closing costs or the property evaluation or the tital search that we are sure they are going to want. We dont have any money for furniture even if we do get the property  because he is on disability income due to kidney failure and other medical reasons, and we will be able to afford the morgage and the bills . We are trying to get some help from family and friends but it seems that they are all in the same boat as we are in. I have been searching some of the grant programs on the web but we are not a orginazation and i have no idea where to really start looking..I downloaded 1 program for free but then they tell you in order to use the "free "program you have to regester it for a lot of money which i dont have.I was wondering if anyone has any good ideas on where to start looking..any help will be appriciated  and i also belive in the Pay it forward idea and if i recieve any help I will be more then happy to Pay it forward... thanks in advance .Sharon Delvecchio aka  weebbles wobble sharondelvecchio@hotmail.com
Im looking for an Angel

First off I would like to thank you for looking at this =) I'd like to tell you a little bit about me and why I am asking for help. Im a 26 year old female with a great outlook on life but have stumbled upon a very rough time in my life. I recently have had major foot surgery which has left me unable to work, I work in a hospital which requires me to be on my feet for 8 hours a day and have been unable to return to work because of this surgery. I have exhausted my savings and my vacation time trying to make ends meet. With medical bills, house payments, car payment so on and so forth building up without money coming in I am struggling just trying to keep my head above water. This is where I ask a kind soul if they would pay it forward do you have a dollar you could spare? I never in a million years thought that I would have to resort to begging for help, I have always been a very independent person. And for the first time I am scared! I am an honest and hard working person and if anyone does respond to this and help me out I will one day return that dollar when I am back on my feet. So Im looking for an Angel to help me and guide me through this unstable time in my life. I will send proof if you are questioning this in any way, and I do believe in my heart there are good people in the world that believe if you pay it forward it will come back to you. Well with that all said I hope there is someone out there who could extend a heart and hand.

Thank You for taking the time to read this

Sincerely
Danielle

Miamirose
Here since: Nov 29, 2006
Female, 39
mother/ seamstress/ future entrepreneur
Miami, Florida, USA
Languages: English
    I am a single mother trying to raise a strong independent productive member of society. I have been presented with some challenges and I am determined to overcome them however I do need some help and getting to the point of accepting this was very hard for me. I never thought I would need any help I was going to work as long as I could through my pregnancy so that if anything should happen and I needed some time off after he was vorn I would be in the financial position to do handle it, but life has a way of changing even the best laid plans. I was on bed rest for a while during my pregnancy and that ate into some of my nest egg, and then ended up in hospital longer than anticipated after and there went a few more bites. Then as if that was not enough we were left high and dry by his father, and that was the begin of the downward spiral. I had not qualified for financial assistance because of my income level, and now they ask for proof of income and I have nothing and so they will not help. I have no intention of staying down for long, I just need the leg up so that I can stand on my own and go back to supporting myself and my son and eventually be in a position to help someone else in the same position. I am educated an profficient in many areas so finding a way to earn a living will not be hard  but I do need help. That has been the most humbling thing for me is to have to admit a form of defeat and that I cannot do this alone. 
Christmas toys for my kids

I find myself out of work and low on funds this year and would appreciate any toy donations for my 4 and 8 year old girls.

mrs_b_44102
Here since: Dec 13, 2007
Female, 43
mother/student
Languages: english

I sincerely believe in the power of prayer.  Always have and always will.  I have rarely asked for anything like this, but since we're all here to help each other, I would like to ask those who are inclined to add me to their prayers, me and my family, so that our needs will be met and our prayers answered, for a secure home and the answers to the problems we face.  I will add you to my list as well, all of you here, and hope that your prayers will be answered as well.  I have often reminded myself that the words to the old Garth Brooks tune "Unanswered Prayers" sometimes holds true, some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers. 

In my case, the things I pray for are my health and the health of my children and extended family.  I am facing some very difficult financial times right now and I am scared.  I admit that I am scared and ask for the guidance of those who have been there and made it through.  I am a full time college student, divorced mom of 4 kids and a newly disabled person, struggling to make it on child support and limited assistance.  I was turned down by SSI as "not disabled enough".  I have met people less disabled than I who are on the program.  I'm in a wheelchair and despite all my efforts this year my health has declined and my job prospects dwindled to the point where I cannot even get a job as a babysitter, and I have 30 years experience and excellent references!  I have experience with disabled children as well as my kids have disabilities too.  I would love the SSI people who decided I am not disabled enough to find me a job I can do!!  They said they could not do that, it was not a service they perform.  Ok, why not? 

I keep saying if I ever won the lottery I would make life so much easier for those who have helped me in life and those who I could help in some way.  My parents and I have always teased about how we'd help so many people there would barely be enough left to dig us all out of our own problems. Trouble is, you need money to play and I cannot spare the buck to play!  Oh well, keeps me from wasting money, right?  Does anyone have any suggestions for budget cutters?  I get help from the food bank, we do not waste money on bingo, renting movies, gambling, smoking, drinking, fast food, soda pop, expensive clothes or anything wasteful.  I shop at the salvation army store, the kids love it, they know mom can buy a whole lot more than I could at walmart.  I cook large meals but use them for several feedings, lunches the next day or dinners I can store in the freezer and rewarm quickly.  I shop the dollar stores for household needs, buy in bulk when I can, I even cut all our hair myself.  I haven't worn makeup in years!  I look for bargains everywhere all the time.  I am going to school full time via computer, which saves on transportation costs and clothing, meals and so on.  Am I missing anything anywhere?  Yes we carpool and plan outings, since I cannot drive we have to ask for rides everywhere. 

Can anyone think of anything?  I have seen some sites where people can beg for financial help, and that's ok, I don't begrudge anyone who does, Lord knows I've considered it at points in my life.  That would be a miracle if anything like that ever happened to me, but any help I got would have to be in the form of pay-it-forward, because that is the way I was raised.  I would prefer to ask for prayers, they're much easier for people to find it in their hearts to give.  Please drop me a line and make a suggestion if you think of something I'm not doing.  And I will include everyone here in my prayers, and hope you will think of me and my kids during yours.  Thank you and God bless! 

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Abandoned single mother with 6 month old need help to avoid eviction

    I am a single mother stuck in a very difficult position that I never imagined me and my son would end up in. We were abandoned by his father who left us with no money. I have tried to catch up on the rent but I now have to admit that I am overwhelmed. I have paid my electric bill until next month went it is due again, but Novembers rent is not paid along with all the late fees that have added up. I have not bought groceries in  over a month and if it was not for the generosity of my neighbors we would be hungry. I only need help to pay past due rent and that for December, as well as my electric bill. I am searching for a job but anything i get will never be able to pay the past due expenses and keep up. I eventually want to be in a position to pay it forward and help someone else in the future, maybe even more than one person.

reneeufsunshine
Here since: Sep 12, 2007
Female, 34
Owner
Aunt B's Kountry Krafts
Canon City, Colorado, USA
Languages: English

I have started a website that sells handcrafted items, especially journals and mixes in a jar.A percentage of the profits go toward the pay it forward grants that I offer.  I also take donations for pay it forward, but I can only give out grants that equal the amount that is in the grants account.  If I only have $50.00 I can only give $50.00.  Grants do not exceed $500.00, so if I have $2000,000 dollars in the grant account then I will award 4 grants for that month.

I am asking for donations for the pay it forward grants and or the purchase of products to aid in the pay it forward account.  Thank you and if you have any questions just email me or visit the web-site listed here.

Christmas for my kids....Someone PLEASE pay it forward

I am a breast cancer survivor for 4 years now.  I survived the worst, I just knew it.  Until I lost my job in May 2006.  We live in a rural part of Texas and help is few and far between.  I have always helped others and strongly believe in paying it forward.  Where are all the "payers paying it forward" when I need the help? 

My husband works a decent job paying $9/hour but there are 6 of us at home; hubby, me and 4 children.  I am on unemployment, $130/week.  My ex-husband was fired from his job about 2 months ago and I no longer receive child support.  With my husbands income and my unemployment we don't even qualify for food stamps.  Imagine that!

House payment, electricity, water, phone, house insurance, car insurance, propane for heat, gas, food and house hold necessities are all adding up.  I feel like I am drowning. 

Then about 3 weeks ago the engine went out in my car.  Thankfully my husband's 1990 Mercury is still running.

We can't make it month to month...let alone provide gifts for our children this Christmas.  What are we going to do for gifts, food and our bills?  We need a miracle...and fast.

LBR
Here since: Mar 5, 2008
Female, 40
special events producer
Winston-Salem, NC
Languages: english

I'm a self-employed single parent.  I lost my major client last December when they  were taken over by another company.  This client provided me a building from which to run my business.  So, not only did I lose the income, but now, without a building, I am losing several other clients as well.  Some of them have been with me for a decade or more.  I know that their decision to use another company/facility is not personal nor is it a reflection of the work that I've done for them.  If I had a facility, they'd still be working with me.  My dilemma is that I am out of money.  Since December, I'm sure that I've applied for a hundred jobs.  I've searched the internet and applied for all kinds of work in all parts of the country.  I have also started a new web-based business (finally have the time to followup on the idea).  It hasn't generated any business yet.  I've posted ads on Craigslist to sell some of the stuff I own. 

I have a college education, some grad school ($100,000+ in student loan debt).  I am creative, resourceful, professional and articulate though none of this seems to be serving me well right now. I am into positive thinking and the law of attraction and, as such, I am very grateful for the success I've had the past 16 years.  I know that this to shall pass and I know that this chapter has closed to make room for something even better.

All of that said, I've used all of my savings - had to pay the IRS several thousand last November just before losing my client contract - so my savings were limited to start.  I have paid my mortgage this month but that's all.  I haven't been able to pay any other bills -not heat (oil), electricity, childcare, health insurance or consumer credit.

I need financial help right now.   I am willing to work, if you have a job that I can do.  Since I'm in NC, I'd also be willing to work as a Virtual Assistant or anything else that I can do from here.  I am skilled with marketing, PR, hospitality and party planning.  I enjoy writing, reading, managing logistics and facilitating groups.  If you are an investor, I'd love to explore the option of leasing or buying a building.  If you can spare any money, I'd appreciate help paying the bills this month.  I am willing to accept a loan.  If you prefer to give "free money", then I promise to pay it forward.

rubyjewel
Here since: May 12, 2008
Female, 30
none
Fort Collins, CO
Languages: English
Want to do a pay it forward project. will accept cash donations. have a few projects in mind. Start a community garden, rebuild old computers for kids in the neighborhood without one, teach someone a craft such as quilting, or how to fix bicycles, talk to people about reducing water use by cheap modifications of thier toilets as long as they pay it forward. 
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shortpants
Here since: Mar 3, 2008
Female, 40
unemployed
Newark, Arkansas
Languages: english

Hi everyone,

I want to thank you for you taking time to read my story.  I will try to keep it short.  My downward spiral begin about two years ago, up until the summer of 2006 I cared for my sick and elderly mother who expired a painful death.  It was heart-wrenching to watch it happen.  I had been physically lifting her up and down for almost a year and a half and I also had job as a health care provider taking care of a bed-ridden client who I also had to physically pick up and down.  Needless to say that I have blown my back and I suffer daily now and had to stop that type of work because I myself was having to be cared for, for about four months I was unable to do any standing or sitting, just doing my daily hygiene became a chore and was exteremly depressing.  So for the last seven months I had to rely on the kindess of my nephew, who resently lost his job due to being down sized.  I've applied for disability and been told that I can't receive help until a year has passed---what's up with that??  As of today March 03,2008  I am on the verge of losing everthing that I have worked for over the past 20 years.  I have always been there to help others and it now its my turn to be help and it seems that no-one cares.  I have over the years made personel contributions to many different causes and to family and friends.  So I am pleading with the dear readers for some assistance.  Money to be exact, around $5000. would help a great deal and I vow that I will continue to pay it forward.  Thank you for your hearing ear.  May God bless you and your family for your kindness.

If you find it in your to help please contact me at:  igotpaynetoo@hotmail.com

I do have a paypal account that would protect your privacy as well as mine. 

 

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Help save our Orchard
We need help to save our Orchard... The US fruit is in trouble, people need to buy more of it... We are bringing in fruit from other countriessometimes with a small taraff or no taraff... But we (US) are charged a large taraff... This is not right... We are trying to keep a way of life... Please if you can find it in your hearts to help... There is more farm land being put into homes, people are losing their farms @ a fast rate... We need to stop this or one day (maybe not in our life time) our grand children or great grandchildren will have to go to Chile, China, and other countries to see a Apple, Pear, Cherry, Grapes, Corn and more... We need to stick together, that's why I ask help us keep our farm than maybe we can help someone else keep theirs and so on... It's like pay it forward but give to those here in the USA....
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With Gods Blessings, may my prayers be heard so that I may pay it forward sometime soon
I gave 28K down for a new home in 2005. I was told that I could lower my house payments in 2006 with a refinance, then I refinanced once more due to my new diagnosis of breast cancer stage II. My mass was the largest many doctors had seen, to their amazement it had not spread into my lymph nodes. I am being treated by one of the leading university hospitals in the U.S. This has been costly, I have insurance but my 20% is adding up fast. I worked all through chemo, lost my home to foreclosure, signed a lease with a landlord that took my last $3.600 and his home was foreclosed on. My elderly mother, myself, my husband and my son came up with enough money to get into another home. I am now going to have to fight to get my $3600 security deposit back. I know that through all these valleys God will lead us to the top of a mountain once again. Right now we cant make the light and gas bills, my medicine is getting costly, car payments are falling behind and I may have to sell my wedding rings to just get food on the table. I have paid out so much in moving costs, turning on utilities, closing bills, that we are drained. My FICO is shot with the forclosure and the IRS will want to know where is the 78K that is the difference between the first and second note. The first foreclosed last year, but the 2nd will foreclose this year. Yet my heart still compels me to be there for others. I have not lost my smile or awesome attitude, because I know that God is in control. The more I try to control things the worst things get. My desire is that if any Christian out there would like to help their sister in Christ and her family. I wont be proud and say no. I mean someone that wants nothing in return but for us to pay it forward to someone else when we are back on our feet. I was just told that the chemo and radiation I  was on was not enough. So I start another round of chemo this week. I have not lost my love or faith. I will continue to work as much as I can just as I have through all the other treatments. I know that I am healed in the name of Jesus, my scans are coming back clear and my blood work is looking great. If anyone out there is willing to help , let me know.
i need help too!

I am a dancer at a club and I need some new dancing clothes so I can make money to help my 2 children with all their activities not too mention, I can't keep food in the house. 

 I am recently divorced and I can use any kind of help at all. 

 paypal donations accepted at iluvdeals@localnet.com, I am always using coupons to save money

 Thanks for looking!

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Scammed out of honest work opportunity

I was victimzed by a check cashing scam led by a European group. They contacted me through careerbuilder.com and hired me as a dontations collector sent me a cashier's check and instructed me by email to wire the money by Western Union. I deposited the check in my account and waited until I thought it cleared and wired the money.  I went to the bank to withdraw some money and I was told that my account was overdrafted by $3,444and the $1000 that I had left in my accountt o live off of for the rest of the month ( the next 21 days and pay bills, rent was gone. I almost fainted.

I contacted the FTC,secret service, Western Union, the state attorney general's office and the bank who is investigating the matter. I am a single mom who is struggling to make ends meet. I even looked online at google.com, msn.com and yahoo.com to check the organization out before getting invoved in this. I have never done anything illegal in my life, I am not a criminal. I have worked in chid welfare for many years as a social worker and I love helping people but now I need help.

Despite my reports the organization has a website www.lsheltonhome.com and they are scamming unsuspecting job seekers if there bank does not intervene and not cash the phony checks. There are two websites with more information about this scam that I found last night. They are http://www.peopleschronicle.org/victims.html and http://www.webnetpresence.com/that have more information about this specific scam.

I am praying that someone helps because I am a honest person that was looking for extra work because I am financially strapped from month to month. All my funds have been taken by the bank and I only received half of my paycheck this month.

Anyway I don't know if my story is of interest of interest to you but I do not want other people to suffer as a result of these evil people.I have had to pay the bank $4600 that I was scammed out of.

I am single mom who gets paid once per month. My bank has taken all my funds and I don't have a
savings. My rent check hasn't even cleared for the month and I received an eviction notice now becaus of this. I do
not have anyone to help me. I only took this job because my son's father stopped paying child support. I am a college graduate and I can earn decent money I know that with God's help I will get back from this financially.

I am just fasting and praying right now that I don't go to jail for this scam and that I cna take care of my son.

The fake organization is called the Lance Shelton Internationl Organization. There web page is
www.lsheltonhome.org Please do not be victimized. Any donations to help myself and my two year old son would be really appreciated. Thank you. nycndatriad@yahoo.com

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