On this season of giving, your generosity could make a giant distinction within the lifetime of a neighbor who’s struggling to get by.
The Giving Fund provides a option to help space residents in want. Now in its thirty eighth 12 months, The Giving Fund sends donations instantly to 2 native nonprofits, Greenwich-based Household Facilities and Darien-based Individual to Individual, to help their missions of serving to struggling households in Greenwich, Stamford, Darien and all through decrease Fairfield County.
On Sundays and Thursdays all through the vacation season, The Stamford Advocate, Greenwich Time and The Darien Occasions are printing the tales of space residents who’re discovering it troublesome to cowl the prices of their fundamental each day wants.
The Giving Fund offers financial presents to people and households for paying a utility invoice, shopping for meals or overlaying a part of a lease cost, for instance.
“This may also help somebody get heat garments for winter, assist repay a utility invoice for somebody who’s out of labor or get new tires for a resident who must get to work,” stated William Brucker, chief development officer at Household Facilities.
The Giving Fund is about serving to with “fundamental dwelling requirements,” he stated. It’s a sensible type of gift-giving that brings peace of thoughts to a recipient who’s combating day-to-day bills, Brucker stated.
Final 12 months’s drive raised a record-setting $113,000 in donations.
The tales
Every case within the Giving Fund contains an estimated greenback quantity to assist a person or household deal with on a regular basis challenges corresponding to lease funds, utility payments, winter clothes, little one care prices or transportation.
The names within the tales have been modified to guard the privateness of the people.
Case #350: Claire is a single aged lady who’s preventing most cancers. She was lately launched from the hospital and is presently on incapacity. Claire has been in a position to pay her lease and different dwelling bills, however the elevated value of meals and extra drugs are making it troublesome to make ends meet. A present of $400 would permit Claire to buy extra dietary meals objects that can help in her therapeutic and also will assist offset her utility prices.
Case #351: Mariana is the mom of three school-age kids and the grandmother of a toddler boy. Mariana’s oldest daughter dropped out of college final 12 months to work full time and assist her mom. The daughter determined to return to high school however needed to reduce her work hours. Mariana works as many hours as she will, however as a result of misplaced revenue, the household is struggling and her daughter is contemplating quitting college once more to return to work. A present of $500 would offer a cushion for the household so the daughter can obtain her aim of graduating.
Case #352: Michael is a 22-year-old full-time neighborhood school pupil learning to turn out to be a trainer. He additionally works half time in little one care with the intention to help his mom, grandmother and two younger sisters. This month, their lease was elevated and consequently they should transfer. A present of $500 would assist pay this month’s lease, permitting them to remain of their house by the vacations.
Case #353: Brenda is a 58-year-old mom of two school college students. She suffered an accident on the job which left her completely disabled. Brenda goes by the correct procedures to use for incapacity funds however has not but obtained an approval. She has depleted her financial savings account to cowl her lease and family bills. Now she is struggling to make tuition funds for each of her kids and is afraid that they are going to be pressured to drop out. A present of $800 will ease her thoughts and canopy some bills.
Case #354: Wendy was in a foul automobile accident in February. She is grateful that she walked away from the crash however on account of the accident, Wendy has restricted use of the left facet of her physique, can’t stand for greater than 10 minutes at a time and suffers from persistent ache. Per her physician’s advice, Wendy give up her labor intensive job. She is now unemployed, partially disabled and behind on her lease. A present of $500 would ease her thoughts and assist cowl payments.
Case #355: Danielle has been working two jobs for so long as she will bear in mind. She now works as a babysitter by day and as a waitress at a neighborhood restaurant by night time, however nonetheless can’t get forward of her month-to-month payments and dwelling bills. After her shift on the restaurant, Danielle can usually be discovered learning to get her driver’s license or to finish her GED program. She additionally needs to be a optimistic function mannequin for her two younger sons. This can be a lady who by no means provides up on life, however a present of $500 would assist her together with her dwelling bills.
Case #356: Tabitha is a single father or mother who was lately recognized with a number of sclerosis. This previous 12 months, she has spent many hours within the emergency room and a number of other weeks within the hospital. The frequent hospitalizations precipitated her to lose her job. Tabitha is now behind on her lease and all of her family bills. Her absence from the house has taken a toll on her 4 kids who pray each night time for his or her mom to be wholesome and blissful. A present of $500 would assist Tabitha make amends for her lease.
Case #357: David is a single father elevating three kids on his personal with no assist. He has a job as a server and as a fuel station attendant, and in addition takes on handyman jobs to complement his revenue. David doesn’t make some huge cash and finds it troublesome to maintain up along with his family bills, lease and childcare for his toddler and two preschoolers. A present of $500 would make a giant distinction for this single dad in paying his payments.
Case #358: Carmen misplaced her job as a waitress initially of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been desperate to return to work however she has been caring full-time for her son who was in a bike accident. He wants months of bodily remedy earlier than he can stroll once more. Carmen has been utilizing her financial savings and counting on help from household and mates to pay her lease and different family bills. She is now low on funds and three months behind on her lease. A present of $600 can be useful to Carmen and her son at this troublesome time.
Case #359: Paula has had her share of struggles this previous 12 months, dropping her job when her employer downsized. She has two kids beneath the age of 5 who rely on her to satisfy all their wants. Paula has crammed out a number of job functions and been on many job interviews to no avail. She is behind on her lease and is now dealing with eviction. A present of $500 would assist Paula pay her dwelling bills.
All of the Giving Fund instances can be listed on-line. To make a donation on-line, go to https://givingfund
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