I've been fortunate to not need to ask for financial assistance in nearly seven weeks, and I hope to reach at least a temporary end to my homelessness by November 11-12. This is contingent upon me moving to my sister's condo to help her as she recovers from hip replacement surgery. And I'm praying that it will go well enough that she'll let me stay permanently (in which case I can transfer to a Walmart in her town).

In the meantime, I do need some help staying housed for the next two weeks. Temperatures at night are now in the low 30s - low 40s, and I'd really like to avoid having to sleep in my car. Understanding that most people are pretty tapped out, I'm still going to try to raise $300 ~ and truly, even just a few dollars could help me spend a single night out of the cold!

goal: $0/$300

As always, I'm deeply grateful for any financial aid I'd receive, as well as for reblogs of this post!!🫶🫶

I've only shared this with a few Mutuals here, but this happened a couple weeks ago. I'd been counting on having a temporary home for the holiday season, as I was supposed to move down to my sister's condo to help as she recovers from hip replacement surgery. They sent her home the same day and the good news is she's getting along fine, with doctors orders to do as much as she can for herself in order to get better faster. She's had in-home PT three times a week and manages to take walks outside daily. As a result, she decided she didn't want me there after all...although I told her I didn't think she'd like being alone 24/7 (I know this from experience), she still said no. In the past three days, she has admitted that the loneliness is depressing her, but her solution is to hope to get her cat back. She's one stubborn curmudgeon, my sister, and for now she continues to turn me away.

For now, I'm scheduled to check out of my room on Tuesday morning, to sleep in my car until Thursday when I get paid. Unfortunately, Connecticut is currently forecast to get 5-8 inches of snow on Tuesday. Not something I want to endure, but I don't have another option (and I cannot miss work M-W).

I'm not giving up on this (I'll have to confront her when she's further healed), because frankly, living this life, constantly scrabbling to pay for a place to stay, moving every couple of weeks because places limit stay periods to keep people from declaring residency, is slowly doing me in. I fight depression as best I can, and turn to my faith for the strength to go on, hoping for the mercy I need so desperately.

My ko-fi link is under the cut if anyone can manage to send a few dollars my way. $65 covers one night (including tax, etc.). As ever (sad that I have to say that), reblogs of this post would be greatly appreciated.

I've got the next week covered for lodging right now, thank heavens, but I could really use some help for groceries. I have oatmeal, yogurt, and pasta cups enough through Tuesday. I could really use something more substantial to supplement my diet, if anyone can spare a few dollars.🙏🙏

I've put this off as long as I could (because I really hate doing this), but I'm up against a deadline. I managed through October alright (a relative stepped up to help me a couple weeks ago) even though my hours have been cut -- almost 20 cut in the past two weeks -- but now I'm coming up short to pay my room for next week. I need to raise $239 to pay for the week, or I'll be sleeping in my car.

I realize that everyone has to be feeling the effects of this depressed economy - I see it every shift I work at the world's biggest retailer, we're slower than I've ever seen in nearly two decades working therefore. Prompting them to cut hours like crazy, even as we enter the holiday shopping season. So I am asking most humbly and with the lowest expectations for any financial assistance that people might manage. And reblogs to hopefully boost this plea.

Thank you in advance, from the depths of my heart, for any help you might manage! 🫶🫶🫶