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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 110993" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Get in your phone book and look up in the blue pages SOCIAL SERVICES, </p><p></p><p>Then stop in ANY church ANY ONE - and go to the office. Tell them that you are in dire straights, and explain in SHORT detail your plight. Sad to say - when you are telling your story - LEAVE OUT the part where your family 'refuses' to help. It makes you sound like they are tired of helping you over and over. </p><p></p><p>Put together an imaginary budget. Figure out what you would need to have earned each month and then draw out your figures. </p><p></p><p>Rent: XX</p><p>Daycare:XX</p><p>Utilities:XX (No cable, no cell phone, just basic service or cell)</p><p>(Water/sewer, lights, gas, trash) </p><p>Food: XX </p><p>Savings for car: XX</p><p></p><p>Then start going down the list of churches that have services available - tell them that you have a budget, and you need help to reach your goals. </p><p>Tell them you have to be out by Feb 21st - </p><p>Tell them your parents are ailing and can't help</p><p>Tell them the rest of your family is UNABLE to help </p><p>Tell them you need a job making XX per hour to stay in your budget and that you need M-F hours 8-5 so you can get to your son in Daycare by bus before 5:30PM. </p><p></p><p>Write up a flyer and put it on every church bulletin board you see - SINGLE MOM, NEEDS HELP - NEED: and make a list, also list the places that you have tried to get a job and can't take due to the incompatibility of hours. List your job skills and pending degree. </p><p></p><p>Tell them you don't /do get child support. If you don't - TIME to file. </p><p></p><p>Go to Food pantrys - If you are on foodstamps - you can go there. </p><p>See what they offer for services: clothes, food, money for rent</p><p></p><p>Go to Salvation Army - see if they have a hotel to put you and Bean up in for X weeks - </p><p></p><p>Go to GoodWill and see if they can put you to work. </p><p></p><p>Keep going to places like Lutheran Family Services, Catholic Charities, United Way, Red Cross, and ANY service listed - </p><p></p><p></p><p>YOU CAN DO THIS - it's just NOT going to be what you want at first. I know, I've been there. </p><p></p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 110993, member: 4964"] Get in your phone book and look up in the blue pages SOCIAL SERVICES, Then stop in ANY church ANY ONE - and go to the office. Tell them that you are in dire straights, and explain in SHORT detail your plight. Sad to say - when you are telling your story - LEAVE OUT the part where your family 'refuses' to help. It makes you sound like they are tired of helping you over and over. Put together an imaginary budget. Figure out what you would need to have earned each month and then draw out your figures. Rent: XX Daycare:XX Utilities:XX (No cable, no cell phone, just basic service or cell) (Water/sewer, lights, gas, trash) Food: XX Savings for car: XX Then start going down the list of churches that have services available - tell them that you have a budget, and you need help to reach your goals. Tell them you have to be out by Feb 21st - Tell them your parents are ailing and can't help Tell them the rest of your family is UNABLE to help Tell them you need a job making XX per hour to stay in your budget and that you need M-F hours 8-5 so you can get to your son in Daycare by bus before 5:30PM. Write up a flyer and put it on every church bulletin board you see - SINGLE MOM, NEEDS HELP - NEED: and make a list, also list the places that you have tried to get a job and can't take due to the incompatibility of hours. List your job skills and pending degree. Tell them you don't /do get child support. If you don't - TIME to file. Go to Food pantrys - If you are on foodstamps - you can go there. See what they offer for services: clothes, food, money for rent Go to Salvation Army - see if they have a hotel to put you and Bean up in for X weeks - Go to GoodWill and see if they can put you to work. Keep going to places like Lutheran Family Services, Catholic Charities, United Way, Red Cross, and ANY service listed - YOU CAN DO THIS - it's just NOT going to be what you want at first. I know, I've been there. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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