Hi. My name is Juanita. And I am doing a fundraiser for myself, and my family. We experienced the tornadoes which went through Tallahassee, Florida on May 13, 2024.
I am a single mother of four children, two of which have been diagnosed with Autism. Today is June 9, 2024. We still have no electricity in our home. So, I am making the decision to take what we can salvage and find a new home.
I spoke with the property owner where we live last week (who had no idea we did not have electricity.. no matter how many messages, emails, voice mails, or texts I left). They agreed that if I am out of my home by the 15th of this month (this Saturday) I might get my deposit back (in 2-4 weeks).
This is definitely not a planned event. I have no saved money to move. I have used all of any extra funds which I did have for us to live, which is interesting when you are budgeting for charcoal for the grill, water, and daily food.
I am asking if anyone can help us financially, so we may move into a new home. I am currently staying with a friend from college, and her family. They have opened up their home to us for the summer.
If this works, great! I would greatly appreciate every single penny donated! My children do not understand what it means to have, or not have, money. And really, they shouldn’t need to understand it at this age either (at least not my younger ones).
The photo I chose for the main photo is of my youngest little. He is my non-verbal autistic adhd lovely. He was so excited to “man the grill.” We all took turns cooking, and keeping the fire going in the grill, during the first two weeks while NO ONE had electricity in our community.
I love all of my children so much. And like most parents, I would do almost anything for them. This has been a real challenge for me, as I not good at asking for help.
I have looked at the resources in my community. I am not finding anything which may help us. So, I am reaching our here. My mom doesn’t believe in going through “go fund me” as she thinks most people who ask for help here are looking for attention, do not really need the help, and just want a hand out (for nothing).
I am literally moving out of the home which we have lived in, and throwing 90% of our stuff away (as there has really been no electricity in our home at all.. so, it’s icky in there). I work from home, normally, and have for almost 10 years now. With that said, I am not working right now either.
We are about to let go and rebuild! For anyone who has anyone close to them with ASD (autism) you know how hard change can be. This month has been quite challenging, and the transitions have not yet finished!
We are going to make it. This has not been easy. Life is not easy. I always make things work, somehow. But, this time, I am asking for help. I have felt very overwhelmed during this chain of events. The changes in our lives, in our home, the melt downs, even just switching grocery stores has been crazy.. It has all been a challenging.
If you are able to help fund us, and make this transition smoother for us. Thank you.
Ayude a la familia de Juanita a reconstruirse después de los tornados
Hola. Mi nombre es Juanita. Y estoy haciendo una recaudación de fondos para mí y mi familia. Experimentamos los tornados que atravesaron Tallahassee, Florida, el 13 de mayo de 2024.
Soy madre soltera de cuatro hijos, dos de los cuales han sido diagnosticados con autismo. Hoy es 9 de junio de 2024. Todavía no tenemos electricidad en nuestra casa. Entonces, estoy tomando la decisión de tomar lo que podamos y encontrar un nuevo hogar.
Hablé con el dueño de la propiedad donde vivimos la semana pasada (que no tenía idea de que no teníamos electricidad... no importa cuántos mensajes, correos electrónicos, mensajes de voz o mensajes de texto le dejé). Acordaron que si estoy fuera de mi casa antes del 15 de este mes (este sábado), podría recuperar mi depósito (en 2 a 4 semanas).
Definitivamente este no es un evento planeado. No tengo dinero ahorrado para mudarme. He utilizado todos los fondos extra que tenía para vivir, lo cual es interesante cuando se presupuesta carbón para la parrilla, agua y comida diaria.
Le pregunto si alguien puede ayudarnos económicamente para que podamos mudarnos a una nueva casa. Actualmente me quedo con una amiga de la universidad y su familia. Nos han abierto su casa para el verano.
Si esto funciona, ¡genial! ¡Apreciaría mucho cada centavo donado! Mis hijos no entienden lo que significa tener o no tener dinero. Y realmente, tampoco deberían necesitar entenderlo a esta edad (al menos no mis más pequeños).
La foto que elegí para la foto principal es de mi pequeño más pequeño. Él es mi encantador TDAH autista no verbal. Estaba muy emocionado de "manejar la parrilla". Todos nos turnamos para cocinar y mantener encendido el fuego en la parrilla durante las primeras dos semanas mientras NADIE tenía electricidad en nuestra comunidad.
Amo mucho a todos mis hijos. Y como la mayoría de los padres, haría casi cualquier cosa por ellos. Esto ha sido un verdadero desafío para mí, ya que no soy bueno pidiendo ayuda.
He mirado los recursos en mi comunidad. No encuentro nada que pueda ayudarnos. Entonces, estoy llegando a nuestro aquí. Mi mamá no cree en la idea de “ir a financiarme”, ya que cree que la mayoría de las personas que piden ayuda aquí buscan atención, realmente no necesitan ayuda y solo quieren que les echen una mano (gratis).
Literalmente me estoy mudando de la casa en la que hemos vivido y tirando el 90% de nuestras cosas (ya que realmente no ha habido electricidad en nuestra casa... así que es asqueroso allí). Trabajo desde casa, normalmente, y lo hago desde hace casi 10 años. Dicho esto, yo tampoco estoy trabajando ahora mismo.
¡Estamos a punto de soltarnos y reconstruir! Cualquiera que tenga cerca a alguien con TEA (autismo) sabe lo difícil que puede ser el cambio. ¡Este mes ha sido bastante desafiante y las transiciones aún no han terminado!
Lo vamos a lograr. Esto no ha sido fácil. Vivir no es fácil. Siempre hago que las cosas funcionen, de alguna manera. Pero esta vez pido un poco de ayuda. Me he sentido muy abrumado este mes. Los cambios en nuestras vidas, en nuestro hogar, las crisis, incluso el simple hecho de cambiar de tienda de comestibles. . Todo ha sido un desafío.
Si puede ayudarnos a encontrarnos y hacer que esta transición sea más sencilla para nosotros. Gracias.
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