My name is Jessica, and it is incredibly difficult for me to do this, but my family and I are struggling and I’ve realized I’m out of options and running out of time. After seeing the kindness that people have shown me when I’ve asked for guidance, it reminded me that there is no shame in asking for help. It’s been a very difficult year and a half for me. On top of a painful divorce, I unfortunately am one of the many that is suffering with Long Covid. Not only did I develop parosmia which makes it very difficult to eat, but I was also diagnosed with supra-ventricular tachycardia which required surgery to fix. During that time, I had to take a few months leave for recovery, and unfortunately, the job I enjoyed for nearly 10 years had to let me go. As you can imagine, trying to recover, continuing to battle my long covid symptoms, taking care of my daughter and my disabled mother, all while trying to find a new job left me in a terrible position. I had to use whatever I had saved to survive and that quickly ran out. I am now 3 months behind on my rent and my family is facing eviction. We have no one else for support-- it is just the three of us so I know that I have to do everything I can to try to overcome this "gap" in rent. Fortunately, I have gotten a new job and am so grateful to my new employer for giving me the opportunity with full disclosure that I now have a disability . I am thankful every day that from this point forward I will be able to make ends meet. I've tried every resource I could to get governmental assistance to help pay for some of the back rent so that we do not lose our home. Unfortunately, I do not qualify for one reason or another for any of those programs in my county. I realize that there are so many people in similar situations, and many that are facing even more challenging circumstances. This is what makes asking for help so difficult. I have always lived my life trying to be responsible, resourceful, and above all, kind and helpful to others. So I am relying on hope and asking for help from anyone that may be in a position and willing to help me and my family. Please know that I am so very grateful, either way.
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