Job, a little help alleviate widow's fears of homelessness
Posted by W C on May 20, 2013
Dear W.C., I am one of those senior citizens you write about sometimes. My husband died two years ago and left me penniless. He told me we had money saved for retirement. I never handled our financial affairs. My husband always paid the bills and controlled all the money. I ...
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Auto accident, injuries put mother in downward spiral
Posted by W C on May 7, 2013
Dear W.C., I am writing this letter because my family is about to be evicted and our utilities are overdue. I was in a car accident, with my 11-year-old daughter. We both had injuries and spent many weeks in the hospital. My car was totaled. I could not afford to ...
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Reliable car, affordable apartment make a difference for overwhelmed single mom
Posted by W C on April 24, 2013
Dear W.C., I am asking for assistance for a single mother with two children that attends our church. I know she is a good person, she makes a real effort to participate in church activities with her children. After speaking with her several times she finally told me about her ...
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Family struggling with illness gets help finding a home that matches meager income
Posted by W C on April 15, 2013
Dear W.C., My husband is disabled. I work part time. I am not able to work any more hours because my husband needs care. We have three children living at home with us. They are 10, 12 and 15. Two years ago my husband came down with what he thought ...
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Financial help gives struggling young family hope for healthier future
Posted by W C on February 28, 2013
Dear W.C., Could you please check on a family that attends the school where I work? I am very concerned for their well-being. They have three children, all on the free lunch program. The mother has been ill and the father is out of work. I have noticed the children ...
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Friends, strangers help injured woman continue on road to recovery
Posted by W C on January 23, 2013
Dear W.C., My friend was hit by a car six months ago. The accident was caused by an inattentive driver who swerved and hit my friend while she was riding her bike to work. She has suffered greatly due to her injuries. The driver of the car was not insured. ...
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Thanks to your help, woman can use car for transportation--not shelter
Posted by W C on January 16, 2013
Dear W.C., I lost my job at a cleaning company four months ago due to people not having enough money to pay for a cleaning service any longer. The company I had worked for 15 years closed its doors. Myself and five other people were left without jobs. I was ...
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Time is Now helps restore woman’s finances, faith in humanity
Posted by W C on December 17, 2012
Dear W.C., I am in need of help with my rent. I am a 28-year-old woman with one child. I have primary custody of my son, who is 6. The trouble started when a friend I trusted became my roommate. She was paying half the rent and utilities. We were ...
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Rent money, car repairs help transform future for transplant patient and her family
Posted by W C on December 3, 2012
Dear W.C., I am writing to see if you can help my family. I am a 23-year-old woman still living at home with my parents. They care for me daily and never complain. I am waiting for an organ transplant and need constant medical care. I have been rushed to ...
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With a little help, hard-working mom goes back to work and providing for family
Posted by W C on November 13, 2012
Dear W.C. I am a single mother with two children. I had a job until several months ago when my job was lost to the poor economy. My boss could no longer afford several employees and had to let us go. My kids and I always have just gotten by ...
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Vision of hope: Disabled family gets a helping hand with finances, transportation
Posted by W C on October 22, 2012
Dear W.C., My husband and I both are disabled. I have an eye condition that is causing me to slowly go blind. My husband has a heart condition that he has been struggling with for the past five years. He has had surgeries and is on several very expensive prescriptions. ...
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Job-finding help reunites family, restores hope for homeless mom
Posted by W C on October 1, 2012
Dear W.C., Several months ago I took in my two grandchildren. My daughter was raising her children in a terrible environment. I did not know they had been homeless for a few months because they lived out of state. They were going from shelter to shelter each night and my ...
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Vote online to help The Time is Now in its mission of caring
Posted by W C on September 12, 2012
We at The Time is Now are very happy and honored to be chosen as a 2012 Chase Community Giving nominee. Chase will be granting $5 million to 196 charities. We need your help to be a finalist in receiving one of these grants. Voting will take place through Sept. ...
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Donated minivan puts distraught family on the road to a better future
Posted by W C on August 20, 2012
Dear W.C., Could you please help my wife and children? Our family was blessed with health and both my wife and I had good jobs. We had a nice house and two cars. Now everything has changed. My wife suffered a blood clot during the birth of our second child ...
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A little rent money and car repairs go a long way for jobless single mother
Posted by W C on July 27, 2012
Dear W.C., Could you please help my family? We are living in a motel room for the next two weeks and after that, we will be homeless. We lost our home to foreclosure after I was injured in a car accident and lost my job. My unemployment did not cover ...
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Financial and medical disaster averted for selfless, suffering grandmother
Posted by W C on July 9, 2012
Dear W.C., I am asking for help for myself and my granddaughter. I took over raising my granddaughter when my daughter left her at my apartment several years ago. I have not seen my daughter since. My granddaughter was born with several disabilities. I struggle with my own health problems ...
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A little help gives family breathing room during father's illness
Posted by W C on June 27, 2012
Dear W.C., I heard you help people who are in need. My daughter is in great need of your help. She is caring for her husband, who has multiple sclerosis. He used to work in construction and was such a big, strong man. Now he is losing the ability to ...
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Caring people restore faith in mankind for elderly victim of identity theft
Posted by W C on April 19, 2012
Dear W.C., I am a property manager and I am very concerned about one of our senior citizen residents. She is behind in her rent, and I have not seen her for several weeks. I noticed her car was missing for several days and did not see any lights on. ...
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Elderly aunt's move boosts quality of life for the whole family
Posted by W C on April 9, 2012
Dear W.C., I am writing to see if you can help my elderly aunt. She always has lived alone. She worked until she had to retire when she was 74. She never married or had children. She helped my mother when I was young. She helped care for my grandparents ...
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Change of place makes a world of difference for disabled mom, family
Posted by W C on March 7, 2012
Dear W.C., I am writing to see if you could help my mom. She is trying so hard to take care of me and my little brother. She was in a car accident last year and has a lot of problems since then. She had surgery on her back and ...
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