Hello!
Please allow me to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about my situation. My name is Luna. I am a widowed (& single) mother of 3 amazing kiddos. It's been some time since their father has passed, but things still get rough around the edges every now & then. I do work full-time as a Supervisor at a well-known pharmacy, but lately our hours have been getting cut & bcuz of my level of income I do not qualify for any state assistance, unfortunately. I've been looking for another part-time job, but because my schedule varies at my full-time job week to week & is not a set schedule, it's making it difficult to land anything. I have a good résumé and plenty of experience with no work history gaps, but unless I can find something SUPER flexible part-time, I seem to be out of luck. I do have a meeting with our store manager next week to discuss getting me back to 40+ hours a week, so I am hoping he can honor that.
We recently moved into a new apartment, before they even drafted the lease up. When I was offered this place, to my knowledge, it was to be 30% of my income. At the very last minute before they drew up a lease they hit me with the 50% of my income paperwork. Listen, I'm BEYOND grateful not to be paying market rent..especially in Boston in a brand new building...but me paying 50% of my income in addition to all of our other bills/expenses we barely scrape by. THAT I can handle, though. Right now my hours have been reduced from 40hrs/wk to 30-31hrs/wk for the last 2 weeks straight with no signs of stopping from what I'm told by management. It's not a performance or attendance issue...I go above & beyond there EVERY day, we have just been put on a budget by upper management. Not only that, I have had to take some time off (4 days) due to a family member being hospitalized/surgery. I am trying to climb out of this hole, but can't seem to get by nevermind get ahead!
We have no shame in utilizing food pantries, hyperlocal Facebook groups & other resources in the area to help with material things/food we cannot afford until things smooth out, but we really don't have anywhere else to turn to about getting our rent paid in full by the 1st of the month. I have $500 towards it, but still need an additional $750 to make it in full & on time. I've tried looking for gig/side jobs...I do not drive so I cannot do Uber/Lyft or Door Dash etc or I would be doing that in a heartbeat!
So, I say all that to say I am asking for a little help to get by just for this month. I have never made one of these before, and I feel badly I've even had to do so, but it was my last resort & a parent has to do what a parent has to do sometimes! I know a lot of people out there are still struggling themselves due to Covid & a whole host of other things, so if you're reading this & you're one of those people, hang in there....I KNOW it'll get better! While I'm not a super religious person, I am very spiritual. I have faith things will get better soon! In the meantime, literally ANYTHING anyone can spare to help us out would be BEYOND appreciated & will go directly to rent. If this here does pan out, I don't mind even proving I've gotten a money order filled out to my property manager. I'm not trying to pull a fast one, just trying to get by as a single mom with little to no help ODAAT(one day at a time). Also, that saying means a lot to me. If anyone else recognizes where it's from I am not shy about sharing my journey...it's from AA (Alcoholic's Anonymous). August 8th I'll have 5 years sober. 🔺🔹🥰If you've made it this far, thank you for listening & considering donating to us. If you can't offer any $ we would gladly accept prayer, positive vibes etc as well. It really does go a long way!
Thank You,
Luna & kiddos 💜
