Keep a Roof Over Our Heads — $4,825 Back Rent Split Over 4 Months
I’m Ashleigh. I’m a quiet, hard-working person who’s been trying to carry a lot with a small pair of hands.
About a year and a half ago, I started contracting with a company full time and was told I’d be converted to a full-time employee with a raise. ($6 an hour more is what my role should have been making. It was a hefty jump and I was severely underpaid compared to employees, yet held to the same standards.) Just before my year mark HR gave the initial green light and I was told it was in the process, so we budgeted—and even moved—expecting the higher pay and a WFH accommodation because the office is almost an hour away and I am dealing with a lot of medical issues.
I was working tons of overtime and hadn't had a break since I started. I waited for months for the conversion to complete and was constantly told 'It's taking longer then expected.' ...Months later, the conversion was pulled. As a contractor, I don’t have PTO, benefits, or HR-approved WFH, so I’ve been commuting three days a week while my health also continues to get worse. We are a one vehicle household and carpooling between Jacksonville to Daytona where my partner works 4x a day due to this. Gas alone became a heavy, constant cost at a few hundred a week.
Then a week and a half before my birthday, my mom passed suddenly and unexpectedly. She had no income or assets. The loss was devastating both emotionally and financially. My sister and nephew moved in with us, and because she also didn't have a vehicle, she had to leave her job due to distance. She has been applying diligently, but hasn't gotten anything yet.
We’ve been doing our best to stand on shaking ground— listing and selling what we can, donating plasma, using food banks, and applying to jobs every day (especially WFH roles that fit my health and our reality). I’ve had one interview so far but didn’t get it. I keep going.
I fell behind on rent. My landlord offered a lifeline: split the $4,825 past-due over 4 months—$1,206.25 added to my $2,300 rent each month. I can likely cover this month’s base rent, but I cannot cover this month’s $1,206.25 back-balance by the 1st. If I don’t land a job soon, I’m not sure I’ll cover next month’s base rent either. If I don't have the portion of the past due, eviction WILL happen.
What your kindness makes possible (in this order):
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$1,206.25 — this month’s back-balance installment (due by the 1st)
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Utilities & internet — so I can keep applying and interviewing
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A small cushion for gas/groceries while I secure a WFH role
I will post rent-portal receipts and updates as funds are applied. If we reach this month’s amount, anything extra rolls to next month’s $1,206.25 so I can stay current.
If you share, please don’t tag me or my pages—I have some family who wouldn’t understand and tend to be gossipy. For safety and security I'm trying to keep this off their radar. Thank you for protecting my privacy, and for helping us hold on to something simple and sacred: a safe home for my family while we get back on our feet.
If you'd rather donate direct: CashApp $Pipertam· Venmo @Ashleigh-Deri · PayPal paypal.me/ADeriscavage
Goal: $4,825 (stretch $6,000 to cover essentials while I bridge to work)
