New2Need.org, a small charity in Tarrant County, has helped people in that area during their times of need. Here are some of these people’s stories.
A woman, 50 years old, had a car accident which totaled her car. She was in the hospital for a month including rehabilitation. She is divorced and living in a mobile home. She needed transportation to the hospital and a ramp to get down from the mobile home in her wheel chair. She also needed help with her utilities. We suggested two agencies that build ramps, people who could take her to the hospital and one place for help with her utilities. We spoke to her four months later. She has a new car and is able to get around without her wheel chair, walker or cane.
A woman making a decent living was caught in an ugly divorce. Her soon-to-be ex-husband defrauded the IRS and she was worried that by divorcing him she would get stuck with his debt. She was living in a home that cost more than she could afford and she expected to be evicted soon. We sent her a Center for Public Policy Priorities Family Budget Estimator to help her figure out what she could afford on her salary. We gave her the name of a lawyer who specializes in divorce, also information on a legal clinic that met in her area. We also gave her the number to two shelters that might help her with living until she can get a place of her own and we told her about Angel Food Ministries, a way to get food at a reduced rate that doesn’t have any restrictions. We gave her a phone number of a local charity that is known to help and the name of several small social agencies in her area.
A couple with two children had a big problem. The husband was laid off from the job he had had for 5 years with no warning the end of July. By the time she called me they had no food, no money, no ability to pay rent, no way to keep the van that the employer had let them keep for a few weeks, nothing for the kids for school. We sent them to a local charity that was less than helpful and I contacted one of the directors and she made sure the couple received enough money that they weren’t evicted. The couple got food from different churches and from caring individuals. A church provided them with school supplies. The husband went out daily looking for work. We suggested two other places for rent assistance, but that wasn’t necessary after they got helped. We also suggested several places for him to go apply for a job.
A couple, both in their mid 50s and disabled went to court to get custody of their granddaughter who is now 18 months old. The couple makes just enough money to take care of their house payment, bills and food. They needed help to take care of the baby’s needs, food, diapers and clothes as well as help with some of his other expenses. We suggested two social agencies that could meet several of their needs if they met the eligibility, help with their electric bill from the electric company, three churches with diapers and baby clothes, WIC, and Angel Food Ministries. We also told them about the Cowboy Santa program. You can find information on WIC at www.fns.usda.gov/wic/.
New2Need is a small help in a large area. The charity’s main goal is to help people find the social agencies that can help those in need. Please visit New2Need.org if you need help or would like to donate.
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