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To the attention of:

Barack Obama, US President;
Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania;
US Senators from Pennsylvania: Patrick J. Toomey, Robert P. Jr. Casey;
US Representatives from Pennsylvania: Allyson Y. Schwartz, Bill Shuster, Chaka Fattah, Charles W. Dent, Christopher P. Carney, Glenn Thompson, Jason Altmire, Jim Gerlach, Joseph R. Pitts, Kathleen A. Dahlkemper, Lou Barletta, Mark S. Critz, Michael F. Doyle, Michael G. Fitzpatrick, Patrick Meehan, Robert A. Brady, Tim Holden, Tim Murphy, Todd Russell Platts;
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hi my name is elizabeth paules and im writing this letter hoping someone can help our family so we dont lose our home we have no income but foodstamps my unemploment ran out no more extentions all utilities are behind and there gonna be shut off our lot rent is behind and they want to take our trailer we have lived here 14 years and live in a 1971 double wide trailer not much to look at but we do own it my self and my husband have worked all our lifes sometimes 2 jobs were not looking for a free handout but we fell on hard times when he got sick and i lost my job due to back and mental problems i am on my third appeal for social security disability i have dropped my lawyer and TIM holdens office is now working with me on my disability claim i we have no money to buy my 16 year old daughter and 3 year old grandson for christmas i have called every agency church,charity,even called the governors office please if there is anyway you can help us we would be so thankful to get back on our feet thank you for taking the time to listen to me  

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Post Open Letter to your Elected Representatives

I am a 53 unemployed carpenter.I was not able to find work.My health is failing.I am trying to apply for disabilty.In the meantime I have accumulated alot of bills.I am behind on everything.I have attempted to go through my trustees office for rental assistance.I went through community action to help with my electric bill.I want to work .My health is so bad that it takes me over 4 hours to get moving.I do have dependants.I have no family to turn to other than my kids.I have pretty much tapped them out.By the time I qualify for disability I will be homeless.I have a light bill that is over 200.00s.My rent is two months behind  in which that is 1000.00.I do not know of any other avenues to go.I never seen myself coming to this.I always worked hard and smart .I will be going to a clinic this week to see what is wrong wth me.I have been offered jobs .With my shortness of breath I will not last a day.I am hoping someone can help me through this.Thank you.

Greetings everyone! I am new to this but I will try to tell you a bit about myself. I am a disabled, homebound, 53 year old mom/grandma to beautiful 7 and 8 year old boys. They are my grandson's, but I have adopted them to try to make a "better life" for them. I took them under wing at ages of 1 year and 1 week old, relatively. 

My oldest grandson is autistic, and he is not the typical child. Although, he is hard to care for, I will never let him know it. Many nights I sit and watch him rock, wondering if he will ever be able to live a full life as an adult. I pray I will be around many more years for him.
 

Up until now, I have been doing okay by them. I am in the process of trying to get settled into a rental in Georgia. I came from Michigan, where I now find has much more to offer the disabled or low income family. I moved to Georgia after I found I have to have a leg amputated. I needed to be near someone who could take care of my boys during my hospital stay and recovery.

 In Michigan, I received $350.00 in food stamp help for the three of us per month. Here in Georgia it has been reduced to $72.00 per month. I had Home help care worker, who I received $1000.00 per month to pay.  Here in Georgia, I do not receive any such help. I cannot get out shopping nor do I have the money to shop. I am falling behind in my bills. I do not want to go on, talking about my woes, as most of you have heard so many crying out or have troubles of your own. 

What I am trying to get to is this. I am not one to ask for help, but I have reached my bottom, so to speak. My boy's birthdays are both this month. Luckily, they do not understand dates yet. But, as July is almost over, I am getting desperate. If there is any way, anyone could donate a gift for a 7 or 8 year old, I would be so so grateful! Please let me know so I can give you my address. I do not want their birthday to pass without them receiving a thing. This is breaking my heart more than I can possibly express.

I thank you so much and may God bless you all with health, wealth and happiness. God Bless the child who got his own...

Blessings~  

I DIDNT WANT TO START THIS MESSAGE ON THE WRONG NOTE.BUT I NEED HELP BAD. IM A AFATHER WHO NEEDS TO GO BACK TO WORK SO I CAN SUPPORT MY CHILDREN.MY WIFE IS THE ONLY ONE WORKING BECAUSE I HAD TO QUITE MY JOB TO TAKE CARE OF MY FIRST BORN DUE TO A HEART CONDITION.THANK GOD SHE IS ALL BETTER NOW AND WEVE ADDED ONE MORE TO OUR FAMILLY SENSE THEN. I HAVE FALLEN INTO A RUT IN THIS NEW LIFE AND CAN NOT DIG MYSELF OUT THIS TIME.I BECAME VERY DEPRESSED AND STARTED USING DRUGS, I KNOW, STUPID,STUPID, STUPID!!!! BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE WILL DO ANYTHING THEY CAN TO STOP THE PAIN AND SUFFERING NOT KNOWING THAT THIS WAY OF LIFE CAUSES EVEN MORE SUFFERING, WELL NEEDLESS TO SAY, IM 4.5 YEARS CLEAN WITH THE HELP OF METHADONE, BUT THE METHADONE HAS DESTROYED MY TEETH AND I HAVE NO WAY TO FIX THEM, I APPLY FOR JOBS ON THE PHONE AND I LOVE WHAT THEY HEAR BUT WHEN I GET TO THE JOB SITE AND THEY SEE MY TEETH THEY ALL SAT THE SAME THING, WELL CALL YOU SOON, OR OH!! YOU JUST MISSED IT, WE JUST HIRED ANOTHER WORKERS SON OR NEIFEW, IF YOU COULD JUST FEEL THE SHAME I FEEL AND THE HURT IN MY SOUL MAYBE SOMEONE COULD UNDERSTAND HOW I FEEL. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP, WE HAVE NO MONEY, NOTHING..

I WAS RAISED NOT TO BEG, BUT IM BEGGING!!! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME.

IM SORRY FOR THIS LONG LETTER, I JUST HAVE NO WHERE TO TURN, THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME READING THIS, BE GOOD, BE SAFE...COMMING BACK TO LIFE...

i am a46 year old women i have taken care of others all my life my dad,my husband,..in doing so i have neglected myself....be it known i would do it all over again no matter the consequences to me...i can barely eat anymore i am in need of dental implants.i do not smile or laugh anymore,i lock myself in my room when we have company....i have been put on paxil which is a antidepressant i cry all the time....i am in good shape and always enjoyed being around people,i am not a vain person but when you are insecure of yourself its hard..i cannot eat anything but soft food,i am in constant pain and am very scared because after advice of over 30 dentists i am haveing medical problems because of my teeth.no dentist will touch me without money...i feel sorry for my beautiful family because i am closeing myself from them and the world...i do not want something for nothing i would love to make payment arragrments but no dentist will accept that...please help me physically as well as emotionally to have my life and my smile back.....please i have nomore alteratives left.....

 HELLO I AM HERE AGAIN TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS READ MY BLOG. I AM WONDERING IF ALL OF THIS WILL EVER END. SINCE MY LAST POSTING,I HAVE RECEIVED A SHUT OFF FOR MY GAS, AND MY WATER. THEY SAID THEY WILL GIVE ME TWO WEEKS. IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO CAN HELP OR GIVE ANY ADVICE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I AM STILL SHORT ON MY MORTGAGE, LIGHTS, PHONE, SEWERAGE  I STILL DO NOT HAVE A HOT WATER HEATER,I HAVEN'T HAD HOT WATER SINCE JANUARY 28,2010. CAN'T AFFORD THE HOT WATER HEATER WE ARE USING THE MICRO TO HEAT OUR WATER TO DO THE DISHES AND BATHE, AND  LAUNDRY IS DONE IN COLD WATER, BUT AT LEAST WE HAVE CLEAN CLOTHES THE I.R.S. I OWE 5000.00 AND IT ACCRUDES INTEREST DAILY. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHERE TO GO FOR HELP THAT IS WHY I AM TRYING AGAIN. THANK ALL WHO TAKES THE TIME TO READ MY BLOG HUMILATED X3 AND THIS NEW ONE. PRAYERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TOO.

Hello, we are in need of help immediately.Our home has been shot at twice,the second time was this past week.One of the bullets ended in our grandsons crib while he was sleeping.My husband and I are disabled and cannot come up the money to move to another location.We just cannot afford to save the money for deposit and the first and last months rent.Let alone for a uhaul and other expenses that we would need.My husband had a defibulator put in and stents twice.He has had two heart attacks a week apart and he cannot handle this anymore.

The police said that we would have to witness who was doing this in order for them to help.I guess someone in our home would have to killed or seriosly hurt til they can do something.I went to several agencies in our area for help with some kind of funding.All they have funding for is for domestic violence situations.And of course we do not fit that criteria.So if knows where we can turn or who we can call it would greatly be appreciated.

Hi , I really thought these types of sitiuations were just to get attention and in a way  a type of pandhandling...but look at me. I'm not from here originally .and I was diagnosed with a terminally bad virus that I rather not disclose, until I'm able to seek the help I need.I had an apartment ,and I became ill ,and wasn't able to continue working ,so I lost my apartment .I placed my belongings in storage, but I received a phone call telling me that thery are going to aution all of my things in March .I don't have the money to pay them and I would hate to loose my family pictures and important papers.The furniture is not more important than what I can't replace. I've tried calling out to several agencies ,but no one seems to hear me. Can you hear me? If anyone responds to my letter, just know God is good and will bless his Angels who help his sheep.Please understand that I'm not comfortable with this and with your reply , I will further give you information about my condition. I don't know where else to turn,please help.                                                                                             Thank You.    

I'm 17 years old, living in Woodstock GA; December of last year, my family and I became homeless. My mother who has bipolar disorder left my brother and I to fend for ourselves. My brother and I 2 years previously were put into the Department of Family and Children Services, better known to GA residents as DFACS. While we were awaiting a temporary foster parent, we were brought to a building we're we were given clothes to wear that were three sizes to big for us, and we were made to sleep in a room on mats that were less then 3 inches thick. In the room with us were kids that just got out of jail for charges like assault and burglary; so in my delicate emotional state, I wasn't handling it very well. The next day, me and my brother were brought to a mans house in Stone Mountain, GA. We were to remain there until they could find separate homes for my brother and I. The only food available to us the entire time we were there, was cereal and crackers that had expired years ago.

It is because of that experience that I did not seek help from DFACS when I had been left homeless.

Several months later, I was lucky enough to be brought in by a caring friend's family. I'm blessed to now have a place to sleep, and food to eat.

The problem I have now though, is I have no Insurance and no income. My friends father cares for his two daughters alone with no child support so he certainly doesn't have the means to financially take care of my needs as well.

So I have no clue where to turn. My teeth are in bad condition that I fear is only getting worse as time progresses. I brush them two times, every day; but that doesn't take care of the cavities I currently have. I'm terribly afraid that the condition of my teeth is just going to worsen until my fillings and my teeth just start falling out one by one.

If anyone knows where I can turn to for help, I would greatly appreciate it.

You can email me at jmorrow@myway.com

In my situation, it's already difficult to keep my head up; It would mean so much if I could smile proudly again.

Please help i am a single mum of three ages 13, 10 & 2, with a sick child (blood / bleeding disorder) debts coming out of my ears and no secure home (we have moved 23 times in 10 years) with childcare being such a nighmare i came to the decision to stop working for employers and instead have set up a busines and now work from home, although this is great for the children because they actually get a mum now instead of an exhusted robot things are difficult money wise.

In the long run this business will secure my childrens future, but i am falling before i even get started because of the debt my ex husband cleared off and left me in. we are about to lose our home again because of this debt.

My dream is to have somewher secure to live but for that i will need a deposit which is out of my reach to buy homes in the uk is ridiculously expensive! next is to be debt free, this will enable me to help myself and get the business off the ground & be a sucsess and lstly to give my children the time and future they deserve

I have no family who can help me and my ex certainley wont, his money covers the cost of his disgusting lifstlye as far as he concerned the kids dont fit into that. so i have no choice but to beg and pleed with any generous soul out there willing to offer advice and assistance.

Any excess money you send will be donated to the  ITP Foundation. (This is a charity both in the UK and USA that researchs the condition my daughter has) i will also donate to childline thank you in advance