Please help us rebuild after losing our home without warning.

I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the world. Asking for help is not easy, but as a mother of three, I have to put my pride aside and do what I can to get my family back into a safe and stable home. Our homelessness happened because of circumstances completely outside of our control.

I was renting a home for my family, believing we had a place to live and a roof over our heads. What I didn't know was that the owner had lost the property through probate court proceedings. I didn't find out until the day the sheriff arrived with a writ to put us out.

We were given just 15 MINUTES to grab whatever we could.

Imagine having only 15 minutes to look around the home your children know, trying to decide what clothes, medications, and necessities to grab while knowing you have to leave.

Our belongings were locked inside, the locks were changed, and we were left trying to figure out where we would go next.

   Another heartbreaking part of this experience was losing our two beloved cats. When the sheriff arrived, our pets were taken to animal control. We were given only four days to recover them, but with everything happening so suddenly, we were unable to get them back in time. Since then, I have not been able to locate them or find out what happened to them. Not knowing where our pets are or whether they are safe has been incredibly painful for our family.

    Today, my three children and I are living in a hotel. I'm doing everything I can to keep a roof over their heads while trying to save enough money to secure permanent housing.

The cost of hotel living makes it incredibly difficult to get ahead. Every day is another expense, and instead of putting money toward a new home, we're constantly trying to maintain somewhere temporary to stay.

  As a mother, one of the hardest things is trying to remain strong for your children when you're hurting and overwhelmed yourself. I want my children to have their own beds again, their own space, a kitchen to eat in, and the security of knowing they have a home. I want to give them some normalcy back.