About this fundraiser

Hello, my name is James. Im a husband/father that has really hit a hard place. I've been through a lot and I'm humbling myself to ask for help. I injured my ankle 5 years ago, shortly after getting married, it never got the treatment it needed and I deal with it to this day which causes pain with every step I take and my body is out of line for it. Due to that struggle, the following Xmas i couldnt afford a single gift for anyone for the first time in my life and I very regretfully punched a wall and hit a beam and broke my hand and could not get help for that due my situation at the time, upon breaking my hand I got a job as a sautée cook to try to bring in income for my family and I. My hand causes me severe pain as well to this day. I've managed to push myself through these issues and was doing paver sealing until I grabbed my heart and hit the ground. For about a month up to that I kept telling my wife I believed I was going to die. After I dropped on 11/11/24 I sought medical attention and had my blood looked at... This is where it gets weird. I had tons of micro clots that severely impacted my health including my mind. The person told me that if I had not come in to get help I would have died. I never took any of the vaccines. What im about to say next is gonna sound nuts, but its true. I was on my motorcycle about 4 years ago and was stung by a bee on my left arm bicep. I felt horrible ever since. Im not allergic to bees or any insects, but this one was different. In fact the mark where i was stung is still visible as the day it happened and never healed and is there even to date. I've been struggling badly since that point, the only reason why I'm still here and also with a roof over my head is nothing short of God. I've made a total of 1,300 dollars for the year of 2025 since I hit the ground and sought medical attention. I had to sell my transportation originally to cover issues with my blood and bills. Im still battling both today. Shortly after I sold my transportation, my wife's vehicles engine blown, neither of us are currently working (she does home health as a caregiver) and we've been without transportation for almost a year now. We have been depending on the generosity of our parents who live 15 minutes and up to 2 hours away. Within the last 2 months we have finally been put on foodstamps, before that it was solely the pantry. My teeth is the worse thing that's currently bothering me above everything else. I have 8 busted teeth/dry sockets that the teeth need removed and was hoping for dental implants. Its getting nearly impossible for me to eat anything even with trying to compensate. Im not a lazy person, I'm not an addict, I've seen Jesus when I was 30 with my own two eyes, awake, sober etc. I have a full testimony of that night I often share, because it was much more than I just saw him! I have a cross shaped birthmark that randomly appeared when I was 21 on my right thigh. I have many testimonies of God's hand on my life and that he has been very kind to me, even though I promise I don't feel I could ever have earned it. All that being said I know he's a good God. I made this today because I feel cornered and stuck, so Im humbling myself and I simply need help.

Organized by

James Riggs

North Port, FL, USA

Organizer