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Anthony is a single parent of four children - help us after a sudden redundancy

After a sudden redundancy, Anthony is raising four children alone and needs $3,950 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States2,590 views
Anthony G. Gonzalez
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Seattle
Since a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by December, but I need to bridge the gap until then. Some weeks I skip meals so my children can eat. I have never asked anyone for help like this before, and I'm doing it for them. Once I finish my course, I'll pay it forward. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $3,950 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,100 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,550 • Groceries and school meals: $680 • Course fees and exam costs: $620 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Anthony

  1. Update from Seattle: the plan for groceries and school meals is now scheduled. We're at 10% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Seattle: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. We're at 44% thanks to 52 of you. I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals. More news soon.

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  • Aarón W. Velasco

    Thanks for sharing this, Anthony. Hope this works out for you. After 25 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything

    • Venkat M. Acharya

      Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.

      • Ramesh T. Malhotra

        Hope it all works out, Anthony. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

        • Tae-hoon Kyung-soo Noh

          I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Seattle

          • Liliana L. Medina

            Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Mendoza.

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