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Keep a roof over Wendy's head in Joliet
A car accident left Wendy short on rent for 5 months; help us stay in our home.
🇺🇸 Joliet, Illinois, United States783 views
When my hours were cut in half in August, I fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Sunday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $3,200.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by November, we must leave.
I have three school-aged children at home. Moving isn't just an expense - it would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
I have started working weekend shifts, and I'm applying for help from local services, but nothing will arrive in time without the rest of the gap covered here.
The money will be paid directly to the landlord and I'll upload the receipt once it's done.
Where the $3,200 goes:
• Rent arrears (5 months): $2,050
• Late fees and court costs: $185
• Utilities in arrears: $290
• First month of rent as a buffer: $675
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- due date
- 2026-11-30
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Wendy
Good news. Because of your gifts ($297 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Small update. $792 so far, we've started the first stage.
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- Ashok D. Sharma 🇮🇳 · $100
- Aaron T. Radcliffe 🇨🇦 · $5
- Madeline Fernandez 🇺🇸 · $25
- Takeshi Hashimoto 🇯🇵 · $5
- Emon Hasan Jahan 🇧🇩 · $55
- José Felipe Oliveira 🇧🇷 · $50
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $10
- Christian F. Nash 🇺🇸 · $10
“You got this. From Laredo with love. - Laredo”
- Harold Obrien 🇬🇧 · $10
- Neha H. Mishra 🇮🇳 · $200
“Best of luck. Been where you are, it gets better. - Mangaluru”
- Vandana L. Jain 🇮🇳 · $15
- Vandana R. Kumar 🇦🇺 · $15
“Stay strong. Thought of Wendy all day after reading this. - Sydney”
- Emilio K. Solís 🇺🇸 · $44.50
“Wishing you the best. Hope the November deadline works out. - Riverside”
- Ki-tae Lim 🇺🇸 · $26
- Allan R. Pineda 🇵🇭 · $50
“Stay strong. My colleague told me about this one. - Davao City”
- Kunal J. Singh 🇮🇳 · $52.50
- Tithi Shahana Dutta 🇧🇩 · $42
- Jasmine G. Villanueva 🇵🇭 · $50
“Keep your head up. From Lapu-Lapu with love. - Lapu-Lapu”
- Leonardo José Moraes 🇧🇷 · $50
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Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Love from Regensburg.
Sending good thoughts, Wendy. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless
Thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Joliet.
Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Makati so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Leicester
Wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Joliet