December 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
R.W., Sarasota, FL.
Couple with no children. Seriously ill wife caused him to lose some time at work and temporary loss of income. We assisted with one month rent.
C.W., Cleveland, OH.
Elderly couple living in Social Security and Social Security Disability experienced medical problems. Additional cost of short term drugs to alleviate medical problem and an adult son moving back home temporarily caused a short fall of income. We assisted with one month rent.
J.M., Cleveland, OH
Single woman with no children who lost 6 weeks of income because of surgery. We assisted with one month rent.
S.C., Warrensville Hts., OH
Single Mom working 2 jobs to make ends meet. Part time job reduced hours and it took her a month to find a third job to supplement her income. We assisted with one month rent.
J.H., Ashtabula, OH
Married couple with 3 children. He needed only working vehicle for his job which took him on the road for weeks at a time. Living pay check to pay check they did not have an emergency fund to repair the second car when it broke down which she needed for her part time job, transporting children to school, shopping etc.
November 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
LL. East Cleveland, OH
Individual on permanent disability experienced an exacerbation of his illness requiring a temporary increase in medication costs. New insurance will be in place next month eliminating drug costs. Needed help with one month rent. We paid one month rent.
K.M. Lakewood, OH
Working single mother was hit by a drunk driver on her way to work. She was out of work 5 weeks recuperating at which time she only received partial payment from her full time job. She was unable to work her part time job that supplemented her income. Needed help with one month rent. We paid one month rent.
A.K., Los Gatos, CA
Single parent on permanent disability. In addition her only child received benefits l that were stopped when he just recently turned 18 and went off to college. Adjusting to the decrease in income from lost benefits before finding a part time job to supplement her income made her unable to pay one month’s rent. We helped with one month rent.
S.H., Newbury, OH
Working couple experiencing financial hardship due to temporary decrease in projects for husbands own business. She works over time to supplement income. Needed help with electric bill to prevent shut off. We paid one month electric bill.
L.B. Euclid, OH
Single working mother who lost4 weeks of income due to a documented medical illness. Needed help with one month rent. We paid one month rent.
W.J. Chardon, OH
Single parent paying child support and medical expenses for 5 children in addition to other expenses for them. Temporarily lost his part time job that he needed to supplement his income to meet all expenses. Needed help with a car insurance and car payment so he would have his car for work. We paid one month car insurance and one month car payment.
B.H. University Hts., OH
Married couple one working full time the other a full time student working part time experienced a loss of income because she lost her job when employer found out she was pregnant. Within 3 weeks she found another full time job but only gets paid once a month and there will be a month time lapse between paychecks. Needed help with one month rent. We paid one month rent.
L.J. Euclid, OH
Single working mother who relies on her car to perform her job could not afford her car repair. Without it she would not be able to work. We paid for her car repair.
M.J. Bedford, OH
Single woman who resigned from job due to extenuating personal reasons. Returned to a full time job within 60 days but unable to pay one month’s rent. We helped with one month’s rent.
T.S. Lyndhurst, OH
Married but separated mother of 3 whose disabled parents live with her. Experienced financial hardship because her loan officer job depended on commission and the industry had declined. Found a full time non commission job but the transition from one job to the other caused a temporary loss of income. Needed help with one month rent. We paid one month rent.
G.R. Warrensville Hts., OH
Single mother with 2 children living pay check to paycheck and going to school full time needed a car repair to enable her to continue to get to work and school and get her children to school. We paid for her car repair.
A.A. South Euclid, OH
A single working mother who at the end of September was laid off from a federally funded job. Found full time employment within 60 days, however this 2 month loss of income made it difficult for her to pay her rent. We paid for one month rent.
K.J. Shaker Heights, OH
After finishing graduate school this single mother left one job for a better position at the end of October. The transition caused her to lose one weeks pay and she will not get paid at her new job until the end of the month. Needed help with a car repair bill so she will have a safe car for work. We paid the car repair bill.
October 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
B.E. East Cleveland, OH
Working couple with 5 children. She works full time and is a full time student. He recently lost his job and at the same time their child was diagnosed with some medical problems requiring monitoring which inhibited him from gaining employment immediately to supplement their incomes. We helped with one month rent.
N.C. Shaker Hts., OH
Single mom with 1 child laid off from her full time job for 2 months. She continued to work her second job in the interim while seeking full time employment. Couldn’t complete her full rent payment during this time. Now back to work full time. We paid half of one month’s rent.
N.S., Mentor, OH
Couple with 6 children. Husband self employed and has experienced a slowdown in business making them unable to pay an electric bill. While business has picked up it is hard for them to catch up. We helped with an electric bill to prevent disconnect.
F.T., Cleveland, OH
Single mom with 3 children employed full time but lives pay check to pay check. Refrigerator caught on fire and could not be fixed. Could not afford to buy one and was storing perishables in a cooler. Assisted with buying a refrigerator.
T.D., Troy, OH
A couple who experienced temporary hardship when he needed to take time off from work to care for his wife who has a chronic illness that exacerbated after the death of her father. Temporary loss of income made them unable to pay a mortgage payment. We helped with one month’s mortgage.
N.B. Mentor, OH
Couple with 3 children experiencing a temporary loss of income because of illness. We assisted with one month mortgage payment.
September 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
A.B., Burton, OH
Couple with 2 children. He lost his job and she just returned to work full time from maternity leave. While they can manage on her salary his loss of income and her decreased income during maternity leave left them behind in their rent. We paid one months rent.
B.M., Warresville Hts, OH
Single father switched jobs for a better paying job but lost 2 weeks of pay in the interim. At the same time his adult daughter and grandchild moved back in with him out of necessity. At the moment he is supporting them. Needed help with one month rent. We paid one months rent.
M.B.A, Chardon, OH
Couple , one of them lost their job and they depended on both incomes to make ends meet. The loss of income while finding another full time job caused them to be unable to come up with the full amount of their rent. We helped with the difference in their rent. for one month.
T.Y., Cleveland, OH
Working couple dealing with loss of income because she is dealing with medical issues and can only work part time temporarily. Needed help with school uniforms for children and a phone bill . We helped with both.
J.S., Burton, OH
Working couple unable to pay the co-pay for child's desperately needed dental surgery. Doctor would not do surgery until copay was paid. We paid the medical bill.
D.S. Middlefield, OH
Single man recently lost job and because of extenuating circumstances could not put any money aside for emergencies. Needs help with one month rent until he starts his new job. We helped with rent and a gas card so he could get to interviews.
V.M. Montville, OH
Couple,just starting to receive permanent disability because of illness.Wife left her job to care for husband. Until permanent disability payments kick in they cannot afford a car payment. They need car to get back and forth to the doctor, groceries etc. We paid one month car payment.
S.R., Garfield Hts., OH
Couple, temporarily struggling as he just lost his job and they are finding it hard to make ends meet on her full time salary. Asking for assistance for school clothing for their children and bedding. We assisted with the purchase of clothing and bedding.
C.H., Maple Heights, OH
Young single mother who joyfully just got herself out of public housing but at the same time had to deal with the expense of replacing a broken down vehicle so she could get to work. Cost of moving and buying a used car put her behind. While she is catching up on her bills she asked only that we help her buy some clothing for the children for school. We asisted her with the purchase of some clothing for the children.
A.B. Brooklyn, OH
Single working mother had to pay for a month of daycare before vouchers licked in and had an accident with her car. She could not afford the deductable which had to be paid before the repair facility would give her her car back. She needed her car to get back and forth to work. We paid the deductable.
R.H., Elyria, OH
Single mom who was working both a full time and part time job to make ends meet. Was laid off the full time job. Lost income temporarily while finding another full time job. Older son who was living at home and contributing to the income recently moved out. Needed assistance with her gas bill. We paid a past due gas bill.
Z.R., Cleveland Hts., OH
Single mom who just got off welfare but is adjusting to budgeting on her salary. Asked for assistance with school clothing for childfren. We assisted with school clothing for the children.
J.H. Elyria, OH
Single mother working full time and in the military reserve. Attends college part time. A recent car accident, car rental and secondary repairs made her unable to have the full amount to pay her rent. We paid the difference of her rent for one month.
August 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
R.S. Cleveland, OH
Single mom with 2 children,working full time. Had a large car repair bill that she needed to take care of so she could have her car to get back and forth to work. As a result only had a portion of her mortgage payment. We helped with the remainder of her mortgage payment.
T.F., Middlefield, OH
Single mom on permanent disability because of a rare disease. Could not afford a car repair. Relies on her car for transportation to and from Doctor and to transport child to and from school. We paid for the car repair.
L.W., Cleveland, OH
Retired grandmother living on a fixed income recently had her 3 grandchildren move in with her because of family issues and she provides daycare for other grandchildren while their parents work. . Could not afford a car repair. Car is her only source of transportation for her and her grandchildren. We paid for the car repair.
U.J., Cleveland Heights, OH
Single mother with infant lost income and job because of medical problems. Has found new full time employment but got behind on rent in the time it took her to find a new job. We helped with one months rent.
A.M., Warrensville, OH
Single mother, was laid off. Lost income in the period of time it took her to find another full time job. Needed help with rent. We paid one month rent.
N.C., Warrensville Heights OH
Newly widowed with grown children out of the house lost income because she took extra unpaid bereavement days. Was use to second income, can manage but got behind because of non paid time off she needed. We helped with one months rent.
A.G. Cleveland, OH
Single mother was laid off from a government funded job temporarily. Is back to work full time but loss of income during that time left her short on rent for one month. We helped with one months rent.
T.M.,Katy TX
Single mom whose employer never took out taxes from her paycheck. Owed the IRS a sizable sum of money when she filed taxes. Had to file bankruptsy. At a new job full time, trying to put life back together. Needed help with electric bill. We paid a past due electric bill.
J.S., Chardon, OH
Newly divorced women trying to make it on her own. Found apt and full time employment but could not afford one month security. We paid the one month security.
July 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
L.C., Middlefield, OH
Single self employed mother caring for a severely mentally retarded adult son. Replaced an unrepairable furnace that broke last spring.
M.J. Warrensville, OH
Single working mother living pay check to paycheck had an unexpected car repair. She needs the car for work. As a result of getting the car fixed she did not have enough to pay her rent. Helped with one month’s rent.
B.K. Chagrin Falls, OH
Working couple dependent on 2 full time incomes. He is also a full time student trying to get certified for a better paying job. He was laid off and her income alone was not enough to cover bills. Paid an electric bill to avoid a disconnection.
L.B. Maple Heights, OH
Single working women who was cited by town for repairs on her home or else she would be fined. The cost of the repairs did not leave her enough money to pay her entire mortgage payment. Paid the remainder of mortgage payment.
June 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
K.B., Chardon, OH
Working single women supporting her granddaughter. She lost 2 months of income due to heart surgery. Living just barely over the poverty level she requested help with electric bill to prevent disconnect. We paid overdue electric bill.
L.P., Euclid, OH
Single working mother trying to raise 4 children. Senior prom and graduation expenses for her oldest and summer school tuition for another son made her unable to make her mortgage payment for one month. We paid her mortgage for one month.
A.A. Parma Heights, OH
Married women working full time with 2 children whose husband was recently incarcerated for domestic abuse needs to take over support of family and household. She is also a full time student. We paid a past due phone bill, gas bill and outstanding school fees for one child.
N.D., Chagrin Falls, OH
Married , working women with 2 children recently left an abusive marriage and is trying to start over again. After finding new housing she needed help with first and last month’s rent. We paid her first and last month’s rent.
W.C., Warrensville Hts., OH
Single working women who experienced a large car repair and as a result she became victim to a predatory loan company. Needed help with one month rent. We paid one month rent.
S.K. Burton, OH
Newly divorced women who was a stay at home Mom and full time student, now working full time and trying to finish school while caring for her 2 children. She is trying to catch up with past bills that got overwhelming while she was trying to find employment. We paid a past water and sewer bill.
K.S. Ohio
Single women with baby moved home to care for dying mother and take care of teenage sister. After mother died she was able to find employment but needed alternate housing with her child and sister and didn’t have enough to make the move. We helped her with first month’s rent.
May 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
J.Z. Chardon, OH
Recently single mom supporting 2 teenage children working full time and seeking a second job. Trying to catch up and meet expenses now that there is only one income. Helped with one month rent.
A.H., Cleveland, OH
Single woman relocated here after hurricane Katrina and had to start all over again. Was laid off from her job at the beginning of Feb. and started new employment in April. Helped with two months rent.
P.T., Chardon, OH
Single woman relocated here after hurricane Katrina and had to start all over again. Was laid off from her job at the beginning of Feb. and started new employment in April. Helped with two months rent.
P.N., Newport News, VA
Single mom with 2 teenagers still dealing with debt her ex husband incurred. Working full time but needing to take some unpaid time off to care for dying mother out of state. Car repair and travel expenses makes her temporarily unable to meet her expenses. Helped with one month mortgage payment.
S.C. Burton, OH
Single women dealing with un-safe apartment that landlord was dragging his feet on fixing. Having to buy space heaters and pay medication expenses resulting from shoulder surgery and a trip to the hospital due to a gas leak in the apartment made he temporarily unable to catch up with back rent. Helped by paying remainder of back rent.
A.G. Warrensville Hts, OH
Single mother of 4 children. Was only able to workup until December after last baby born in Aug because of child care issues. Working full time since February but is having a hard time catching up. Helped with one month rent.
R.S. Bedford Hts., OH
Permanently disable woman on a fixed income who was a victim of predatory lending. Walked away from her home to start over again in a rental. Needing first months rent and security plus moving expenses made it impossible for her to pay for her car repair when it broke down. In addition she attends community college seeking certification so she can work part time. Helped with car repair bill.
K.B., Ashtabula, OH
Married couple with 2 children. He works full time but fell behind when his wife had the second baby due to medical expenses and cost of formula. Lost paid time at work when he had to take her to the doctors. Helped with past due utility bills.
I.B. Middlefield, OH
Single women with 12 yr.old granddaughter living with her. Works full time at minimum wage. Unable to pay for car repair. Helped with car repair.
April 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
J.R. Bedford, OH
Single mom with 2 children. Son had been sick for a few days and she couldn’t work. Loss of income became a hardship. Paid one month rent.
K.W. Chesterland, OH
Single mom with 2 children. Year long illness depleated finances. Now back to work but having difficulty catching up with passed due bills. Paid one month rent.
M.R. Warrensville Hts., OH
Single mom with 2 children, working 2 jobs. One job laid her off for a month and this caused a financial hardship. Paid one month rent and one car payment.
A. & B. A. Middlefield, OH
Working couple with 3 children, 1 a newborn. 8 weeks of maternity leave pay cuts income by 44%. Husband got better paying job she will be back to work in May. Paid one month rent.
G.K., Ohio
Single mother caring for 3 of her own children still at home and a nephew. Full time student. Son is hearing impaired. Large car repair bill left her with no money to pay rent. Paid one month rent.
L.H. Chardon, OH
Single mom who is self employed. Uses car for her business. Multiple car repairs over the winter left her finances depleted and struggling to catch up with passed due bills. Paid electric bill.
C.M., Chardon, OH
Recently single mom with 2 children working full time and looking for a part time job trying to catch up with debt left from the relationship. Paid one month rent.
March 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
G.J., OH
Mother of 2 children whose husband was arrested and jailed for domestic abuse. She was a full time student who had to drop out of school to go to work to support herself and her family.
Paid one month rent.
L. and J. O., Chagrin Falls, OH
A couple supporting their adult daughter and 2 grandchildren who moved in with them out of necessity. He is sole supporter and experienced a loss of income for several months due to surgery and illness. She is unable to work because of a chronic illness.
Paid a past due electric bill to prevent disconnect.
P.P., OH
Individual who got hurt on job, temporarily out on workman’s comp. Wife can’t work because of a debilitating illness. He is the only source of income.
Paid one month mortgage payment.
D.M., Burton, OH
Recently divorced working mother, left with a large financial debt plus support of her three children and the household.
Paid past due gas bill to eliminate shut off.
P.W., Chardon, OH
Single mother who is self employed experiencing temporary income loss due to surgery.
Paid one month electric bill and one month car payment.
W.G., Hiram, OH
Single working mother who experienced a large unexpected car repair bill which she had to take care of so she could get back and forth to work. Temporarily unable to make ends meet.
Paid electric bill to prevent shut off.
K. and D. B., Newbury, OH
Two income household lost 2 months income because wife’s place of employment closed after she had worked there for 15yrs. Went back to school for a certification program and is now back to work but they were too far behind to catch up on bills.
Paid electric bill to prevent shut off.
February 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
Single Mom, Chardon, OH
Several month’s loss of income because of illness. Supporting 3 children including a teenager diagnosed with a mental illness. Paid rent.
Family with 4 children, Warrensville Hts., OH
Couple recently married and able to get out of public housing. Needed help with one month’s rent or security. Paid rent.
Family, Chagrin Falls, OH
Family with 5 of their own children and guardian for 3. Several month’s loss of income because of job loss. Own a Habitat for Humanity house. Paid mortgage.
January 2008 - Helping Hand Grant Recipients
Single woman, Chesterland, Oh
Mortgage payment
Single Woman, Newbury, Oh
Paid for heating oil.
Family with 3 children, Chagrin Falls, Oh
Paid the Electric bill and Giant Eagle gift cards for food.
Family with 1 child, Middlefield, Oh
Rent payment
Elderly Couple,Chardon, Oh
Paid rent and electric bill
Single mother supporting an ill adult child, Chesterland, OH
Paid car payment.
Family with 3 children, Chardon, OH
Paid the electric bill
Single father with one child,Medina, OH
Rent payment.
Single woman, Novelty, OH
Rent payment.
Family with 4 children, Warrensville Hts., OH
Rent payment
