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by Colleen
Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:07 am
Forum: Grants
Topic: Never received a federal stimulus grant
Replies: 7
Views: 7706

Re: Never received a federal stimulus grant

My grandmother is 96 years old with a yearly income of $13,000. She never received a stimulus grant though her income qualified her. has lived in the same apartment for over 35 years. Now her new landlord keeps raising her rent. Unfortunately the apartment isn't rent stabilized but even pooling all ...
by Colleen
Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:10 am
Forum: Help With Taxes
Topic: Property Taxes
Replies: 17
Views: 29948

Re: Property Taxes

Not sure where to start...My property taxes are behind & I'm not sure how to catch them up. My house is falling apart around me. Not sure if I'm classified as a senior but I suppose so. I'm 62. For the past ten years I have care for my mother with the past two years of her life on a constant lev...
by Colleen
Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:58 am
Forum: Free Health Care
Topic: Need to travel for cancer treatment
Replies: 2
Views: 4029

Need to travel for cancer treatment

Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 4 thyroid cancer in December of 2017. I have had radiation and two surgeries since then but it has come back a third time. At the time my daughter who was five was battling epilepsy without 270 plus seizures a day she was a patient at chop in Philly and unfortunately w...
by Colleen
Sat Sep 09, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: Assistance Programs
Topic: Thanksgiving holiday help
Replies: 2
Views: 5281

Re: Thanksgiving holiday help

Hello, I receive SSI as my source of income monthly. I have 2 kids, my son 13, my daughter 9, & we are currently struggling to keep a place over our heads, meals daily, and daily essentials my kids need especially with school starting soon, thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas closer the...
by Colleen
Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:13 pm
Forum: Assistance Programs
Topic: Chicago Illinois Assistance
Replies: 5
Views: 2994

Re: Chicago Illinois Assistance

Hello- As I was laid off my Job 11/2012, actively seeking employment since in Chicago (nothing yet)- trying to keep my chin up. I live with my 24 year old daughter (working part time) and my 18 year old Bipolar daughter. Unable to work and a stressful situation on it's own :( So behind on my utiliti...
by Colleen
Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:12 pm
Forum: Help With Utility Bills
Topic: Utility assistance for unemployed
Replies: 7
Views: 3723

Re: Utility assistance for unemployed

My husband and I are unemployed, he is a veteran, we have one child and another on the way. He is working on getting his compensation from the military but it will be at least a month. Our local veteran outreach center in Pleasant Plains Arkansas was working to get us assistance for utility bills an...
by Colleen
Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:51 pm
Forum: Help With Mortgages
Topic: Mortgage payment plus utility bills
Replies: 16
Views: 20834

Re: Mortgage payment plus utility bills

my husband and i cannot find a job in Wichita and we have 2 children with late electricity bill of over $300 past due as well as h2o bill 2 months past and our cell phone. we scraped together what we did have to make the mortgage pymt, but left nothing for anything else, not even diapers at this poi...
by Colleen
Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:49 pm
Forum: Assistance Programs
Topic: Domestic abusive relationship
Replies: 17
Views: 11227

Re: Domestic abusive relationship

Hi I was just a victim of domestic abuse. I have been a house wife and looking for a job. I am needing help with my mortgage and Utilities in Jacksonville Florida next month. Do you help with this or know where I can get help? I am already on food stamps and medicaid for my son.