Hand Up NOT Hand Out

Hand Up NOT Hand Out

From Kelby Donnell

In April 2025, myself and many of my coworkers were fired from our jobs without warning. Desperately need a hand up, not a hand out!

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Yup- I was fired from the best job I ever had. They told us they were eliminating our positions, but several people hired on AFTER us for the same exact job got to stay. I was denied unemployment. I've applied for 100s of jobs but it's difficult to find a good paying work from home position...& considering my mental/physical health, I'm sure remote work is all I can handle. I'm horribly ashamed and embarrassed to have to do this, but I have no choice. I work for a delivery service daily, but it's destroying my vehicle and the money I make barely covers the gas in a V8. I was donating plasma, but they said because of one of my minor health problems, I am permanently deferred (banned from ever donating plasma anywhere, ever again. I've tried everything I can think of& this is my last hope. I finally just got my own place in January after spending the last 12 years in an abusive relationship and now it's highly likely I'm going to lose it. I'm already a month behind and eviction papers will be filed in 5 days unless i can come up with at least $3300. I set such a high goal because my truck needs some work and I'm behind on EVERYTHING. Please know this is my last resort- I would rather eat monkey poo than do what I'm doing right now. I truly appreciate any assistance I can get and if you know me at all, you know I will pay it forward just as soon as I'm back on my feet. Heck I currently have two people crashing with me who would otherwise be homeless (neither able to contribute a dime yet I still let them stay). Thank you for taking the time you read my story and I'm eternally grateful for any and all I receive. 

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