Share the Season: Work injury sets single mom behind on rent, utilities
Share the Season is an annual campaign that offers one-time aid to people affected by unforeseen hardships. The people are not identified to protect their privacy.
Being out of work for two months was enough to put her in a financial hole.
But a little help from Share the Season gave this 37-year-old single mother a chance to climb out.
“Definitely helped,” she said. “I was very concerned.”
The woman was injured on the job in July. Her doctor advised her to seek a job that would be less strenuous. But it took her two months to find work that fit within those restrictions.
That was enough to put her behind on rent and utility bills.
In her application to Share the Season, the mother of a 1-year-old daughter wrote that help would “give me a fresh start and a (peace) of mind knowing I can focus on my new job.”
She said she follows a budget and knows she can stay current with her bills after receiving some help to get over the bump.
“It would be like a dream come true,” she added.
Share the Season is a joint project of The Eagle, the Wichita Community Foundation and the Salvation Army.
So far, Share the Season has raised $82,611.
Send contributions to Share the Season at the Wichita Community Foundation, 301 N. Main, Suite 100, Wichita, KS 67202. To donate online, go to www.sharetheseason.org. If you have questions about donating, call 316-264-4880.
Donors will be listed in The Eagle; please note if you prefer to remain anonymous.
To apply for help, fill out an application at www.sharetheseason.org or pick one up at the Salvation Army, 350 N. Market. The application deadline is Dec. 20. For more information, call 316-263-2769.
Among recent donors:
George and Mary Kay Avila; David and Kathy Baker, in memory of Russell and Bettie Baker; James and Karen Billings; Boucher Insurance Agency, Inc.; Gregory and Patricia Brown; Joe and Terri Brown, in memory of Jack Mauser; Carol Burch; Paul and Rebecca Burdick; Betty Kathleen Carlisle, in memory of L. Wayne Carlisle; Terry and Janet DeLanty; John and Deborah Deuser; David Dolinar; Douglas and Janet Donaghue, in memory of Tony Donaghue and Robert Davis; Lorrie Donham, in memory of Jeff Donham;
First Christian Church Missionary Fund; John and Nancy Frey, in honor of Mayme and Arthur Frey; John and Nancy Frey, in honor of Jack and Ron Mathis; Levan and Kristy Gerstner; Stanford and Linda Greer; Dennis Hanson; Hugh and Patricia Harding; Scott and Marjorie Helmke; Rick and Barbara Hemphill; Corinne Jervis, in honor of Stanley Jervis; Corby and Linda Joplin; Eric and Debra Larson; Larry and Kimberlee Leopold; Jacqueline and Steven Levings; Rosie Love, in honor of Tony C. Love and Ozell Brown, Jr.;
Richard and Mary Marko; Steve Mason; Suzanna and Adam Mathews; Steven and Delyn Mattingly; Edward Plopa; Corinne Radke; Alicia Ratliff; William and Marva Reeves; Sherry and David Robinson; Sara and John Rogers; Douglas and Brenda Roth; Suzanne Shields; Gerry Sibley; Wayne and Debra Stout; Glenn and Marilyn Walsh; Phyllis Weinstein, in memory of Harry L. Weinstein; Nadine Williams; N. Brent and Mary Jane Wooten;
Dwain and Peggy Yearout; anonymous, in memory of Barbara and Cassandra Herndon; anonymous, in memory of Marilyn Meng; anonymous, in honor of Mildred Martens Unruh and Roy Unruh; anonymous, in honor of Beverly Tackett; anonymous, in memory of Betty and Wheeler Martin; anonymous, in memory of David Pryor; and 24 other anonymous donors.
This story was originally published December 2, 2015 at 6:55 PM with the headline "Share the Season: Work injury sets single mom behind on rent, utilities."