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Need 22.3 – 67-Year-Old Man Is Homeless After Injury

We alert you today to a 67-year-old homeless man who needs help. He has worked in landscaping his entire life. Last year, he sustained a severe ankle injury which resulted in an ankle fusion surgery....

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Need 22.4 – 64-Year-Old Woman Caring For Her Older Sister

We alert you today to sisters who need help catching up on their rent. Last year, the younger, 64-year-old sister, moved to a new state so she could care for her 72-year-old sister with Alzheimer’s who...

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Need 22.5 – Family Forced Out Of Their Home

Today, we alert you to a family of five (kids are 10, 1, and baby #3 is due in five weeks) that was forced to leave their home. They were in a lease-purchase contract until October when the owner...

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Need 22.6 – Single Mother Of Six Needs Car Repair

Today, we alert you to a single mother of six (16,15,12,10,3,2) who needs help paying for a car repair. She works full-time and does not get any support from either of the children’s fathers. I feel...

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Need 22.7 – Widow Involved In Car Accident

Today, we alert you to a widow who was involved in a car accident which resulted in six broken bones in her right foot, requiring surgery. She also broke two bones in her left arm. Her job demands that...

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Need 22.8 – Mother of Three Abandoned By Her Husband

Today we alert you to a mother of three (10,8,6) who has been abandoned by her husband. The family moved from California to Tennessee last year in search of a better life. On December 31st, the husband...

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Need 22.9 – Mother Of Three Going Through Divorce

We alert you to a mother of three young children who is going through an unwanted divorce. She and her husband have been separated since April of last year. The husband supported the family as a truck...

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Need 22.10 – Woman Faces 2nd Major Surgery In Less Than A Year

We alert you today to a woman facing a second major surgery in less than a year. Last spring she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mastectomy in April. Unexpected costs associated with her...

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Need 22.11 – 35-Year-Old Single Mother Of 2 Suffering From Serious Illnesses

Today we alert you to a single mother of two children (6, 10 months) suffering from two severe illnesses. This Need Alert, like so many, is a mission of mercy that brings together a heart-rending...

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Need 22.12 – 71-Year-Old Man Suffering From Throat Cancer

We alert you today to a 71-year-old man who is battling throat cancer. He is very frail, and the doctors are trying to help him gain weight through a feeding tube before he undergoes surgery in a few...

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Need 21.60 – Recently Widowed Woman Needs Financial Bridge

We alert you today to a woman who lost her husband of 30 years in early August. They both worked and were financially stable, but the loss of income resulting from her husband’s passing has created a...

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Need 21.61 – Recently Widowed Father of Two In Need

Today, we alert you to a recently widowed father of two little girls (10,5) who need support. The wife/mother suffered from diabetes and heart disease and spent the last months of her life disabled....

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Need 21.62 – 73-Year-Old Injured Woman Needs Help

Today, we alert you to a 73-year-old single woman who fell in the parking lot of her apartment complex a few weeks ago, shattering two bones in her foot. She receives social security which covers some...

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Need 21.63 – Single Mother Fled Domestic Violence

We alert you today to a single mother of two kids (8,15) who needs one month of support. She fled an abusive marriage in late 2019 after a life-threatening domestic violence attack from her husband....

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Need 21.64 – Displaced Family Needs Help

We alert you today to a family that was displaced when their landlord sold the property they had rented for years. The mother and father have a 10-year-old daughter. They also provide a home and care...

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Need 21.65 – 31-Year-Old Mother and Father Murdered In Their Home

Throughout my time working with people in need, I have never written a Need Alert this heart-wrenching before. Approximately ten days ago, a man walked into a family’s home, shooting and killing a...

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Need 21.66 – Young Husband Laid Off From His Job

We alert you today to a young husband who lost his job of three years in early November. The company changed ownership, and he was let go when new management took over. He is the sole provider for him...

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Need 21.67 – Single Mother Faces Eviction After Son’s Cornea Transplant

Today, we alert you to a single mother of two boys who needs help. Last month, she was faced with a tough decision: either pay for her son’s medical procedure or pay her rent. She works full-time and...

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Need 21.68 – 73-Year-Old Single Woman In Need

We alert you today to a 73-year-old single woman in need. She owned her own daycare business for 18 years and retired a few years ago. She has been able to make ends meet with her retirement income....

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Need 21.69 – 34-Year-Old Single Mother Needs Trauma Therapy and Car Repair

Today, we alert you to a single mother of a 14-year-old daughter who needs help. This 34-year-old mom grew up in the foster care system. For a majority of children, foster care offers a needed escape...

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Need 22.1 – Single Woman In Need

We alert you today to a single woman who is heavily involved in serving at her local church and has a long history of providing for herself through a stable employment history. This past year has been...

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Need 22.2 – Single Woman Fired For Being Unvaccinated

We alert you today to a single woman who was fired because she did not get vaccinated. She has a longstanding stable work history. Her employer initially required all unvaccinated employees to test...

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Need 22.13 – Single Mother Needs Help With Child’s Tuition

Today we alert you to a single mother who needs a little help with her young child’s tuition. She is caring for the child independently from the father who has given very little help, even though he is...

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Need 22.14 – 51-Year-Old Homeless Woman Undergoing Cancer Surgery

We alert you today to a 51-year-old homeless woman undergoing cancer surgery today. Our local church partner has ministered to her for the past ten years while she has been in and out of homelessness....

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Need 22.15 – Addiction, Trauma, and Grief Counseling

Today, we alert you to a 34-year-old single woman who reached out to our local church partner for counseling support. Her fiancé died from a drug overdose last year. This woman has been healing from...

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Need 22.16 – 55-Year-Old Widow Needs One Month Financial Bridge

Today we alert you to a 55-year-old woman who became a widow on January 17th when her husband of 35 years suddenly passed away in their home. She spent her marriage as a stay-at-home mother and wife....

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Need 22.17 – 16-Year-Old Girl Attempts to Take Her Own Life

We alert you today to a family that is dealing with the aftermath of a near tragedy. A few weeks ago, their 16-year-old daughter attempted to take her own life by ingesting over 100 pills. Doctors were...

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Need 22.18 – Much Needed Dental Work…and a Redemption Story

In December of 2019, we alerted you to a man who was released from jail and needed money to get through a drug rehabilitation program. You can read that Need Alert by CLICKING HERE. His name is Herman,...

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Need 22.19 – Fiancé Murdered At Work

We alert you today to a single mother who is in crisis after her fiancé, and father of her two children, was shot to death while he was working as a security guard at a nightclub in early February....

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Need 22.20 – Adoption Legal Fees

Today we alert you to an 11-year-old girl who has been abused and neglected her entire life, and a family who is trying to intervene by adopting her. The mother of the family met the girl a few years...

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Need 22.21 – Back To Back Car Repairs

We alert you today to a family that needs help with their power and internet bills. They live paycheck to paycheck and were recently faced with back-to-back car repairs totaling more than $1,100. These...

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Need 22.22 – Man Injured In Motorcycle Accident

We alert you today to a man who was involved in a severe motorcycle accident in February. He suffered substantial injuries including a broken neck, back, and pelvis which halted his growing...

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Need 22.23 – Couple Involved in Fatal Car Crash

Today we alert you to a woman who survived a car crash that took her boyfriend’s life. The couple was involved in a single-car accident in the middle of January. Her boyfriend died on the scene. She...

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Need 22.24 – Homeless Woman Needs One More Month Of Housing to Recover From...

We alert you today to a woman you helped in late February of this year through Need Alert 22.14. She has been homeless for many years and normally lives in a tent. Our local church partner has been...

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Need 22.25 – 29-Year-Old Man Suffering From Heart Condition

We alert you to a 29-year-old single man suffering from a heart condition. A week ago, he began experiencing shortness of breath and drove himself to the emergency room. The doctors discovered that he...

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Need 22.26 – 30-Year-Old Single Mother Facing Eviction

We alert you to a 30-year-old single mother and her 11-year-old daughter facing eviction. She works full-time at a law firm and is also a full-time student. She is finishing up her undergraduate this...

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Need 22.27 -Mother In Need Of Grief Counseling

We alert you today to a mother who needs grief counseling. Her son was murdered in early March of this year. Since the tragic event, she has not been functioning very well. Her husband reached out to...

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Need 22.28 – Mother in Need of Trauma Counseling

Today, we alert you to a need brought to our attention by a church partner that has been ministering to a family of four. The husband and wife, along with their two children, are faithful members and...

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Need 22.29 – Couple Struggling To Recover After Wife’s Brain Surgery

We alert you today to a woman who underwent brain surgery and faced complications with her recovery. In November of 2020, she started having significant headaches and lost sight in her left eye....

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Need 22.30 – Single Mother Abandoned By Husband

Today, we alert you to a single mother of a 9-year-old little girl who needs help. In December of 2020, her husband left them with almost no explanation. They are still technically married as the...

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Need 22.31 – Wife Dealing With Alcoholic Husband

We alert you today to a wife who is dealing with an alcoholic husband. The couple has been married for twenty years, and they have three children. Last year, the husband went through detox and...

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Need 22.32 – Accident Leaves Woman Unable to Work

We alert you today to a woman recovering from surgery who cannot return to her work as a hairstylist until August. In March, she suffered a fall at her church that left her with one severely sprained...

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Need 22.33 – Adopted Teen Needs Ten More Days Of Treatment

We alert you today to a family that is fighting to help their adopted daughter. Typically, we write a Need Alert as a short, fact-based story on behalf of the person in need. With today’s Need Alert, I...

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Need 22.34 – College Student Caring For Her Mother Needs Help

We alert you today to a college student who needs help with her rent. She is one semester from graduation and has supported herself through college by working nearly full-time. Recently, her work hours...

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Need 22.35 – Very Hardworking Single Mother Needs Help

We alert you to a very hard-working single mother of two children (16,9) who needs help with her rent. She lost her father last October. Shortly after that, she moved her family (including her mother)...

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Need 22.36 – 36-Year-Old Single Woman Caring For Her Ailing Mother

We alert you today to a 36-year-old single woman who is caring for her 70-year-old mother. Several weeks ago, the mother suffered from seizures in her home that caused her to fall and be injured. While...

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Need 22.37 – Single Mother Recovering From Throat Surgery

We alert you today to a single mother of an eight-month-old little girl who had complications recovering from surgery to remove her tonsils. She scheduled the surgery and planned out the recovery time...

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Need 22.38 – Widow Dealing With Ankle Surgeries

Today, we alert you to a widow who fell and broke her ankle in March of this year. Since losing her husband of 26 years, she has been able to provide for herself by working two jobs. She does...

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Need 22.39 – Widower with 5 Children Needs Help

We alert you today to a single father of five children, ages 12 to 6 months. In January, his wife of 10 years died from complications associated with COVID. She was 7 months pregnant at the time, and...

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Need 22.40 – Young Couple Needs Help to Avoid Eviction

Today, we alert you to a very young family of three that is facing eviction. The mother and father are 22 and 21 years old. They are a hard-working couple, managing to work two jobs each and care for...

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