Furniture to make my first apartment since recovery feel like a home
Member: Kena (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Lauren, The Cara Program
I need a new bed set to help transition from a recovery home to my new apartment. This will help me save money as I make up for lost time. More
No longer homeless! Now I need a bed and furniture to continue rebuilding my life
Member: Frankie (Los Angeles, CA)
Validator: Aiko, PATH
Finally in an apartment but need a bed, kitchen supplies and more to make it a home and build back my health so I can work again. More
Widow and mother of 3, I need welding gear to show employers I am prepared for the job
Member: Marie (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Emily, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
My goal is to get my welding certification, find a job, and support my 3 kids. It's hard to provide for them when I'm not working full time. More
1st in my family to go to college. Stretching to pay for school, but need a laptop to succeed.
Member: Mary (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Ed, Metrosquash
Going to college will let me support my mom who supported us on her own for many years. A laptop will let me write papers and keep up in my classes. More
Want to start working from home again but need computer repairs first
Member: Jenny (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Anna, Inspiration Corporation
I need repairs for my computer so I can earn an income by working at home since I have a disability that prevents me from working elsewhere. More
I found safety in the US. Need a computer to get a degree in construction mgmt + support myself
Member: Miguel (San Diego, CA)
Validator: Patricia, Survivors of Torture, International
I lost everything when I was imprisoned + tortured in Nicaragua for trying to help poor families. A computer will let me become qualified to work here More
I need welding gear to finish my certification, get a job, save for a home, and support my mom
Member: Erick (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Emily, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
The gear will make it easier to get a job in my field. I'm good with money so I plan on saving up for a better home and sending money back to my mom. More
Single mom saving for housing for my family; welding gear will help me get a job
Member: Angie (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Emily, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
I need gear to get a welding job, because a manufacturing career will give me a stable income. Then I can provide a home and child care for my family. More
I'm a dad ready to support my family. Can't work as a machinist without the safety gear and tools.
Member: Israel (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Emily, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
They require precision measuring instruments + safety gear before you can work as a CNC machinist. I'm trained and ready to work and support my family More
Working + in school. Need welding gear to start my new career + show my daughter hard work pays off
Member: Terry (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Emily, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
With welding gear I can start my new career + provide for my 12yo daughter. I've never had anyone help me before, and this would mean the world to me. More
I'm rebuilding and I need a kitchen table and chairs for my apartment.
Member: Niecy (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Eleanor, Inspiration Corporation
I had bedbugs and threw out my furniture. Now I need a table and chairs. Then I'll have a place to eat and do homework when I go back to school soon. More
I'm a new high school grad and I need a laptop to study accounting in college this fall
Member: Michael (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Ty, Metrosquash
I'm going to Baldwin Wallace University. If I have a laptop, I'll be able to succeed because I'll be able to do research and have the programs I need. More
I have the skills to work as a welder - now I need the equipment to become employed
Member: Tony (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Emily, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
Getting the right safety gear will allow me to take a job as soon as I get an offer from an employer More
I want to give my all to my career. I need welding gear for my certification and future job!
Member: Chaeyanne (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Emily, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
Right now, I work part time, but once I'm certified, I'll get a full time job to provide for my family and be stable. First, I need welding gear. More
Low-paying jobs most of my life. Ready to reach stability. Need welding gear to qualify for jobs.
Member: Phillip (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Emily, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
My goal is to complete my certifications at JARC and find a job that will bring me financial stability. I need to buy my own welding equipment. More
I'm leaving homelessness after 5 years! I need furnishings to make my new apartment a home.
Member: Stephanie (Los Angeles, CA)
Validator: Reina, PATH
Basic furnishings for my first place since being homeless will let me focus on my goals of getting an education and becoming a merchant mariner. More
From homelessness to graphic design school. Need a laptop and graphics software to make it.
Member: Charlize (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Alex, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
In the past year I went from living in a shelter to getting back onto my own two feet. I'm ready for school and a career that'll support my family. More
$785of $780
31 supporters
Funded on 6/18/2013
Working part time but want to advance my career; need laptop to take online classes
Member: Lorena (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Anna, Inspiration Corporation
I've taken classes but public access computers don't give me enough time to work. A laptop will solve this. My goal is to become computer literate. More
$350of $350
8 supporters
Funded on 6/11/2013
Advanced software training will help me compete for jobs that can sustain my family
Member: Victor (Chicago, IL)
Validator: Ebony, North Branch Works
My daughters need their dad to be able to provide. Help with the cost of training + transportation to get to classes will help me become a programmer. More
$595of $595
11 supporters
Funded on 6/10/2013
