An Eventful Week

Friends,

Thanks again to all those who have helped keep Felicia and her babies safely housed.  

This past week has been eventful.  

The day after the oil light came on in her car and Felicia was able to revive it with a can of oil, she said it was still running rough, so I told her it probably needed to be checked by a mechanic.  She took it to a shop and the engine code showed that it either needed a new battery or a new transmission (!)  We got her a new battery and gratefully with that, the car was running well again.

Then on Saturday night Felicia called me at about 9:00 because she had a flat tire.  She had all the kids in the car and was trying to get to Walmart for diapers and cold medicine.  John and I met her to put the spare tire on and saw that her two front tires were threadbare.  I decided to use some of our funds to get two front tires and an oil change.  She needs a working vehicle to access a job.

Other expenses we've helped with this week include:

-gas and food

-birth certificates (so she can get her kids in subsidized daycare)

-another week in a hotel

-her cell phone bill (her only means of applying to jobs)

-bringing her storage unit up to date so she could access some needed items inside

On Felicia's end, she has

-had a job interview, which she thinks went well (a full time manager position)

-applied for multiple other jobs

-worked to get bus service set up for her kids - hopefully that will take effect next week

-taken care of 5 sick kids!

I have about $900 in donations in reserve for housing.  That will cover about 2 more weeks.  Due to the unexpected car expenses that came up, I've run out of funds to help with other needs.  Thankfully she will get her monthly food benefits tomorrow, so regular ongoing needs - barring anything unexpected - should be shelter and gas.

If you are the praying type, please pray for quick provision of a job for Felicia 

Until she's employed and receiving a paycheck, we will continue to need funds for gas and housing.

Tax Deductible Option

• Clarkston Cares - please designate your donation for Felicia, and email me your donation amount at brearob @ gmail. com (a 10% transaction fee applies)

Fastest, Non Tax Deductible

•Zelle: Brea Robinson, 770 402 6087 or brearob @ gmail .com

•Venmo: @Brea-Robinson

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Thanks for your support!