Some Hopeful News and (Another) Big Need

November 01, 2026

Some Hopeful News and (Another) Big Need

TL/DR:

Felicia still hasn't been paid for the 2 weeks of work she put in, but Felicia's temp agency has assigned her to a new warehouse and she will get her first paycheck this Friday, November 6th. 🤞
The kids' dad has also obtained employment and will receive his first paycheck on the same day! This is HUGE! 🙌
There's also a possibility she can get help getting back into an apartment (more on that below)!
Felicia has to appear in court tomorrow because of the ticket she got in September (she was sold a fake license plate) and the ticket has to be paid tomorrow (Monday) or her license will be suspended. 😟

Current Financial Needs:

~~Rent for the week $450 - covered.~~ Thank you!

~~Gas and groceries for the week - $400 covered~~ Thank you!

~~Auto Insurance - $250 covered~~ Thank you!

Traffic Ticket $451 - needed by Monday

Ways to Help:

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

And now the longer version:

Last week after Felicia didn't get paid, I felt hopeless that things would get any better.

But now I think/hope/pray there is an end in sight!

Felicia's temp agency sent her to a new warehouse. She's working in Union City from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. She then drives home, picks up Dad and the kids and they fight traffic to get him up to Buford for his job by 6:30. She has to take him because, unfortunately, he never learned to drive. That takes a good 1.5 hours. She comes back home, feeds the kids and helps with homework, then tries to get a bit of sleep until she has to go pick up Dad at 2:30 am. Then the kids have to get up to catch the bus at 5:30 am!

What a grind! Felicia is exhausted, but determined!

The Current Need

Felicia has to appear in court tomorrow for her traffic ticket. We found out that it will be nearly $500! If she doesn't pay it, her license will be suspended. Obviously, this can't happen!

What an injustice! She was scammed, sold a car marked for salvage that couldn't be legally registered and told that the seller was insuring it until she paid off the balance, and now she has to pay the price for the seller's deception! 😠

Thankfully a hopeful possibility has come along that's giving us some wind in our sails. Here's what transpired:

Late last week Felicia's cell phone stopped holding a charge. This was a big problem because her phone is her only way to communicate with employers, pay bills, buy groceries, etc.

I despaired at yet another barrier in the way.

But I communicated with Ellie at Clarkston Cares and she told me she had heard that an organization called SPARC in Norcross, close to where Felicia lives, might have some phones.

Felicia and I have contacted multiple charities over the past few months, applying for assistance and never hearing back, except to say that they don't have any funds to help.

I did some digging online and found a phone number for SPARC that I texted. It turned out to be the Director's cell phone. She was able to provide Felicia with a phone and I was able to talk with her about the situation. She told me that if Felicia can prove 30 days of consistent income they can help her overcome her eviction history and get into an apartment!

SPARC works within the apartment complex and with the landlord to provide a certain number of affordable apartments. This is EXACTLY WHAT FELICIA NEEDS!!!!

They also have other supportive services such as an afterschool program, and a savings programs for low income families. If they can get into the program (and the Director seemed to think they would qualify) this could provide additional resources for support and stabilization which would be absolutely amazing!

I'm thanking God for His providence in letting Felicia's cell phone die and leading us to this resource! 💌

There is hope!

If you can help with any donation toward the $451 ticket, please donate below. We can't let her lose her license!

Thanks everyone!