JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF THE DOZENS OF REQUESTS WE RECEIVE WEEKLY

Hi my name is SSgt Richard Ramsey currently stationed at PPope AFB nc. I am writing this letter today because I am ashamed of myself and I realy feel like a failure in more ways that one. I have been active for 12 years been deployed 5 times overseas i have a wife of 11 years with a 14 year old son and a 16 year old daughter. My wife recently had surgery on her neck and found out that she had cancer on her thyroid. Due to these discoveries she can not work anymore, or at least for quite a while and her income has supplemented the family income. Now we have barely enough money to eat and pay our bills. Sometimes food is set to the side. We can not afford a freaken real dinner. So we have decided as a family to go down to the local rescue mission and seek help. So I am reaching out to you and any other company or family that wouldnt mind helping us. We had to give our living room set and bedroom set back because we could not afford the payment anymore, however Someone gave us a couch and I purchased a bed and dresser at a yard sale, so we are fine with that. My truck is in the shop and my other car needs repairs badly but will have to wait. By far am I begging, i just wish that someone could help and if not, i will let god be god.

Hi,We are the Otis Family from Fort Lewis,WA. We have 4 children one of which is terminally ill. We have been trying to get back on our feet and everytime we get one foot out the other trips us up again. We are behind on our utility payment and need some assistance. If your not able to help us are you aware of anyone who may be able too? I can't work due to my sons issuese. We really could use the help this month. My name is Kasei. Please help us if you can....

Hello, my name is SPC Rowena Smith and I am looking for help. I am a single mother of 3.I am due to deploy in the summer next year and need help now to pay utilitiesand food. In 2006 I deployed to Iraq and had to do 15 months so its hard to keep up with everything coming back and forth. Now with deployment coming up, i want to make sure at least they have food and heat. So if possible could you help.

My name is SPC Rudolph Bolton We are located in Ft Lewis Washington 98433, and I'm writing you in hopes that you will help me. My wife is not working and we have 3 children Kyra who is 6,Gabrielle who is 5 and my son Jaden who is 1.Due to financial hardships I am unable to provide them with any more than bare essentials, and big bills for utilities are coming up. Everything seemed to go wrong around us and we had to take money out of our emergency fund that we have saved throughout the year.. just to pay for our basic necessities. Please help me and my family. Anything would be appreciated... We are not even able to buy our children winter clothes and it is getting colder here everyday. I can barely put food on their plates. So if you could provide us with food or other help that would be greatly appreciated.Thank you for reading this!

my name is Ashley Luna married to PFC Julio Luna. My husband is deployed in Afghan and we have two girls and also my little brother that lives with me. My two girls are 1 and 2 and my brother is 13. I am asking for help because this year has been really hard on us. We are barley getting by on paying our regular bills. My husband has been gone for almost 6 months nowand its been a hard year and 6 months. I am asking for help due to I know I cant give my kids basic the things they need and want. This is very hard for me to ask for help but I am here confused, sad, scared and and feeling like a failure as a mother and sister. My husband is really trying to give me and my children a great life just this year as been not so good. So if there is someone that can help us it will be so much appreciated. Thank you from a military wife.

Hello my name is Brandy. My husband William is deployed in Iraq. With all the problems with the economy things are very tight for us and our 3 children.I know there are more needy people out there and if you can't help that is fine. I have so much on our plates it would be easier to not have lose sleep over this too. Thank you for your time. Brandy Macomber Proud Army wife

HI MY NAME IS TIFFANY IM A 30 YR OLD MOTHER OF 6 ( 3GIRL ,3 BOYS).IAM ALSO A WIFE OF A US ARMY SOLDIER .WE JUST MOVED FROM FT.BENNING,GA TO FT.HOOD ,TX YOU KNOW STAYING IN HOTELS FOR 2 MTHS WHILE HOUSING IS TRYING TO FIND YOU CAN COST AND AFTER SPENDING ALL OUR MONEY MAKING SURE WE PUT A ROOF OVER OUR ANGELS HEAD. SO WE NEED A ANGEL TO COME BY FT HOOD ,TX TO HELP OUR LIL ANGELS THANK YOU THE WATKINS FAMILY

Hello ,My name is Tiffany and I am the mother of three beautiful children and the wife to a very dedicated soldier in the us army. Money is very tight in our house and we have big utility bills coming up that i don;t know how i'll pay. My children are Luke who is 6, Sheila who is 4, and Alexis who is 2. Thank you and god bless. Tiffany Beverly

Hi, my name is Brandy and i have 3 children. 1 daughter 12,2 boys ages 8 and 21/2. My husband is in the Marine Corps. We are on Camp Pendleton in Ca. We have a very hard time keeping up with the bills. My husband is supposed to leave us being deployed I heard that you might be able to help. My kids need clothes and jackets. Thank you so much for listening. God Bless all of you and your families, wherever they may be!!

We are looking for help. My husband is in Iraq and we have been hit with a finanical emergency. Due to the high gas prices over the last year we have fallen into the hole yet again this year and am having problems paying for food and utilities.not aford clothing or anything extra besides basic food. We have 3 boys 13-8-6 and two are special needs. If you can find it in your heart to help a family this year we would be forever in your debt. I know that there are many other families in need this year,

Hi, my name is Sarah. My husband, Matthew and I have been married for 7 years and we have 4 beautiful children. My husband just returned from Kuwait with a labral tear in his shoulder. He was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne and now he is serving as a medic in his guard unit. we are bzasrely living paycheck to paycheck...never quite getting everything taken care of. Bills pile up and have to wait so that we can buy groceries and diapers first. God has always provided for us. My husband just got back from Iraq from his first tour, he's a great man and always puts my son and I before himself. I've been doing odd jobs and baby sitting trying to save up the money to help pay for food and other things. If anyone can help us out it would mean so much my husband. Thank you. Holly K. "Army Wife"