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[Date] 061307 [Name] Amy Martinez [City] Elkin NC [Contact] acmartinez@toolkitmail.com [Request For] Financial Assistance [Additional Information] 
My name is Amy Martinez and I am a single mother of 2 girls and unemployed. Hard at looking for work. I just finished school with my BS which I am VERY proud of but we live in Elkin NC which is a very small town with not a lot of opportunity as far as good jobs. I will have no choice but to travel at least an hour to nearest bigger town like Winston Salem. I have 2 girls, one is 6 years old and I also have a 14 year old disabled daughter. She gets SSI and has severe developmental, mental, speech, learning, and some psychological disabilities, emotional behavioral issues that she suffers. It is extremely hard on me being alone with no help other than Medicaid and few food stamps. My daughter gets 563.00per month and I have rent, light, phone etc and we never have enough stamps to have food to the end of the month so as you can see, we struggle. We struggle a lot. My finishing school is a milestone that I know that God had planned for me and I finished FINALLY. It was very hard as I too suffer severe depression, and am under tremendous stress constantly from month to month worrying about tomorrow. My car is a V-8so i worry very much about even the cost of gas since obviously I will have such a commute if and when I do find work. Right now we are behind on my rent and we are very destitute and I am so very depressed don't know what to do. I have been unable to find any help especially here is such a small area. All the places I have been to or referred to only tell me that they have limited funds and this and that. I have not found one place to help us. We are very close to getting evicted and the amount that we need is 460.00 just to get caught up on the trailer/lot rent and I am so very down and frustrated. I only have internet because it was necessary for my school (most of my classes were done online) and now that I am finished with school I also am about to loose it too. I am slap broke, I mean slap broke and I cant afford to buy my daughter clothes not even from a goodwill or salvation army and you should know how cheap they are. In the name of Jesus, can you please help me? Perhaps with my rent and food? I know I am asking a lot and you do not know me but I am not being dishonest. I pray a lot that will find the right job that will provide my family with just our basic needs. I have no support as far as husband or family and I am at the end of my rope. Most days I can not even get out of bed. I am desperate and hitting one wall after another. God knows my situation and I know that someone out there can and will help. Could your organization possibly help us? Please may God touch your heart and that you may help us. This is not as cam I promise you. I can give you any information you want or need. I get a little food stamps and medicaid but I am so in need of financial help too. PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU TO HELP US. Thanks so much and may God bless you.
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