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FIRST AND FOREMOST: THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BLESSED THE KIDS AND I THROUGH PROVIDING MONETARY, EMOTIONAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT TO DATE! Without my village I could have been homeless while pregnant and would not have had any clothes or gear for Jack along with a lot of other basic necessities for the girls and I. You all are awesome and we are eternally grateful ❤❤❤❤ Most of you have picked up on the fact that I have been particularly down lately and it's due to many things. On October 10th we hit the one year mark since my Mom passed. As many of you know, I have lost 5 family members in the past 4 1/2 years to include my Mom and Dad, my last remaining grandparent and two Aunts, my mom and dad's sisters. We also found out that Morgan has a condition called Neurofibromatosis which is a rare genetic condition that can cause tumors all over her body, on her spinal cord and on her optic nerve just to name a few. Fortunately she has not experienced any of these effects yet and we hope she never does, but part staying ahead of this disorder includes many check ups and testing some of which require going to Childrens Hospital in DC. A week after my mom died, I found out I was pregnant with Jack. After doing the math, and since my mom died exactly one week after the day he was conceived, it is highly possible that he implanted and nestled into my womb as my Mom left this life. I was told that by not aborting him or giving him up for adoption, that i was not only ruining mine and the girls lives, but also that of his co-creator and his entire family. I dont see it that way, but things are getting increasingly difficult as the weeks pass. Trying to raise the girls right as well as giving them some opportunities to do special things along with my pregnancy and the new addition of the incredibly adorable Jack this year have been a huge emotional and financial rollercoaster. At the beginning of this year I was in a job that I really liked and totally supported the mission of, but unfortunately it was a very unhealthy environment due to mental and emotional stress brought on by my boss and I had to leave. I was screwed out of $3000 (my entire savings) in the early part of this year (while i was pregnant) by allowing someone to take advantage of my kindness as well as bully me and coerce me into allowing the situation to continue. My beloved cat Cleo was run over in front of my house and died in the passenger seat of my car on the way to the ER. They tried to do CPR on her but it was too late. Then came my health issues and having to deliver Jack 3 weeks earlier tha expected which I was totally unprepared for mentally but he has brought so much joy to my life. His little smile is sunshine on a cloudy day!!! I've sold most of my possessions that were of any value and continue to try to unload things I don't need or use in order to support us. You've seen me ask for hand-me downs and I'm the mom in the aisle figuring out how much each diaper and wipe costs so make sure I'm getting the best deal. Since I'm receiving no child support for Jack and the state hasn't even looked at my case yet, I have no way to work a fulltime job that would require money for daycare or any morning or aftercare for Morgan and even then it wouldn't make much sense financially. I think I had found an answer in the company Shipt and was almost finished the hiring process when... My car was repossessed. Fortunately I was home and was able to get Jacks carseat base and stroller out along with Morgan's booster seat. Crazy thing was that I was IN THE VEHICLE when the tow truck backed into the driveway and hooked me!!!! I opened the sunroof and popped my head out because I hoped they wouldn't load the vehicle with me in it still. I didn't know I had fallen far enough behind (4 payments) because single momhood of a teenager, first grader and infant is a little insane. Honestly, other than my home and electricity, my vehicle is one of my essential needs. I don't really have anyone to transport Jack and I everywhere we need to go during the day and if one of the kids gets ill at school (Maddie is all the way up at Bates) I will have no way to get them. Additionally I just paid an arm and a leg to catch up and reinstate my car insurance earlier this month and put some of my last precious money in the gas tank this morning ☹ So basically this is a plea for help to get my family's vehicle back. I need to be able to get to the girls if they need me and take them to their doctors appointments or wherever they need to go in an emergency. I need to be able to get to my own doctors appointments which I desperately need to try to help me get out of this funk I've been in and to make sure my pregnancy induced health issues habe resolved themselves. I need to be able.to go to the Lighthouse Shelter as soon as they can give me an appointment so that I can utilize their eviction prevention services and to go to Social Services figure out what the hold up is with receiving assistance from the state. And lastly, I need my vehicle to be able to work and get back on my feet. I did not want to put this out there. There are people on my friends list who are sick and whose children are sick. I am ashamed and feel like I am failing my kids, but I need help. Im running really low on hope and confidence. I hope you can find it in your heart, if you are able, to help the kids and I out with a couple dollars or some good juju and prayers. ALSO IF YOU'RE READING THIS THANK YOU FOR READING THE ENTIRE STORY! Much love, Amber, Maddie, Morgan and Baby Jack

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    Amber Frank
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    Edgewater, MD

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