Help a mom in need

My name is Rya Wooten. I’m a single mom of three who just needs help. I took a leap and moved my children from Tennessee to Maine in August of last year. I’m a reporter, and starting my career as a journalist was a dream that often times felt unreachable, especially while struggling to support my children on my own. I’ve been making it work for the past 10 months, but it has been incredibly hard. My rent alone is $2,150, making it nearly impossible to keep up with other expenses like my electricity, car note, phone bill, groceries and simply caring for my children. There have been times where things were paid late or where I have had to adjust and sacrifice like everybody is doing.

I recently got the opportunity to transfer within the company I work for to a new station. Although I’m grateful for the opportunity, I am currently scrambling to find the money to cover all of my moving expenses. I found a new apartment that is cheaper than my current monthly rent, but the upfront fees sum to more than $4000. I have already payed $1200 towards those fees, but I won’t have the remaining owed amount by the due date simply because the due date falls before my regular pay period. I also don’t have the available funds to pay the remaining owed amount on my current apartment to fulfill my lease term, set up a U-Haul for mg move, or cover all the expenses that come with moving.

I am asking for help. Something that is really hard for me to do, but something I realize I need to do to get to the next step. If you find it in your heart to give, just know your generosity will be going towards a mother who is doing her absolute best to give her kids a beautiful childhood. And to a mother who is constantly working to overcome circumstantial struggles.