Emergency Rental Assistance
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Hello,
My name is Cathy Morgan and I'm making the cringeworthy decision to ask for help, because, well, I'm desperate.
I am facing eviction court on January 17th. I have been scrambling to connect with tenant/landlord resources for help without success and I'm still waiting to hear back if legal aid might take my case (it's currently looking like they are overextended and won't be able to assist me).
My only hope at this point is to get my rent caught up by the 16th, at which point my landlord has agreed to stop the legal eviction process and move me into a less expensive unit once I manage to pay rent on time for the next two months. I have been picking up as many shifts as possible to not only get caught up on my rent but also to pay my cut-off utilities and feed my animals.
Unfortunately, as hard as I've been working I'm just not going to make it in time. As most of you know, I don't have any family left, so I'm asking you, my friends and chosen tribe, for any assistance that you can spare. As embarrassing as this public display of desperation is, I've exhausted all of my options and am facing eviction/homelessness, and I don't know where else to turn.
Over the past year I have been working hard to make some changes in an attempt to get myself in a position to return to school and begin a new career in a field outside of the restaurant industry. I won't bore you with all the details, but it has been a real roller coaster both financially and emotionally. What I thought would be great opportunities were misrepresented, and I made choices that, in retrospect, I wish I had not. I have learned so much and really toughened up during this experience. Unfortunately, all of this life experience was gained through unexpected challenges and taking a really hard look at myself and how I make decisions and choose to protect myself in certain situations. But, I am proud that I have managed to keep going even in the darkest of times. I really appreciate all of you who have reached out, listened and offered the emotional support that has kept me going even when it seemed impossible.
The good news is that I just accepted a position with a locally-owned pharmacy in downtown Tulsa as Client Relations Specialist. Nothing too fancy but I will be trained as a pharmacy tech and will also fill a sales position where I will be actively recruiting new patients and will, in addition to my salary, receive commission for each new patient I refer. I’m excited because this is the kind of job I’ve been trying to secure over the past year where I will be learning new skills that will give me more opportunity to grow in the healthcare field. I spent a few hours there during my interview touring the facility, meeting everyone and even getting a chance to do some practice work with their software. The interview went so well and I really enjoyed meeting everyone. It definitely seemed like a positive work environment They even have an in-house company dog!
I will be starting the job January 23rd but unfortunately it won't help me out of my current nightmare, which is why I'm asking for help just to get through this transition period and stay in my apartment until I start receiving a steady paycheck at my new job. I will continue waiting tables as well to ensure I get back on my feet as quickly as possible.
In order to take responsibility and fulfill my financial obligations, I have decided that once I am caught back up, I would like to pay it forward by donating the amount raised for me in this GoFundMe to two charities that are important to me: Clarehouse Hospice and CARE Animal Rescue. I will have to do this as monthly donations and I will post confirmation for each payment. Each one of those monthly donations will be made in the name of one of my donors.
I know everyone has problems and many are more serious than mine. I also understand that especially after the holidays money is tight for everyone. So I sincerely appreciate any help but also don't want anyone else to overextend themselves financially and words of support and encouragement are also really awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.
CARE Tulsa
Co-organizers (2)
Cathy Morgan
Organizer
Tulsa, OK
Jonna Burkett
Co-organizer