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Help prevent homelessness during the holidays
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Hello everyone! My name is Kassie and I'm making this fundraiser because my 5 year old son and I are about to lose our home and so close to Christmas. A little back story:
Last year we were living with my beat friend but due to some circumstances werent able to stay there anymore. I was placed in a rapid rehousing program through his school to get us out of a unsafe situation. When I was approved I was told they help pay all moving cost then monthly would pay rent and PGE. However after getting us moved from Estacada to Happy valley and signing a 12 month lease I was told they were only gonna pay for 2 months because they didn't renew their contract with the county so there wasn't anymore funds and I was gonna be on my own. Which put me in a bad place because if I had the money to afford my own place then I wouldn't have needed help from the program. I was taking a rent well class and with my instructor's help was able to be in a program that helped with rent up until recently. I do currently have a job but for some reason I haven't been getting any hours. I got a termination for non payment notice on my door 2 weeks ago with management telling me I owe over $7000 in back rent which is not possible since the county has been paying it. My rent well instructor and myself have both been trying to work with management trying to figure out what is going on because the difference in last months balance and this months balance the amount due went up $5000. The deadline to pay is approaching quickly and with very little help from management in figuring out the issue I'm afraid my son and I will be put on the street right before Christmas. We have no where to go since we have no family. I'm an only child and both my parents have passed away. I get no help from his father either. I'm at a loss on what to do and where to turn. One thing after another keeps happening financially and I'm having a hard time keeping my head above water. Our car is broke down so I've been putting money into trying to get that figured out plus our puppy i got for my son got parvo from the dog park in our complex and passed away on his 6 month birthday so I had to pay for his cremation. Please if you are able to help I will be so grateful and promise all donations will be going to management and anything extra will be going towards my son getting to have a Christmas. I've always had a hard time asking for help because I'm the type of person that doesn't want to bother others with my problems so I figure out everything on my own so this isnt easy for me to do. But like I said I'm at a loss. Even if you can't help please share if you know someone who might and thank you for even taking the time to read my sob story.
Organizer and beneficiary
Kassie vanDijk
Organizer
Happy Valley, OR
Kassie VanDijk
Beneficiary