Eviction Prevention for Black Women

Raising funds for eviction prevention for black women.  There are 3 families in dire need of our support. 

One young lady is 6 months pregnant.  She was recently fired from her job as a result of domestic violence. The company she worked for suspended her for coming to work with bruises and 2 weeks later terminated her employment. 

She has reached out to Tenant Resources (who can't help until the eviction is filed, which she would like to avoid because it impacts her ability to rent later), Aberg denied her the EA grant because she doesn't have any dependents but is currently pregnant. 

This young lady worked for the company for 3 years and never had an issue until they found out she was being physically abused.  She has secured new employment. However, she doesn't start until the first week of May. She is need of $350 for April's rent and $750 for May's rent.  

The other two families are in similar situations except one of the families eviction has been filed and she needs to come up with $485 in addition to the support she's receiving from Tenant Resources. 

The third mother was placed on bed rest as a result of complications due to her pregnancy.  She's been on bed rest for 11 weeks and has blown thru her savings as a result.  She is scheduled to have her baby next week via cesarean and plans on returning to work by the  3rd week of May.   She needs $750.00 for May's rent. The landlord has agreed to let her pay June's rent 2 weeks late as long as she secures May's rent. 

Reports show that between 2000 and 2015 there were 40,439 eviction court cases initiated in Dane County, Wisconsin, with an average of 2,527 cases per year.   With race being the most important factor according to Evicted In Dane County (collaborative examination of the housing).

For Madison's poorest renters — particularly black women — evictions are disturbingly common, trapping us in a cycle of poverty leading to long-lasting repercussions on employment, health, relationships and overall stability. 

“Eviction is fundamentally changing the face of poverty,” One way we can interpret eviction is like, ‘Oh, it’s a result of irresponsibility, it’s bad spending habits.’ But if ... you’re spending 80 percent of your income on rent, eviction is much more of an inevitability than an irresponsibility.”

Let's do what we do best MADISON and surrounding areas; let's make sure these families do not end up on the street.

Please donate and please share the link until our goal is met. 

UPDATE: 4/20/2018  

We have a family of 3 that was displaced this past Friday as a result of their stove blowing up while they slept. 

We've exceeded our goal by $320.  $ 100 via GoFundMe and $220 in cash donations. 

$320 will go the family that lost everything in the fire. I adjusted the GoFundMe amount by $600.00. 

Madison we raised $2820.00 in 3 days!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!  And I'm confident that we can raise $600 more for the family that was displaced at no fault of their own. 

The owner of the complex has agreed to move them into another apartment this Sunday, They've been staying at a hotel since Friday night.  

All their things were destroyed! The mother is single with 2 small children. She has to replace all their clothes and personal items.  I'm asking that we help her buy diapers, children clothes, a bed to sleep on, towels, kitchenware, etc.   I know y'all have given a lot over the last few months and it is so appreciated.   Please support this family by donating and sharing the link and by asking others in your network to share the link. 

Thank YOU Madison WI for always showing UP and SHOWING OUT!!  Much love to you!  You have directly impacted the lives of black families in a positive way!! I can't say it enough--YOU are the real MVP's!!!!