Needy Fund helps disabled veteran with car insurance, food and rent
A disabled veteran asked the Needy Fund for assistance after her partner left home.
The woman's car needed repairs, and her retail job only pays enough for rent. Although her family was able to help with the repairs, she needed assistance getting the car insured.
The woman also suffers from PTSD due to domestic violence.
The Needy Fund provided resources to help the woman with car insurance, food, and rent — for which she says she was “so grateful.”
More about the Needy Fund
Many human service agencies offer assistance to those in need, but the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund has been helping with a host of immediate, short-term emergencies such as food, rent, medical costs and other basic expenses since 1936. In 2022, the Needy Fund received more than 7,500 requests for assistance as of November and provided direct financial assistance to more than 4,000 clients.
No cash is given to Needy Fund recipients. Instead, the nonprofit pays vendors through a voucher program. The case described above was provided by the Needy Fund on the condition of anonymity.
Last year's total: Cape Cod Times Needy Fund campaign raises $1.62M, exceeding goal
How to donate to the Needy Fund
Donations, which are tax-deductible, may be made at needyfund.org. Checks also can be made payable to the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund and mailed to Cape Cod Times Needy Fund, P.O. Box 36, Hyannis, MA 02601.
How to get Needy Fund assistance
Those needing assistance may contact the Needy Fund at 508-778-5661 or 800-422-1446.
Questions can be emailed to info@needyfund.org. The Needy Fund is also on Facebook (facebook.com/NeedyFund) and Twitter (@NeedyFund).
Total Contributions to Date:$1,236,768.24
Summer Appeal 2022;$223,416.24
Taylor and Barry;$10,000
Anonymous;$10,000
Palmer and Jane D. Davenport Foundation;$5,000
The Donovan Family;$5,000
The Friday Club;$2,500
Scott and Pat Barron;$2,000
The Eleftherakis Family;$1,500
C.H.E.W. Book club;$1,200
Wennerberg, Teplansky and Mayhew Families;$1,200
Nu Psi Chapter, Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority Members;$1,000
Edwin D. McGuire;$1,000
Giorgio Family;$1,000
Heslinga Family;$1,000
In memory of Brian Clay from GLH and NEH;$1,000
Mary M. Wells;$1,000
Mr.and Mrs. Paul Egasti;$1,000
The Vincent Family;$1,000
Ross Coppelman, Goldsmith;$1,000
Robert White;$500
John Ladner;$500
William and Crystal Ribich;$500
Robert and Bonita Gray;$500
West Parish of Barnstable;$500
Cortez Family;$500
In gratitude for memories from Toby Kalman;$500
In loving memory of Bill and Lorraine Finkel;$500
In loving memory of Robert Wennberg;$500
In memory of Austin;$500
In memory of our Grandmother,Julia Chase - love, Wendy & Fernando, Rob & Julie and Rebecca & Ken;$500
Lisa & Jeff Harper;$500
Louise's grands and great grand, Love, Pete & Gisele;$500
God bless us everyone from NAPH and JLAS;$500
In memory of our beloved son Chris Foley from Joan and Steve Foley;$500
In memory of Jim Dunn with love, Barbara, Katie, and Bryant;$500
Anita J. McCarthy and John Otis Drew;$500
Robert and Amy Bolster;$500
Bob and ML;$300
Scott P. Barker;$300
Carol Sim;$300
Anonymous;$275
Susan and Bruce Jankowski;$250
David Wilk;$250
Anonymous;$250
In memory of Connie and Peg O’Day;$250
In memory of Jeffrey from Nancy Lowery;$250
In memory of My Brother;$250
In memory of our parents from James and Christine Harrington;$250
Julie and VIncent Kraft;$250
Greg and Barbara Masterson in honor of George F. Masterson;$250
In memory of Edna Maddocks;$250
The Campbell Clan;$250
Maryanne & Scott Petersen;$250
Paul Wild;$250
In memory of my best friend Larry Holmes from Don Costa;$250
Anonymous;$250
In memory of my dear spouse Lynn Hiller;$208
Albert and Mavis Grorud;$200
Helga and Joerg Meixner;$200
Abid and Ida Mae Raoof;$200
Christie Turner;$200
Ellen Butt;$200
Edmund and Janet Foley;$200
Joan and Richard Kingsbury;$200
Charles and Barbara Adams;$200
Kathleen Riley;$200
Stephen and Carol Wagner;$200
The Garden Club of Yarmouth;$200
Cape Cod Corvette Club;$200
In memory of our parents,Matthew and Taylor, from George and Nancy Weir;$200
Lynn Allen;$200
In memory of Frank Carrick from his family;$200
Colleen O'Connell;$200
Helen Hinckley;$200
Gene and Sandy Saletnik;$200
Christmas in Cotuit Arts & Crafts Festival - Leslie Spencer;$100
Forrest and Lorraine Felt;$100
In memory of Sharon Demers;$100
Richard and Doreen Guild;$100
Earl and Joy Shipp;$100
Paul and Josephine Sevigny;$100
Karen Lilly;$100
In memory of Frank Cabeceiras;$100
Richard Demers;$50
David and Julie Arnold;$75
In memory of Fred Connelly and Dick Hunter;$100
Jerry and Anne Hazard;$50
Adrian C. Whitney;$25
In memory of Gerry, Paul,and Sully - friends at Blue Rock from Chris Daly;$50
Douglas & Helen Pluciennik;$100
Anonymous;$50
In memory of Gene;$25
Donald and Judy Bonci;$50
Anonymous;$100
Amy Rice;$100
Barbara Totten;$50
Anonymous;$50
In memory of Joe Jurgensen,Jr. from the Jurgensen Family;$100
Charles and Carol Andrade;$50
In loving memory of our very dear, very special, and always missed friend Marcia Lee Hardiman. With love, Mary Sue and John;$100
Dennis and Barbara Howard;$50
John and Mary Danella;$25
Charles and Susan Pitzi;$100
Anonymous;$100
In memory of Daryl Forth;$50
Francis Haggerty;$5
Joan Anderson;$100
Steven and Paula Gustafson;$100
Remembering Jeanne Lascha-Ryan. Love you. Miss you. Always;$100
In loving memory of Jacqueline Winne from Ellen;$50
In memory of my wife, Laurie C. Hadley;$100
Ray and Shirlene McGrath ;$100
Conrad Beliveau;$100
In loving memory of our dear neighbor Daryl Forth. From John and Mary Quinn;$50
George Fernandes;$50
In loving memory of my son Tim from Arlene Lavelle;$100
Stephanie and Leonard Miele;$50
John and Dona Webber;$25
Anonymous;$50
Pat and Frank Barnhart;$100
Jeffrey and Anne Marie Dillon ;$100
Joanne Corsano, in memory of Kellie Bigos;$100
John and Kathleen Spelman;$100
In memory of Noreen, Paulie, and Justin;$125
Sprinkle Home Improvement;$100
Anonymous;$100
Karen Miller;$50
From the grandchildren of Jim and Betty Cullen: Michaela, Samantha, Alexandra Cullen and Andrew and Cody LeBlanc.;$50
Ann O'Connor;$25
In memory of Phoebe and Bob Ellis;$36
In memory of Les and Iren Grozier from Kate and Joel Grozier;$50
In memory of Julie Verrengia;$100
William and Jennifer Sulyma;$100
In memory of Sport;$100
In memory of Mario and Eugenia Miele;$100
In memory of Irene Cole and Robert Garner;$100
Bob and Colleen Baker;$50
In lieu of sending holiday cards.;$150
Kelley Mawdsley;$50
Anonymous;$25
In memory of Richard A. Richard from John & Helen Belskis;$25
In memory of my husband Jack Maroney from Carole Maroney;$150
Bill and Sylvette;$50
Patty Barnes;$100
Paul and Debra Demeo;$100
Sean Eagan;$100
The First Congregational Church of Yarmouth Giving Tree;$62
In memory of the deceased members of the Fitzgerald Family from Bob;$100
In memory of our parents from Mr and Mrs George Botelho;$100
In memory of Lang and Revo;$50
Ronald and Susan Mendoza;$100
In memory of my mom;$25
Anonymous;$100
Jim and Rhonda LaFrance;$50
In memory of the Stefanik Family;$25
Mike and Mercy;$50
In memory of our parents - John and Flora, Harry and Helen, our son John, and best friend David W. from Richard and Carolyn Bigelow;$100
Betty Burns and Sylvia Weld;$100
Brad Rowe;$100
Sebastian and Joann Lombardo;$100
Carol Rennie;$75
In loving memory of Jon, Georgiana, Ed, Ned, and Vit from Jim and Elaine Kelley;$100
St. Pius X Women's Society;$100
In honor of Chip and Joanne- From the Hartford kids and grandkids!;$100
In memory of Carol Leavitt;$25
Gloria Aker;$25
Anonymous;$25
Martha and Patrick Laffan;$10
George and Mikell Deptula;$100
Anonymous;$25
Norma and Robert Medeiros;$100
Michael and Paula Connelly;$25
William and Anne Best;$150
Barnstable Adult Community Center Bridge Club;$100
Mary Mulveyhill;$25
Robert and Judith Garofalo;$25
Francis and Joyce Celli;$25
Beverly Schwartz;$25
Gerry MacEachern;$50
In memory of loved ones from Deborah and Thomas Cambareri;$100
In memory of Judy Hunt;$50
In memory of my husband, daughter and relatives from Lucille Gingras;$25
Kim and Tom Sullivan;$100
In memory of Ann Donnelly;$100
Anonymous;$50
In memory of Jim Lord;$100
Edlow and Christine Banks;$50
Petersen Family;$125
Ann Goering;$100
Bourne United Methodist Church Women;$175
Dianne Tattersall;$100
Norman Taupeka;$100
Judy and Bill Shumway;$25
David and Diane Surprenant;$100
Karnig and Diana Ovian;$100
Philip and JA Beccia;$5
From Mike and Patty;$150
In memory of Phillip McCartin;$50
George and Karen;$25
In memory of Don, Mark, and Chris;$50
Patricia and Michael Duffy;$100
Walt and Marge Babcock;$100
In memory of David Mason;$100
Mayer and Judith Levitt;$25
Kathleen and Paul Robock;$100
Linda Roderick;$50
Shirley Desalliers;$20
Claire Laurendeau;$25
Anonymous;$100
In memory of our parents and Uncle Jack from Joanne and Chip;$100
Donated by Nola Connolly;$100
Loving Buckee and Grammie;$109
Fred Thimme;$100
Barbara Lavoine;$25
Anonymous;$10
Althea and Ed Brabazon;$100
In honor of all our puppies at the rainbow bridge;$100
Joseph F. Conlon;$100
Anonymous;$25
Fred and Catherine Nass;$50
In honor of Eileen McEleney from James and Joan Carlton;$100
In memory of our son-in-law, Sean Gannon;$150
Joseph Shramek;$50
Jane Buckley;$50
Marjorie and Albert Fengler;$50
In memory of Richard T and Jonathan Segura;$100
Joan M. McMahon;$25
Rick and Jean Boudreau;$100
Laurelie Walker Hodgson;$50
Diane Willett;$25
In honor of Dr Richard Zelman from Matty, Sue, and Dr. Brianna Shaughnessy;$50
Bob and Kit Nelson;$100
Anonymous;$10
West Yarmouth Congregational Church Memorial Fund;$40
Scott Harman;$100
The Wednesday Booksters of Dennis;$100
This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Disabled veteran helped by Needy Fund for car, rent expenses
