Needy Fund helps single mother of three pay rent
A single mother of three young children was having difficulty making ends meet. Although her job in a nursing home had available hours for her to work, she was only able to work part-time, due to not being able to find consistent child care that she could afford.
During the pandemic, the problem worsened. She began having trouble paying her rent and fell deeper and deeper into a financial hole.
When she was no longer able to keep up with her rent payments, she reached out to the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund. The Needy Fund was able to help her pay off her back rent, giving the single mother one less bill to worry about.
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.
No cash is given to Needy Fund recipients. Instead, the agency pays vendors through a voucher program. The case described above was provided by the Needy Fund on condition of anonymity.
Donations
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.
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;$891,314.47
John and Elaine Brouillard;$20,000
Karen and John Townsend;$2,500
Bridget and Robert Burke;$2,000
Marianne and Bob Hirschman;$1,500
Howard and Elizabeth Hayes;$1,250
Edith Huck;$1,000
John and Diane Mercaldo;$1,000
Anonymous;$1,000
In memory of my Captain, love Nancy;$900
From a friend;$515
Lauria and Allen Schoen;$500
Susan and Ross Coppelman;$500
Matakese Chapter No. 158 Order Of The Eastern Star;$500
William and Kathleen O'Neill;$500
In loving memory of Robert Wennberg;$500
JBS Foundation;$500
Anonymous;$500
Robert and Penny Schofield;$400
Bob Friese;$400
Mary and Bob;$350
In memory of George and Dorothy Siddall from David and Dorte Siddall;$300
Kathleen MacDonald in memory of Paul and Scott;$300
The Camposano and Wood Families;$300
Anonymous;$300
Anonymous;$300
Cape Cod Men's Club, Inc.;$250
Nancy Douttiel and Diane Willcox;$250
Cy and Weezie in memory of Christine;$250
In loving memory of Kath and Maud Kirk;$250
In memory of Bart Burgess, Ben Auburn and Joe Hinkle;$250
In memory of deceased family members from Robert and Judy Adams;$250
In memory of Mark Thayer from Larry and Beth Thayer;$250
The Cooke family;$250
Anonymous;$250
Anonymous;$250
In memory of Neville J. Coomber from David and Carolyn Coomber;$210
Michael and Leslie Singer;$206
Sandra MacLean and Robert Findlay;$200
Russell Lee and Constance Sable;$200
Cecile Sneider;$200
John and Shirley Farrington;$200
Gene and Sandy Saletnik;$200
In memory of Ernie and Ibi;$200
In memory of loved ones from Francis and Linda Fermino;$200
In memory of Shaun and Ryan Marshall;$200
In thanks for my 8 healthy grandchildren;$200
Allan and Linda Dunn;$25
Mindy Scher;$100
In memory of Barbara and Ivor Faucher from Michael and Donna Faucher;$20
Marie Woodard;$15
Marina Galarneaux;$100
Ronald Keough;$50
In memory of Nicholas Eastman from Bill and Mary Devine;$100
Steven and Cindy Edwards;$20
Joe and JoAnn Amaral;$103
Anonymous;$50
Kathy and Linda;$100
Anonymous;$100
Sheila Flood;$100
In memory of Cynthia Markle and Faith Halfyard from Betsy and George Gardner;$50
Ma, Dad, Carole, and Will - thanks for all the wonderful memories, love always - Fran;$50
In honor of Dr. Gregory Robke from Larry and Beth Thayer;$100
Bill and Tina Prodouz;$103
George and Mikell Deptula;$100
Anne Hayes;$50
Anonymous;$100
In memory of Hilary Fitzgerald;$100
Anonymous;$50
Anonymous;$25
In memory of Phyllis Newton;$100
Anonymous;$50
Jerry and Pat Pastner;$50
Stephen and Sylvia Allen;$100
In memory of Jim Lord;$100
Anonymous;$100
Irwin and Laurie Rubin;$100
Kathryn Jacobsen;$100
Joan Murphy;$10
Anonymous;$25
In memory of my husband Bob Hoey;$100
Anonymous;$50
Anonymous;$20
Donna Durkee;$100
In honor of Jeff and April;$25
Hilda M. Haye;$50
Merry Christmas Nina!;$50
In memory of GK;$100
David and Susan Sheinkopf;$25
Anonymous;$50
In memory of Sherman;$100
Edward and Mary Houlihan;$100
In memory of Bob Regan from Margaret Regan;$100
George Delaney and Bridget Delaney-Messana;$100
In loving memory of my mom Alice from Mary E Scott;$100
John and Ellen Perry;$50
Ramler boys - Duncan, Max, and Owen;$40
Mark Jurentkuff;$26
Bob and Kit Nelson;$100
Janet Dawkins;$100
Walter and Paula Webster;$75
Evan and Elle;$50
Debby and Bob;$25
In memory of David Carnes from Kristin Perkins and Sean McLaughlin of Cape Cod Five Trust and Asset Management;$100
Bob and Pat Todd;$100
Herb Luther;$100
Anonymous;$25
G and R Tomlinson;$100
Deborah Donaldson;$50
Jane Walsh and John Greene ;$150
Dianne Beuke;$100
Linda Roderick;$50
In memory of Jack;$50
Marlene and John Ciborowski;$50
James and Frances Bogden;$100
Peter and Dianne Nero;$50
J. Michael and Nancy Ryan;$25
Tom Nee and Jan Delaney;$25
In honor of family Joyce Joakim;$50
In memory of Bill Young from Liz Perry and Carl Ahlstrom;$100
Anonymous;$100
In loving memory of my husband Howard and my great-granddaughter Katelyn from Dorothy Bearse;$50
In memory of our mom Janet Hallowell from Jay and Heidi Conti;$50
Anonymous;$25
In memory of Robert and Paula Mealy;$100
Anonymous;$100
Jeanne and Richard Reid;$100
In memory of Link Thacher from Beverly Thacher;$50
Beatrice M. Thenault;$100
Anonymous;$50
In memory of Charles and Sonya Davis from Dawn McNally;$50
Anonymous;$100
Anonymous;$100
Anonymous;$100
Mary and Paul Fiset;$100
Bob and Lynn Young;$25
Anonymous;$25
Dorothy and Charles Babbitt;$150
Norman and Rhea Lipner;$50
Kathy and Jeff Miller;$100
Allan Saperstein;$100
In memory and honor of our grandson Connor from Ralph and Rosemary LoVuolo;$100
Anonymous;$25
Judi and Ron Lech;$25
In memory of Mello, Bent and Cook Families - gratefully Paula Mello;$50
Leslie J. Terry;$50
In memory of Steven Iadonisi - We all miss you especially at this time of the year;$100
Robertson and Patricia Dinsmore;$100
Elliot and Nancy Johnson;$100
In memory of Kirk Henry by Carol Ann Yeaple;$150
Patricia Dolan;$15
Penny;$100
Sean Eagan;$150
Art and Joan Cornell;$100
Anonymous;$10
George and Catherine Ferreira in memory of Michelle Ferreira;$50
Elizabeth Pem Schultz;$15
In memory of Eileen Reardon from Joseph Reardon;$100
Dorothy Danner;$25
Sue V. Ward;$100
This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Cape Cod Times Needy Fund helps single mother of three pay rent
