Monthly Goal:
USD $7,500
Total Raised:
USD $550
Raised this month:
USD $0
Campaign funds will be received by Dathan Williams
Hello, and greetings to you all, I am reaching out for help for my family, something that I thought I would never have to do...but considering the circumstances as a Husband and a Father...as a man my back is up against a wall, In September of 2024, I lost my job of almost 13yrs...with 6 of those years as a permanent fixture as a Field supervisor as well as a Inspection coordinator for a Solar Company, this company was at the top of the competition at one point this was a $20 billion dollar company, they held this crown for almost 20+years...sadly last year they had to file for bankruptcy, releasing all of its employees in stages, most of them received severance packages to help with their transition, my group was the last to go...even as we were being told that there was a chance that our jobs would be saved, unfortunately that did not happen and because they filed under the WARN ACT ( The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Act, also known as the WARN Act, is a federal law that requires employers to provide at least 60 days' written notice before implementing a mass layoff or plant closing. This notice must be given to affected employees, their union representatives (if applicable), and state and local government officials. The purpose of the WARN Act is to give workers, their families, and the community time to adjust to the loss of employment, seek new jobs, and potentially participate in retraining programs) and with all that was going on at that time, the immediate close of my office as well as my warehouse, did not leave room to seek , other employment at that time... I had two departments that I was responsible for one department my Inspections team were all released at one time, leaving me to try to tie up as many loose ends as I could...my remaining team my operations and maintenance team were put in a holding pattern, their jobs removed from their schedules, massive levels of uncertainty , with no reassurance or any information...our time was up...I had to arrange loads of material to be picked or sold, many vehicles that could not be returned to the shop because gas cards that were issued were no longer working...I had no answers not only for my crews...but no answers for myself or my family. I found myself in a place of worry and deep depression...had to use my 401k to keep us a float for a bit but .once that was used up on paying current rent as well as a few months ahead, catching up on credit card bills and utility bills and truck notes...that resource dwindled down quickly...my wife did work, she worked from home and we both have pretty decent paying jobs , when you combined both incomes...but now we are down to one and even though I filed for unemployment that didn't even scratch the surface, of what it takes to run our household...I stayed optimistic and kept up with my job duties until the very end, on the 26th of September 2024 my job was lost for good, my mind was so overwhelmed wasn't sure what I was going to do, as a man that is a hard pill to swallow not working and stressing about , how I was going to take care of my family...that stress is even heavier now...three months after my company shuts down and I loose my job... in December 27th 2024...my beautiful wife Shalita, of 14 years is diagnosed with breast cancer, at the beginning of January she was scheduled for surgery to remove a tumor that was in her upper left breast, we thank God that the surgery went well, so we thought... two weeks later we were told that they needed to go back in because there was evidence of more cancer cells, on her lymphoid, so we prepared for this as best we could...they went back in few weeks later, by this time just the thought of having Cancer... and it coming to our door...in our home...in our lives was definitely more than what we bargained for, we truly understand that there are so many other people going through this as well and we wish them well and our prayers are with them , now are no strangers to this awful disease, we have lost some friends and family to it as well, but we also know some people who have survived to, so we understand things to a degree...but now its in our home,... my wife, my two young children and myself are now faced with it, how do I answer my kids questions, when they ask is mom gonna die? how sick will she get? can we get it?...all the while wondering to myself the same things...I am very thankful that we have a close knit group of friends and family, who has been praying and helping when they can...but they don't see the tears or feel the pain, at night or feel the feeling of uncertainty. After the last few surgeries my wife and I sit with the Dr, and he explains to us the type she has HER2-POSITVE which tend to grow and spread faster than the HER2-negative, but can and will be treated with chemo and radiation therapy, but while sitting there talking to the Dr. my wife mentions the thought of full breast removal and a chill goes through my entire body, as I try to process that thought, our eyes filled with tears...thinking to myself its definitely real now, and how do we get through this, trusting God has to be in order now...With so much on my mind I feel so irrelevant, and helpless...bills won't stop...household still needs to operate, kids need to still be cared for, she's in need of another surgery...then now chemo treatments...followed by radiation every day for the next 2-3 years. How do I make it...trying not to fold under this tremendous pressure...everything seems to be bottle necking...in between my wife's treatments she still works to try and level out the load...I have come to the end of my unemployment benefits... trying to get disability benefits but its a process that can take several weeks or even months to kick in, we are currently renting been here for about 6years...beautiful place thank God, we do all we can to take care of it, we were just given a rent increase letter , so even that has piled on top of everything else...again I never thought I'd find myself or my family in a position like this...there is no doubt that I am feeling overwhelmed and looking for some much needed help...my wife has been a blessing straight from God, a bright light to our family one of the strongest persons I know, I have watched her loose both parents who have been together almost 50yrs, die within 3yrs of each other, being there for them...taking care of them between her and her only brother they have shown so much love for one another and total support for each other, they have made their parents proud!, and now Cancer has shown up, and that strength I seen in her is fading at times...I am in desperate need of help to keep her as comfortable for as long as I can.
Sending love!
I’m praying for you and your family
Be encouraged.
I love you and I will continue to pray for you both ❤️
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