Work Shortage Puts a Devoted Dad and His Son At Risk

$1,494 Helps This Working Family Bounce Back

This family has been recommended by Travelers Aid Family Services.

For almost two years now, this hardworking father has been raising his 9-year-old son on his own. When the boy’s mother left them, Dad knew that his role was going to be that much more important. As an electronics technician, he already worked long hours to pay the bills. But now, his son needed the kind of support that a paycheck alone couldn’t provide.

It was rough going at first, but over the past two years, father and son have grown closer than ever. Dad took over as the coach of his Pop Warner football team. He always finds time to help with homework, and his son continues to excel in school. Between trips to play basketball at the park and visits with Grandma, he’s providing the kind of stable, happy home that his son so badly needed.

But when the economy took a turn for the worse, Dad lost his job. He’d always been diligent about saving money, even on his modest salary. But now, work was harder to come by, and his previous employer didn’t qualify him for unemployment insurance. His hard-earned savings began to dry up as he searched for a new job, and by the time he’d found one, it was too late. They’d fallen behind in rent and, just like that, father and son were facing eviction.

Travelers Aid Family Services was able to help him with $500 of the back rent. But unless he can pay the remaining $1,494 by February 23rd, the two of them will be forced to leave their home and find a shelter. It would be devastating for the child he’s worked so hard to protect. With a steady job and a history of financial independence, Dad is just one step away from getting their life back on track. And with your $5 donation today, they’ll be able to rebound from this crisis. Can you help?

Travelers Aid Family Services has been helping those without a home and away from home since 1920. They focus on both temporary shelter and lasting approaches to keeping families in their homes, one family at a time.