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I live in jacksonville,Florida.

Ima married mom of 2, dont qualify for any local or government assistance. My moms very sick fightin disability, we have to pay all medical expenses, food, everything in cash (out of pocket)because we cant even afford any health insurance for any of us. Anyway now we have a utility bill thats got to be paid by friday 9/12/08 & we just dont have it..I have tried every place here, churches, organizations big and small and according to the guideline, we dont fall into the “poor” poverty cap. We had to file bankruptcy chapter13 in 2004 so we didnt lose our home so after his wage deductions, we live off only a fraction of what he earns, so what do we do if we are not “poor” enough for gov, or local financial assistance & dont have enough money to pay a utility bill, does anyone know where I can go for help? I am officially desperate! and running out of time. please help!!!

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neku offline Verified User (3 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (5 hours, 11 minutes after post)

Take up a second job. You can apply for freelance writing, bookkeeping, software, transcription, online tuition or customer service work at home jobs. These companies do not require any fee and pay well . List of companies(with websites) offering genuine work at home jobs is available at http://www.pcworkathome.net . Many of these companies have been in business for several years

You can also try your luck at online charities like Modest Needs, people may send donations, if your requirement is genuine. From http://www.laodn.org/

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Help me with: If you do not have access to the mains power supply, and the earthing in your house is not proper, is there anything you can do to prevent shocks ?
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faicr offline Verified User (11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months ago (3 months, 1 week after post)

I dont know about this website? but Iam trying to Get help paying my electric bill. my Daughter is now six months old and has a very low amune system and with the weather in florida she keeps getting sick.Iwas babysitting for a while to help make ends meet now I am unable to do that to keep the other kids from getting sick no daycare will take her sick and I am un able to work to take care of her .so I am currently staying home trying to do what I can to get my bills paye dmy lights will be cut off 2 days before christmas Ireally need some help what can I do? THANK YOU, Faith Crow

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faicr offline Verified User (11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 2 weeks ago (3 months, 3 weeks after post)

faicr wrote:
I dont know about this website? but Iam trying to Get help paying my electric bill. my Daughter is now six months old and has a very low amune system and with the weather in florida she keeps getting sick.Iwas babysitting for a while to help make ends meet now I am unable to do that to keep the other kids from getting sick no daycare will take her sick and I am un able to work to take care of her .so I am currently staying home trying to do what I can to get my bills paye dmy lights will be cut off 2 days before christmas Ireally need some help what can I do? THANK YOU, Faith Crow

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originallade offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (4 months, 1 week after post)

I HOPE THIS HELPS IN SOME WAY.

Emergency Assistance Program
Appointment Line (904) 858-2994

Main Line: (904) 858-2916
Fax: (904) 858-2939

Individuals access services by telephoning an appointment line at 858-2994. Appointments are given on a “first caller, first-served” basis for the next business day. Due to the high volume of calls, appointments fill quickly. Individuals with court-ordered eviction notices and those having lost JEA electrical services due to disconnections are given priority and should telephone 858-2817 for immediate assistance.

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Appointments:
All customers are seen by appointment unless they have a court-ordered eviction notice or JEA has disconnected their electrical service.

Next day appointments are made for for Duval County residents by phone through the appointment line, (904) 858-2994. The appointment line opens at 9:30 a.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays), and appointments are given on a ‘’first-caller, first-served” basis.

Emergency Assistance Program
Other Resources

Limited, temporary financial assistance is also provided by:

Catholic Charities Bureau
Phone: (904) 354-3416

Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC)
Phone: (904) 358-7955

Jewish Family and Community Services
Phone: (904) 448-1933

United Christian Outreach Ministry (UCOM)
Phone: (904) 396-2401

Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry (BEAM)
Phone: (904) 241-2326 (241-BEAM)

State of Florida-Department of Children and Families (DCF)
TANF (see blue pages phone book for locations/phone numbers or Access Florida)
Food Stamps and Medicaid (see blue pages or Access Florida)
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Phone: (904) 630-3290 (information)

Wheelchair/stretcher transportation is also provided by:
Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) Connexion
Phone: (904) 265-6999 (for application-419-0242)

Assisted Living Facility (ALF) placement is also provided by:
LINK (for homeless persons with mental illness)
Phone: (904) 358-2411
State of Florida Department of Children and Families/Adult Services
Phone: (904) 723-5730

Wintertime heating assistance is also provided by:

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Northeast Florida Community Action Agency
Phone: (904) 398-7472
Urban Jacksonville, Inc./Community Care for the Elderly
Phone: (904) 807-1203

Case Management/financial assistance - HIV/AIDS is also provided by:

Lutheran Social Services/AIDS Care and Education (ACE)
Phone: (904) 448-5995
****. John’s Horizon House
Phone: (904) 353-8990

Metropolitan Jacksonville Area HIV Health Services Planning Council

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monique_ offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 10 months ago (4 months, 2 weeks after post)

Maybe you need to go to Aids Foundation and sign up for services.They will help you with utility bills and you can get assistance,MONTHLY!!!!Food vouchers,clothes,programs u name it

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markweaver197 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 1 month, 2 weeks ago (1 year after post)

I am homeless in Oklahoma City right now.I am in ITT college and will be transferring to Jacksonville,Florida to reside and go to school.I will be homeless when I get there thou.I am willing and looking for a job in that area.So I am not lazy,I will work for a living.I want to get my own apartment as soon as possible.I am a ex-Veteran and have mental issues from the military.I did take medicine for it but since I’ve been homeless for a month I have not taken any medicine.I am shoplifting to make my money and it is hard for me to stop shoplifting cause I am homeless and have no money.Oklahoma gave me $200.00 in Foodstamps but they said I only qualify for 1 month cause I just had surgery on my stomach.Oklahoma Foodstamps
don’t do me any good in Florida anyways.
I am moving cause I want to start life over and have a fresh start in life.Plus,in the future I will be going to Underwater Welding School and I know Jacksonville,FL. has a school.I am very smart and intellegent but my mental condition and my long criminal record since 1994 when I got out of the military has prevented me from getting a job in Oklahoma.Plus,my shoplift that I do,I’ve done since I was 13 years old and now I am 36 years old.I have perfected the crime of Boosting merchandise from stores and now I have enemies at the stores.
I can not enter a store without getting a go to hell look and getting kicked out of a store or followed around all over the stores.They don’t like me and I don’t like them cause they are harassing me.They are mad cause they can’t bust me,so they file trespassing complaints or call the cop’s or ask me to leave or refuse my returns.I am tired of running from the law and shoplifting but no one will give me a chance.
I can be very rebellious when I get angery and being a Professional Booster,that is not a good combination for the stores or me.I have the Fraud Dept. from Okla. City and the Secret Service following me 24 x 7 and I am feed-up with it.
I just got out of Federal Prison 1 month ago and I don’t want to go back to any jail or prison.I have no Probation and no warrents,YET!If I keep shoplifting I might go to Prison for 5 years or more and I don’t want that.

I am trying to change and succeed in life but people don’t want to stop harassing me and following me around.I am stealing to survive.

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