My husband, Matthew, provided convoy support throughout Iraq and involved in a number of firefights and subsequently injured when his vehicle was hit with an IED.
He suffered injuries to his hearing, sleeping, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), PTSD and Arm Injuries & currently rated at 40% disability with the VA. They are still in the process of reviewing the remainder of his claim. During his deployment we were in a financially stable position but upon his return home the position he held prior to his deployment was no longer available due to a company layoff. Now he is about to lose his unemployment income. State Extended Benefits for GA ended in March. Then in June, GA no longer met the requirements to pay 4th tier benefits due to falling below the 9.0% rate required. This month the maximum # of weeks for Emergency Unemployment dropped to 14-20 wks & will drop further in Sept & all benefits end in Dec unless Congress takes action. Unfortunately I too became unemployed in March due to a reduction in workforce companywide layoff. We don’t qualify for food stamps or other state benefits.We struggle to pay our Rent & Utilities. We don't have any children in our household but we are responsible for child support for his son. We are behind on our truck payments along with the registration being due on the 23rd of this month.To stop paying for any of our accounts or to give back the truck is not an option because it will prevent me from obtaining future employment. The Federal Safe Act requires clean background, bonded & secured & deemed “financial sound†according to the credit bureau in order to maintain my NMLS license. Any form of delinquency will result in the loss of my license. We are extremely grateful for any help that you can to provide. Your assistance will prevent eviction, our lights/water/phone from getting cut off, repo of our truck, etc. We have no problem with funds being sent directly to our creditors. Any amount will help & Thank You

Wish Info

• Posted: Jul 12, 2012 12:21 am
  Granted: Oct 25, 2012

• Member: USArmy137ga
• Member Since: Sep 17, 2011
• Wishes Granted: 5 times

• Raised: $0.00 Goal: $3,000.00
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• City: Newnan
• State: Georgia
• Country: United States

• Type: Need
• Wish is for: Self
• Category: Housing & Utilities
• Cause: Military Personnel and Family

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• Comments: 4
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