John & Christy Fetters - $43,000
First, of all We'd like to take out the time to really thank you for spreading such a phoenominal chain reaction arround the world helping others in need as our country amongst others are facing times of uncertainty, saying ("pass it on" Or move forward idea was as well some other citizens idea to reach out to others in need. Our family of 4 has struggled for quite some time, we've found ways to do without when our children 's needs need to be supplied, to medical eventhough we have great insurance our carrier only supports so much treatment sessions, to medical bills we've already filed bankruptcy and just gotten out and our credit hasn't really improved much, because we can't afford really much or if any credit, we are facing possibly doing the same again this year2010 and don't really know any other solution as its causing health issues of my spouse as well worring about how we as a family going to get through just to live on a daily basis and am concerned my husband could have an form of a heart attack sense theres a strong family history on his side of heart attacks. I as the wife have many medical issues that we can't afford to deal with as i'm the one more less keeps the family spirits up, sometimes I wonder what keeps me going when I may fall....... I have Fibromyalgia ( a muscle, nerve disease/ noone really knows, its an invisible disease but considered not life threatened, but at times I feel so its changed my life, hard to find work, can't afford college, ( But, I've always found a gift i have takes away my focus off it all and my pain is cooking, I love to help others somehow, own my own bakery but all this takes money) Me and my spouse have justhad our 16th anniversary, without celebrating do to finances, triing to not get into what we gotten back from our taxes not much that will hopefully be enough to move closer to home as not much of our families are left or not good in health we decide its time for us to move closer to home our home state Missouri, but my husband 's job will dictate where is the best place for us to live! Maybe, we all need to take a deep breath and wonder how the people did it all in the early 1800s' doityourselfers everything, and wonder do we really need all these luxuries in life. Our American Dream We'd love more than anything is A Home that is safe and secure for our family, we haven't gotten that dream yet ..... we've not also; been on a vacation of any kind, do to all the trials we've been through as a couple and a family, there seems to be an evil realm holding or pinning us down when all we've done is good, helped others out, and done all this on our own! I hope you find: that mysterious family and make some of their dreams come true, and help as well with their debts of some kind! And, may God Bless You in A Big Way! Best Wishes The Fetters Family..... We also, have a child with special needs that makes it hard for me to go back to work as there isn't much help or support in many areas in our own country for children as the start of treatment, then become adults any just get lost in the system some how left all alone. We make too much at $60,000 a year income to get any help anfd almost $20,000 of that is in taxes to the government sense my spuse works for the state and as to note someone should mention that corrections isn't recgonized like other first responders, and law enforcement officials, etc. they put their lives on the line for the community and citizens alike daily!