Yesterday seven of my Facebook friends donated a total of $345 toward the $10,000 goal to pay for Brenda and Becky's living expenses so Brenda can focus on going to school full time at the Marian Pritchett School. That is a great start for one day! The school is free but rent, utilities, clothes, food etc are still needed. Many people would assume that a woman like Brenda would have rent assistance. She does not. The only government assistance she and Becky receive is Medicaid insurance, a portion of child care costs, and some money for basic food. This does not cover transportation to and from work, laundry soap, hygiene products, clothes or anything else.
I went to sleep last night with my heart so full of gratitude it felt crowded beneath my rib cage. Frankly, the people who gave money were not those you might expect. All of them are people I met in Junior High and High School. They don't know me well. I haven't kept in touch with them. They live all over the nation. They are from diverse walks of life and share no common religious or cultural tie that would cause them to donate. They share only a compassionate heart and the willingness to act on it and make a PayPal donation. The donations came in many sizes. Everyone gave what they could right now.
I wish you all could meet Brenda. If you spent 15 minutes with her you'd give all you can to make school a reality for her. Thank you for trusting my words and I hope you want to be a part of this. If you'd like to donate to the cause you can send a PayPal payment to ewilliams@foothillsschool.org.
How it works
All donations will sit in the PayPal account until late August when I move the money to an official educational account through the school where I work. I will formally create a scholarship through the 501c3 so donors can receive a tax write off. The money will be presented to Brenda at $1000 per month as long as she is attending school full time. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Brenda & Emily
This was the day we told Brenda that we'd support her through school.
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