Jocelyn woke up bleary-eyed on a Saturday morning, grateful to be alive.
She and her kids survived a tornado that ripped through Cave City the night before, on March 14. Their home was still standing. Their lives were spared. But their struggle was just beginning.
The power went out for six days, spoiling food in their fridge and silencing the internet that Jocelyn needed to attend her online classes.
Her workplace, a local dental office, was reduced to rubble. Suddenly, Jocelyn was without income, relying on her dwindling savings and her single parent scholarship to carry her family.
“I am now driving 45 minutes to and from work every day instead of 15, causing my gas to double in cost,” the single mom said.
That road is one many single parent students know too well. They’re already balancing college, work, and parenting on a razor-thin margin, and one unexpected expense can be the breaking point.
But thanks to an anonymous ASPSF donor, that didn’t happen for Jocelyn or other single parent families affected by the March and April storms.
Because of that donor’s gift, ASPSF distributed $10,000 in emergency funds to help families pay for roof repairs, car damages, cleaning supplies, and more. Jocelyn was awarded $100 to help replace spoiled food, offset lost wages, and cover the increased cost of her commute.
“It’s help like this that gets us to have that leg up in the world,” Jocelyn said. “It’s kind of hard to get ahead if you start behind. And so this just really helps.”
You, too, can help shorten the road to recovery. Right now, your donation will go two — even three — times as far! All gifts to the Single Parent Emergency Fund will be matched.
Give now because one unexpected expense shouldn’t be the end of a dream.
Your Gift is Matched: Donate to the Single Parent Emergency Fund at aspsf.org/give.
