Will you help a cancer patient/single mom?

[TinaMiller]

I need HELP!! I am a single mom with cancer. I have a pending disability case but no income in the mean time. I am getting evicted from the one bedroom apartment that my child and I share. The engine in my car blew up the other day and now I don't even have transportation to get to my doctors appointments. I need money for food, rent and a Christmas pressent for my child. If you have a car you dont need that runs, that would be great too. Everything I have told you is the truth and I can verify anything you want to know. I know there are people who play on your sympothy to scam you, but thats not me. Please help if you can. Even $5 is more than I have right now. Donations can be mailed to Tina Miller @ PO Box 5144 Ft McCoy, FL 32134

[ummmm]

C'mon people. So she's done a bit of research into US benefits etc and you're willing to hand over money or gifts. Now I understand why scammers bother.

Get a grip....the US cannot be that harsh.

[Lakitu]

I don't think it's a scam either, I'm willing to take my chances.

My holiday this year ended in utter disaster, I was stranded at an international airport in a strange City to me with no money, which meant I couldn't get myself checked into a hotel and no food. The airline wouldn't change my ticket (it was a non changeable/non refundable ticket) and I couldn't just 'check in' 5 days before my flight was due to leave to be in the safety of the departure lounge. I spent the first night outside the airport, when it opened again I begged the airline to change my ticket, to no avail. A friend back here was willing to pay for a new ticket but the ticket desk refused his card payment over the phone, he HAD to be right there to verify the card. FFS.

I went and sat in the seats in the airport and just cried - feeling damn sorry for myself really. A man apporoached me, asked what was wrong, I told him and he went and tried to change the ticket for me too, but still they wouldn't budge.

He came back to me and said he had to go through to departures to catch his flight and offered me money to at least get in a B&B, I refused (my pride even when I was that low). He said "Well, I'm going to leave $100 on the seat next to you anyway, if you don't take it, somebody else will benefit" and with that he walked away.

I did not get his name, his number, any contact details for this absolute angel of a human being. I got myself checked into a Travel Lodge nearby and I will never forget that man for as long as I live.

Its my turn to forward his kindness and maybe restore a tiny bit of faith in humankind for Tonia.

[smudge]

I've just been up in my loft to put some boxes back after doing the tree & dec's. There are five bags of toys & games in there from our granchildren, ready to go to the charity shops after Christmas - shame you don't live nearer Tina - you could have chosen some for your little one...

[LoftyLottie]

Tonia - what would a boy of 13 like as a Christmas gift?

[pusskin]

quite agree with you Ummmm !
Any one can do a world wide plea for money !.

I really cant believe that Tina is genuine

I hope I'm forgiven if I'm wrong

[LoftyLottie]

ummmm. A gift wouldn't cost me a penny - just the postage. If Tonia doesn't want her child to receive a gift then I will doubt her sincerity.

[smudge]

As I say, I have a very big heart & give to a few charities, including children's ones. (Although I don't have to make excuses for myself to anyone, 'specially on AB).

However, one can never be too careful & can see where pusskin & ummmm are coming from.

[harryt]

Where is your house on that road, my aunt lives opposite the river are u near there or by the truck park?

[Lakitu]

Tonia,

Can you tell me your age, please?

Also, can you tell me the name of your relative that has a middle name beginning with K and how this person is related to you, please?

Thanks

[TinaMiller]

pusskin,
As I stated before, I didn't know this was a UK website when i posted it. I was only looking for somewhere to post my plea. I feel so worthless now. I have responded to every comment made and i don't know what else to say. I am genuinely in need.

[LoftyLottie]

We all can see quite clearly this is a possible scam Smudge. None of us are that gullible. If it is I don't think Tonia will come back.

[LoftyLottie]

Tonia. Does your boy want a gift?

[TinaMiller]

my 20 yr old daughter has a middle name beginning with K. She is working to put herself through college. I live about 20 miles from the Ocklawaha River. I am 36 and my son is 13. I couldn't tell you what he likes because he is such a sweet kid that he keeps telling me "mom I don't need anything for Christmas, I have everything I need" I know that his basketball is low on air and he doesn't have a ball pump. I know he likes to play video games with the neighbor and normal kid stuff like that.

[Lakitu]

What's your daughters first initial?

[TinaMiller]

a

[sara3]

Tonia, people seem to be prepared to send a gift for your son. this is something you mentioned in your initial post.

I don't know what 13 year old boys in the USA would like, but surely you must know.

what do you want people to send?

[Lakitu]

OK, I'll send you a parcel and some money next week, Tonia.

[TinaMiller]

thank you so much

[TinaMiller]

he likes to play basketball, video games and stuff like that. oh and he likes to draw.. he's quite the little artist.

[sara3]

Tonia, you're on Facebook, right? I see your profile.

maybe Lakitu and others willing to send stuff could be added as friends before sending stuff...