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sharon and family

natural disaster

Name:

sharon kenney

Location: cedar rapids, Iowa

Country:

United States

My Birthday:

April 13

Occupation:

secretary

My URL:

http://www.microgiving.com/profile/644526/


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Connections: 4
My Network: 57

Biography:

My name is sharon and I am 35 years old. I have lived in Cedar Rapids,Iowa my entire life. I graduated high school in 1992. I had my son in 1996, his name is Andrew. My family consist of 2 adults and one child. We are a happy family. We enjoy Trout fishing and camping. My son will turn 12 Sept. 27th this year. We were evacuated from our home on June 11th, 2008, because flood waters were coming from the Cedar River. We were renters, not owners of our home, but we had lived there 6 years. My son was getting ready to start middle school. Up until a couple of weeks ago, we didn't know where we were going to end up living because our landlord is not being permitted to rebuild. With the help of a kind soul, we were surprised when a stranger helped us find the perfect home and it was in the same school district. We have been on a BAD roller coaster. We have received some rental assistance from FEMA, but had to fight tooth and nail, REALLY. So we are on our way to recovery, we feel blessed and yet sad for those who still have uncertainty. We are an everyday hard working family. When I was 16 years old, one of my parents became ill. After a couple years of surgeries and more doctors, it seemed(he/she)would die. We were sent to more doctors, and pretty soon, no doctors wanted to see us. They couldn't figure out what the problem was. Then the doctors started to prescribe heavy pain pills. My parent would wake up only once, in a 24hr. period. The dose was lethal,and (he/she) stopped taking them. My parent hasn't seen a doctor for about 17 years. Although in pain a lot of the time, has learned to live with it and suffer quietly. This last winter I became a full time caregiver to my dying grandmother, along with my mother and step father. Grandma had 6 children and tons of great-grandchildren. We were the only 3 people in the world who would help her stay at home for her last days. She died of cancer March 25. At the beginning of August one of my son's baby teeth came out. The next day his mouth wasn't working right. 2 days later he was diagnoised with Bells Palsy. He has taken medicine and it seems to have gone away, although the doctors say it can come back at any point in his life. Since the flooding, I had problems sleeping and even eating from all the stress. Thanks to the angel who helped us find a home, I no longer suffer with sleepless nights. Thank you Microgiving, for providing a place for us and others in need. We have already signed up as donors, and when we can, will help someone else who needs a help up. Sharon K.

My Purpose

My purpose is to provide a stable long term home for my 11 year old son. Hopefully get back to work full-time. And to have a car that won't leave me walking.

Getting To Know Me...

My Family Mother :karen Other important people in my life. Name :spouse Name : andrew Relationship: son Recent changes in my life : My grandma died March 25, 2008 We were very close. My son was recently diagnoised with Bells Palsy . We have found a nice place to live and are excited to move in October! Andrew started his first day of middle school, he said"This might actually be a challenge, elementary was boring!" Favorite board game Sorry What is most important thing in your life? ANDREW-son Pick five words that describe yourself : Motivated,friendly,independent,outgoing,caring Can you juggle ? No What is your favorite day? Saturday What is your favorite season? Summer What is your favorite meal? Pork Chops What time do you wake up in the morning? 6 am If you could have one super power, what would it be? WEATHER CONTROL Comedy or Horror? Horror If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be? Iowa- NOT BY A RIVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is your greatest ambition? To live a happy, normal life, and give my son a good upbring!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who is the person from you past you wish you could go back and talk to? Isabelle Peterson Great Great Grandma What characteristics do you think you've inherited from your parents? Honesty What do you never leave home without? camera Who would you most like to meet? Ron Paul If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Keep enough to live on and spread the rest ALL ARound to less fortunate What is the most embarrassing thing youve ever done? Walked into a glass door and almost broke my nose!!!!!! Hobbies and Talents : Put together computers for families who can't afford one, I love doing that. used to be very good at gymnastics! blue ribbons List achievements and any future educational plans : LIFE

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From: Patty	Aug 27, 2008 02:44:11
Hi Everybody, Just me Patty, I'm glad you found place to live and hope everythinf works out well for you and hope your back in school now and hope you like school. Talk to you soon and blow'n back a little luck to you as well!! Huggies!! Patty!!

From: Darane	Aug 27, 2008 02:44:11
Yes. I have set up my paypal account and they still want additional proof but I have no idea what that is and nobody will e-mail me back. I don't know what is going on.

From: Darane	Aug 26, 2008 01:05:41
Thank you. The only problem I'm having now is that Microgiving keeps rejecting my request for help because they want proof and everytime I send them a message to find out what kind of proof they want they never get back to me. Do you know what i can do?

From: Sherri	Aug 21, 2008 01:34:57
Glad to hear you all are making some leadway! You are in my thoughts!!

From: Sherri	Aug 18, 2008 05:41:19
Welcome to Microgiving. We are so glad to have you here with us. I wish you the very best, and hope that you get the assistance you need to recover from the floods.

From: Martina	Aug 15, 2008 01:05:34
Welcome to Microgiving! I hope that you get the help that you need!

From: Patty	Aug 11, 2008 03:14:26
i stopping to say hello to you

From: Rayhawk	Aug 08, 2008 18:49:45
Welcome to Microgiving! I hope you find the help that you need. Now that you are level 2, you can submit an official request for donations. Make sure you read the member FAQ so you will know how to do that properly. If you need a hand finding your way around the site don’t hesitate to ask. When you have a chance, why not come on into the forum? You can find the link on the blue link bar above.

From: sharon and family	Aug 08, 2008 16:56:18
Thank you very much!

From: Patty	Aug 08, 2008 16:55:56
welcome to mg

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