{"id":5900,"date":"2025-10-30T11:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/?post_type=impact_story&#038;p=5900"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:24:27","slug":"moving-past-hardship","status":"publish","type":"impact_story","link":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/es\/impact-stories\/moving-past-hardship\/","title":{"rendered":"Superando las dificultades"},"template":"","class_list":["post-5900","impact_story","type-impact_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topic-basic-needs"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":2102,"quote":"Their support was truly a lifeline for my family at a time of need.","citation":"TG, Bloomfield Hills","topic":[166],"program_theme":false,"button_text":"Read More"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_impact_story_hero","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_impact_story_hero":{"kicker_text":"Water Assistance","heading":"Moving Past Hardship","summary":"TG shares how United Way helped him keep his water on.","image":2102,"cta":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"I went through a tough financial stretch\u2014rising costs, medical bills, and a reduction in wages during an uncertain economy all set me back. Being a single parent with soaring expenses, I was overwhelmed.\r\n\r\nAn added perfect storm challenge was an unrealized broken water line that quietly ran our meter non-stop, week after week, without any indication until a quarterly warning appeared. My seasonal water bill ended up higher than what I would normally pay over the entire year, and I found myself in danger of having the service shut off.\r\n\r\nSomeone suggested that I reach out to United Way for assistance. At first, I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d qualify because my address shows a nicer neighborhood, but my hardship income was far below what neighbors might expect. Then, I hesitated, feeling a bit too proud to ask for help.\r\n\r\nThankfully, after some encouragement from friends, I did, and United Way helped by covering a significant portion of my water bill. Their support was truly a lifeline for my family at a time of need.\r\n\r\nI want to encourage others in need not to assume ineligibility based on their location, since assistance decisions are based on a case by case basis, by unique needs and circumstances.\r\n\r\nMoving past our hardship, I hope to start giving a little back by helping others in need. 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