I need help with essentials

REQUEST

I am currently homeless and have been for about 3 weeks now (F33) and I don't have a car. I have called around to homeless shelters in my city every few days and they all are full and I'm on a waiting list. Thankfully I have a little bit of food stamps for food. I've been sleeping behind abandoned buildings in my city. I am not a scammer I promise. I just need help. I posted in r/homeless about my situation. I have applied for over 50 jobs, have gone on interviews, but haven't gotten a job offer yet. I've used all my money on bus tickets and laundry and I honestly thought I'd have a job by now. I did have an interview yesterday and walked 3 hours and 43 minutes there. I currently have 39¢ in both my checking and savings combined.

I'm asking for $130 for essentials:

•$88 for a Cats local bus & lynx unlimited rides pass for one month, to get to interviews and eventually to my job til I start getting paid (Charlotte, NC),

•$4.97 Dial 4 bar soaps pack

• $1.98 Suave deodorant

•$4.47 All detergent

•$1.94 Suave shampoo

•$1.94 Suave conditioner

•$14.99 Android phone charger because mine has a short in the cord and seems like it will stop working soon

•$11.98 for woman's pack of underwear (from Walmart)

This all adds up to $130.27 just til I'm able to make a steady income. (I have screenshots and pictures of everything to verify, but it won't let me post it here)Anything will be appreciated. Thank you to everyone who reads this.

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC · locked

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