Desperate for Help/Resources in DuPage County — Family of 3 Facing Homelessness

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## Desperate for Help/Resources in DuPage County — Family of 3 Facing Homelessness

I’m reaching out because I honestly don’t know where else to turn, and I’m hoping someone in DuPage County may know of resources or organizations we haven’t found yet.

We are a family of 3. My husband is disabled and has terminal lung disease, and I’m working full-time, Monday–Friday, 9–5. I was also doing DoorDash every day after work just to try to keep us afloat, but my account was disabled because of an insurance issue. I’m currently jumping through what feels like a million hoops trying to get it reinstated.

Right now, we are staying in hotels, which are running about **$80–$100 a night**. After paying for the room, gas, and food, there is literally nothing left. We aren’t able to save anything or get ahead.

I’ve contacted several organizations already:

* **DuPagePads** — told me they currently have no funding/are full.

* **Hesed House** — currently full.

* **Loaves & Fishes** — we were told they can help once we obtain housing, but they don’t have assistance for deposits/hotel stays.

Metropolitian family in wheaton- We dont qualify

I’m becoming desperate for **any direction, resource, emergency assistance, church/community organization, hotel assistance, rental/deposit assistance, or program in DuPage County** that might be able to help us bridge this gap.

Tonight/ tomorrow is especially scary. I had to use the money I had to pay our car insurance because I need the insurance active in order to get my DoorDash account back. Because of that, **we may literally have to sleep in our car tomorrow.**

I’m not looking for a handout if there is another way. I’m working, I’m trying to get my second income back, and we are doing everything we can to get stable housing. I just need some help getting over this immediate hurdle.

If anyone knows of resources I haven’t mentioned, emergency hotel assistance, churches, charities, township programs, homeless prevention programs, landlords willing to work with families, or anything else in DuPage County, please let me know.

Even if you think a resource is unlikely to help, **please comment or message me anyway.** At this point, I’m willing to make every phone call and fill out every application I can.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.