My husband is a Corporal in the National Gaurd upon returning back from his training in july he came home to find he no longer had a job. he is being deployed in jan so he had four different training dates from august to dec, all at least three weeks in length. so This made finding a job next to impossible. Finally a company hired him and he worked for about a month before being layed off due to plant shut down. the money he has made on his training has been just enough to keep us afloat. we have three daughters which we have kept in the dark on this situation, but i dont know what we are going to do for christmas. he has one more session of training before he leaves and that wont cover our bills let alone buy gifts for our girls. I hate to ask anyone for help but at this point i dont think we have a choice. my girls are losing their daddy for a year and a half and i hate to make things worse for them at christmas. so any help would be appreciated I just need information. THANK YOU
2007-11-26 00:31:30 · 15 answers · asked by crystal s 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I grew up on this..
* Salvation Army
* Food Banks
*Churches
*Go or call the mall, and some of them have Adopt a Family Tree in the mall, they put your name on it, and a family adopts your family.
*Local legends club
*Charities
*Military base
My mom made sure there was always something. If I knew where you lived, i could give you lots of info...Or you could e-mail me... If you live in Washington State...you could e-mail me.. Kengisung@yahoo.com
2007-11-26 00:42:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Don't worry things get better, there should be some type of organization like "Christmas Mother" in your city. All you have to do is find out when to sign up, and they provide a holiday dinner and presents for your family. You should look on the web or call your local Social Services, they would most likely be able to point you in the right direction. Last but not least, God will take care of you so let go of the wheel and let Him guide you.
2007-11-26 08:38:08 · answer #2 · answered by sweetrhymez21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all tell your husband to sue that first company that let him go, that is against the law. They cannot fire a soldier when he gets deployed, they HAVE to hold his job for him. Secondly I'm sorry that you've been put in this position. Call Salvation Army, maybe it's not too late to put your girls on an Angel Tree. If they can't help, they should be able to direct you to someplace that can. Don't try churches. Everytime I have tried a church for help with food or anything, they have treated me like scum of the earth, wanted to go over all my bills with a fine tooth comb and basically made me feel like crap.
2007-11-26 08:37:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Speak with a chaplain or the Family Support Center. There's lots of programs, like Toys for Tots. Those two services should be able to point you in the right direction.
I am sorry to hear about your situation and wish the best for you and your family during the holiday season.
2007-11-26 08:36:29 · answer #4 · answered by brian.sands 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, employers are required by law to provide the same or equivalent position to a returning guard member under Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act http://esgr.org/userra.asp
Contact the ESGR office http://www.esgr.org/ for help in filing a case. The employer in July may be required to pay him.
You may also want to contact the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, the Salvation Army and local churches and veterans groups (American Legion, VFW, and DAV to see if they know of source of help for your family!
2007-11-26 09:37:20 · answer #5 · answered by fire4511 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
isnt there a law about national guardsmen and their civilian jobs being there when they get back..you should check into this..you should get a hold of the local newspaper..in our area they put out a wishlist for those that are less fortunate...you could also get a hold of the angel tree program in your area..again the local newspaper would be able to help you...there is also the salvation army..and his unit..call them talk to someone in charge..most military units help at christmas when there is a need...
2007-11-26 08:35:55 · answer #6 · answered by bailie28 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know you said that you'd hate to ask for help but depending on how close your parents are or his parents are, you could either :
1. ask them to babysit (grandparents are great for free babysittint) so you can go to work (get like a great paying part time job (mcdonalds is pretty flexible.....i worked there for a year and during a 5 yr. period, my cousin made it to manager there while she was going to college)
OR
2. ask your parents or his parents for some monetary help and when you get back on your feet, you'd be willing to pay them back.
2007-11-26 08:37:37 · answer #7 · answered by Laura 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ask his recruter for advice or ask a therapist and they will help u alot im ganna have to do that cause my boyfriend is over there and this is the first christmas i will be away from him since 5 years ago its hard hopefully u have better luck then i did good luck though
2007-11-26 08:35:50 · answer #8 · answered by crystal 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
that first company should be sued for letting him go. I think that is illegal and a horrible way to show support for our troops.
talk to a lawyer about getting his job back with back pay and a penalty thrown in.
2007-11-26 12:40:08 · answer #9 · answered by old-softy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
salvation army
toys for tots
angel trees
If you are a member of a local church then they will help, but sometimes they don't have the budget to help everyone that calls.
dhhr
2007-11-26 08:48:53 · answer #10 · answered by mel s 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋