Cary, 37 years old

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Cary aged out of foster care after graduating high school, and has been making it on her own ever since. She had multiple placements in foster care, but her last foster family was very caring and loved her like she was their own child. Fortunately, she is still in touch with them and they are a positive support system in her life. Cary is a devoted mom to her autistic son.

Cary has had many financial obstacles in the last few months, including funeral costs for her brother and having to fix her van. She has worked hard to overcome these obstacles and has even found a better living situation, but she needs help with her first month's rent. All of the unexpected expenses drained her savings, and she is struggling to come up with both the security deposit and rent payment.