I need a hug so bad right now 😭.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

Everything crashing in on me. I can't stop crying. For some reason I can't get get an apartment because I can't afford to buy furniture. I don't understand that. How can that block a housing voucher?

Need some vibs please.

[LiberalBrooke]

1. Sending hugs to you my dear.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

4. Thank you!

[mercuryblues]

2. incoming hugs

[Lady Freedom Returns]

31. Thank you.

[Laffy Kat]

3. I am so sorry, LFR.

What about donated furniture? Would they let you do that?

[Lady Freedom Returns]

9. I don't know.

They won't answer any questions. They just keep throwing these boulders in front of me.

[samnsara]

5. (((hugs)))

[AJT]

6. I am so sorry. Once you're in that cycle it's so hard to get out.

Hugs my dear, hugs.

[elleng]

7. Look into it, LFR.

We'll help with furniture, if that's what you need to get an apartment.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

10. I don't even know if I'm allowed to have people help

This program is really freaky.

[elleng]

13. What 'program?'

And what's it's business how tenants obtain furniture?

[Lady Freedom Returns]

15. Supposed to be through a joint operation with the....

city of Tucson, section 8 and all the homeless outreach groups.

But they are fighting with each other. They each have their own rules and are very territorial over the people they choose to help.

They have somehow lost my birth certificate and ss card. They needed them for paperwork and told me to come back in an hour to pick them up. Went to get them and they can't find them.

They've somehow messed up my snaps. I can't get my tax return money because I need to provide my paperwork to them to show I am who I am. And thus no stimulus.

I should have stayed on the streets.

[elleng]

24. Hate to say this, but sounds like you need legal assistance,

to kick 'their' asses.

[jrthin]

8. Sending lots and lots of divine energy your way.

It's going to be all right.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

18. Thank you!

[lunasun]

11. In Chicago they have some places to get free used furniture if you have a voucher and delivered

But of course those second hand stores that do that for people would be closed right now due to the virus so others here would be stuck now too.
I think it has to do with safety I’m not sure
Also sanitation reasons , but maybe try numbers for Salvation Army or Vincent de Paul in your area even if stores are closed they may have some means

Here is some numbers
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/help_in_finding_free_furniture.html
If times were normal maybe these but can’t say now I know that but try some

[Lady Freedom Returns]

17. Thanks

[lunasun]

21. There are a lot of numbers listed by state at the end of the link

You mentioned Tucson
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/pima_county_clothing_closets.html

[cate94]

12. Where are you?

That seems incredibly cruel. What furniture do they require? Sending vibes.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

16. Bed, chair table.

Here in Tucson. The city have packed as many in a hotel as they can. Due to covid.

[jls4561]

14. Sending you many hugs.

There are some practical suggestions here, and I hope some will be able to help you.

But for now, major hugs.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

20. Thank you.

[MLAA]

19. I live in Tucson, I can get you some furniture.

Check your DM and I will give you my email.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

22. Thanks.

[cate94]

26. Good.

Let me know if it isn’t enough. I have friends there that might be able to help, or at least work through.

[MLAA]

38. 🙂

[onecaliberal]

23. Hoping you can receive the help you need and deserve.

[alwaysinasnit]

25. elleng mentioned that you might need legal assistance. I did a search and came up with the

following possibilities found on this link.

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffnt&q=legal+assistance+for+seniors+in+tucson&atb=v203-1&ia=web

[Lady Freedom Returns]

29. Thank you.

[Doreen]

27. Here in Washington at least in my county there is a group called "Love inc."

If you need furniture they will give what you need free.

You might look around to see if such a thing exists were you are at.

[diva77]

28. sending hugs; looks like there is some good info in this thread

[Warpy]

30. I furnished multiple places in Boston with castoffs I found on the street

I slept many a night on an aluminum frame pool chair. I don't know what the hell the hangup with furniture is.

Hang in there. With what's about to hit them, they're going to be a lot less fussy in a month or two, desperate for tenants that can pay and that voucher is going to look too good to pass up.

Right now, their priorities are backward. First, the roof over your head. Next is scouting thrift shops and castoffs for something to sit on and a table to eat at and a mattress to sleep on, you can call it minimalist these days and get away with it.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

37. But it's the program for the voucher that is saying it

And they aren't answering any questions about what I can do. They want me to have it all ready to move in. Yet they don't want me to work with other agencies that can help me.

I don't understand why not, if they can't help in that department.

I don't understand anything going on anymore.

[Warpy]

40. You're not supposed to

Republicans have built Catch-22s into everything. You have no furniture because you have no place to put it, so they won't allow you to get a place to put it. I hate those people.

Check out every place you can scrounge anything, like churches, Craigslist, Freecycle, even the dump, if it's allowed. Salvation Army is good for some basics. Notes on bulletin boards in churches are good, people always have something they'd like to get rid of.

Just make a list and be flexible. It will likely look like shit when you're done but you can work on that later.

[LuckyCharms]

32. Sending you a hug...

[pnwmom]

33. Another resource to keep in mind, now and in the future,

is Catholic Community services. I know people they've helped and you don't need to be Catholic to get help. Here is the site for Southern Arizona, including Tucson. Good luck!

https://www.ccs-soaz.org/services

[shenmue]

34. Hug

[NBachers]

35. Here's a place for you in Tucson to contact and follow through with on Monday morning:

Southwest Fair Housing Council
177 N Church Avenue Suite 1104
Tucson, AZ, 85701
Tucson: 520-798-1568
Toll free: 1-888-624-4611

[Duppers]

36. Call your local Habitat for Humanity

They most likely will be able to help.

[Fla Dem]

39. If you're not familiar with LFR's situation, her story on how her life went downhill last year

is on her gofundme page. The link is at the bottom of her post.

Hang in there girl.