[NFBMDTLC-Chapter] FW: My friend Shawnta.

[president at nfbmd.org]

Ronza Othman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
443-426-4110
Pronouns: she, her, hers

-----Original Message-----
From: Colleen Knellinger <colleenknellinger at gmail.com> 
Sent: Saturday, October 2, 2021 9:46 PM
To: President at nfbmd.org
Cc: Sharon Maneki <nfbmdsm at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: My friend Shawnta.

Shawnta will be happy to speak with Ms Maneki. Her phone number is (443) 253-1187. Shawnta can receive text and phone calls.
Thank you very much for your help.  It is needed and appreciated.
Sincerely,
Colleen Knellinger 
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> On Oct 2, 2021, at 8:52 PM, President at nfbmd.org wrote:
> Oops, copied here.
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> Ronza Othman, President
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
> 443-426-4110
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colleen Knellinger <colleenknellinger at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Saturday, October 2, 2021 8:05 PM
> To: President at nfbmd.org
> Subject: My friend Shawnta.
> 
> I am writing for assistance for my friend Shawnta Allen. Shawnta and I met at a breast cancer survivors group at the Weinberg YMCA. We met weekly for several months in 2019. SI’ve been blessed to be cancer free for 29 months but Shawnta has had several setbacks since then. In addition, Shawnta is legally blind having had three corneal transplants - one as an infant. She is hoping to write a book about it one day. 
> I help Shawnta as much as I can financially and so does her son. Her monthly SSI benefits are only $794 per month and just $16 per month in food stamps. It just doesn't add up - rent is $800 which is the entire SSI check. In addition there are utilities, food, outrageous city water bills and medication to purchase. How is she supposed to survive much less continue to fight cancer while stressing and struggling to meet expenses?! Shawnta is on the waiting list for the DORS program but I’m afraid she will be homeless and unhealthy before she benefits from the program. Shawnta is willing to do the hard work but can’t catch any breaks to get ahead of things.
> Please, please point me in the right direction to get some financial and/or affordable housing for someone with a monthly income of less than $800.
> Thank you for any help you can provide.
> Colleen Knellinger
> colleenknellinger at gmail.com  
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