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A 74-year-old grandmother is doing everything she can to care for her three young grandchildren while facing serious health challenges of her own. With both parents incarcerated, she has stepped in as their full-time caregiver. She lives on a fixed income and is retired, making it incredibly difficult to manage unexpected expenses—especially home repairs. Her home, which is fully paid off, is the only stable place she can offer the children. Moving to an apartment isn’t financially possible, so she’s determined to stay and keep the family together. She is seeking support getting her trees trimmed down in her backyard because the branches are causing damage to her roof and gutters. At this time, she cannot afford to have them cut. On top of this, she’s preparing for a possible pacemaker and heart surgery. She has reached out to local organizations for help, but none have been able to assist. We’re hoping a volunteer or community partner might step forward to help cut the trees, so it would not cause any damage to the home.