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This request is for a family at our school. The student has a significant disability- nonverbal autism. He is raised by a single mom who lost her job in January. She is having difficulty finding more work because her hours are limited (she needs to be home to take care of her son when he is home. Due to his disability he cannot be left alone). In addition, she has recurrent card trouble (with costly repairs) so she doesn't have reliable transportation to the suburbs where she was previously working.
Because she has been out of work, she has really struggled to keep up with bills. Her electricity is at risk of being turned off at any time. She has a costly bill, and no way to pay it to keep her electricity on.