1. Opening Hook
“Imagine waking up each morning in pain so severe you can’t stand—yet knowing you have nowhere safe to sleep tonight…”
2. My Situation
Hello, I’m Glenn Jensen. I’m disabled, diabetic, and nearly bedridden due to crippling neuropathy in my hands, feet, legs, and arms. Without a walker or cane, I simply can’t move—whether at home or in the local homeless encampment where I nearly will be forced to stay.
My diabetes makes wound care and temperature regulation critical. Every night spent outdoors or on unstable surfaces increases my risk of infection, foot ulcers, and dangerous blood-sugar swings. A safe, climate-controlled hotel room at $100/night isn’t a luxury—it’s my medical necessity.
My sympathetic stepson, who works a grueling swing shift, opened his home to me when I had absolutely no place to go. He went above and beyond—risking his family’s stability and even the threat of eviction—to let me stay temporarily. In gratitude, I cared for his 11-year-old each evening: helping him finish homework, getting him to bed at a decent hour, and making sure he was rested for school. It was the only way I could contribute, given my limited mobility and pain.
3. My Current Situation
But living in close quarters began to strain our household. My crippling neuropathy—worsened by diabetes—means I’m nearly bedridden, dependent on a walker or cane just to shuffle a few feet. Every shake of my hands and twinge in my toes reminds me how unstable my life has become.
4. Why I Need Your Help
A clean, accessible hotel room at $100 per night is more than a place to sleep—it’s a medical necessity:
Safe Rest: Prevents diabetic foot ulcers and infections.
Pain Management: Allows me to use my heating pad and keep my blood sugar regulated.
Stability: A reliable address for medication deliveries and telehealth appointments.
5. Why Urgency Matters
My combination of diabetes and severe neuropathy means each night without proper shelter risks life-threatening complications—foot wounds that won’t heal, dangerous blood-sugar spikes, and falls that could leave me permanently injured.
6. How Funds Will Be Used
(10 nights × $100) + $4,000 = $5,000 total needed
Help to cover moving cost for stepson, children and grandpa(me) into a size appropriate home.
Covers lodging in a climate-controlled, accessible room
Secure storage for my medical supplies and mobility aid
7. The Impact of Your Gift
Your gift today means the difference between a hotel bed and a medical emergency.
Immediate Relief: Reducing risk of life-threatening complications.
Health Preservation: Slowing neuropathy progression so I don’t lose more independence.
Path to Permanent Housing: With stability, I can focus on finding a bigger place for my stepson and me—so neither of us ever faces homelessness again.
Paying It Forward: Once I’m back on my feet, I’ll volunteer with local disability and homeless outreach programs, offering the same kindness my stepson gave me.
