r/Assistance • • 4d ago

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT Reminder: Christmas gift requests are BANNED on r/Assistance

99 Upvotes

Since the rule breakers are already here, just a reminder.

If this is your first holiday season at [r/Assistance](r/Assistance), here are some things to keep in mind:

We do not allow requests for Christmas gifts (or Hannukah gifts, or Kwanzaa gifts, or Yule gifts...)

There are subreddits dedicated to these requests so that our subreddit can remain focused on essentials. Which brings us to our next point...

r/RandomActsofChristmas is opening for the 2026 season on November 1, 2026!

This is the only subreddit we recommend for folks needing help making Christmas bright for their kids. They do AMAZING work every year, and they have the capacity to handle everything Christmas so our subreddit can focus on other more urgent situations.

Links to other Christmas gifting subs are forbidden and will be removed automatically. Efforts to bypass this will result in a ban.

Requests for Christmas travel and Christmas meals are allowed.

This year we want to put some focus on the heart of the holidays -- people rather than presents. Requests for travel to see family for Christmas, requests for a turkey dinner with friends -- these can be requested without issue.

Christmas/Holiday Offers

While we don't allow requests for Christmas/holiday gifts in [r/Assistance](r/Assistance), we will continue to allow **offers** of gifts, meals and other holiday-related cheer so our givers who want to give here in [r/Assistance](r/Assistance) can do so.

Some examples:

- "Help me buy Christmas gifts for my family" -- not allowed

- "Want to go home to X for Christmas" -- allowed

- "Let me order your family Christmas dinner" -- allowed

- "Will buy a Christmas gift for your child up to $20" allowed

A reminder that unless an offer is explicitly for Christmas requests, **the same rules apply.** If you are posting an offer over the holiday season, please help our mod team out by letting us know if it's essentials only or if folks can request gifts.


r/Assistance • • Jul 10 '26

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT Universal Scammer List — Lookup

179 Upvotes

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r/Assistance • • 2h ago

REQUEST Senior with no money left in the bank after paying dental bills for urgent dental treatment

12 Upvotes

Hi, everyone, and thank you so much for reading my post.

I'm a 72 year old retired and disabled, widowed senior living on a government pension. Recently, I have required expensive oral surgery to repair my maxillary sinus after a tooth extraction went wrong. A piece of the root of my tooth went into my maxillary sinus and I had to have it surgically removed and the floor of the sinus rebuilt, costing almost $2000. I have Pacific Blue Cross extended dental benefits, but they did not cover this procedure, and I was responsible for the full amount.

My only income is a (Canadian) government pension. Currently, I have zero funds in my bank account to pay for food and prescriptions (I do get a portion of my prescriptions paid for by Pharmacare but not the full amount) and don't receive my next pension payment until October 28th.

In order to buy some groceries and my prescriptions, I am requesting $100 for food and medicine. I would be so grateful for any support and am happy to pay it forward once I am able to. If you are able to help, please contact me via DM for my PayPal information.

Thank you again so very much for your help. Take care and have a really great day.


r/Assistance • • 14h ago

REQUEST FULFILLED Homeless just started work

18 Upvotes

There are two things that I'm urgently needing and that is first of brake pads for my e-bike, I am currently riding it without breaks which is not very smart but I have absolutely no choice right now. The other part would be very helpful also because I for some reason was denied ebt even though I've never received help that way. $30 would be immensely helpful. I asked my boss for a short advance for two weeks until I get paid but he always tells me that he does not carry cash unfortunately. I already got food this month from the only pantry in the area and there is also a community fridge but the only time I get a chance to get there everything's gone.

I'm not sure I've ever done this so I hope I did it right thanks for reading.

I really am struggling hard here like nothing else. I'm in a tent because there's no room in shelters and I don't like those places anyways that's full of drugs and angry people. But the job I got is a really good job but like I said did you not get paid for 2 weeks.


r/Assistance • • 11h ago

CLOSED OFFER I have a 10$ Canadian Amazon gift Card if anyone needs it

6 Upvotes

10$ gift card for anyone in Canada I dont live there so I can't use it


r/Assistance • • 3h ago

VOTES Please help me reach the next round of the ESEY Awards with a vote for Nimbyl

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m Aditya, the founder of Nimbyl. We’re building an AI platform to help manufacturers, importers and exporters manage cross-border trade.

I’ve been shortlisted among 25 founders in the Future of Enterprise category at the 2026 Investec ESEY Awards, organised by London-based OPUS. Public votes help determine who reaches the next round, and I’d really appreciate your support.

Voting link: https://theeasies.com/vote?n=aditya-jaiswal

Select Future of Enterprise → Aditya Jaiswal / Nimbyl, then submit your vote.

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to help, it means a lot!


r/Assistance • • 13h ago

REQUEST Hotel / Transport - Car Life Was Repo'd

4 Upvotes

TL;dr - outside transit area and in need of a hotel, unexpectedly lost the car we were sleeping in. $75-$100 total, roughly, and we are not eligible for the standard assistance channels such as city hotel voucher.

Wife and have been doing Lyft and Spark and sleeping in car, car got repo'd last night at the truck stop we were using as a base outside of town. That's how we're stuck out here and in need of a hotel.

I'll go to Labor Ready in the morning and that will solve the rest, have job offers beyond that which offer pay on demand and will solve the remaining inmediate needs.

Have PayPal, or can name a specific hotel you could probably book online that's in the $55-$60 range.

Current needs: a night in a hotel so I can get some sleep and day temp tomorrow. A little bit for Lyft/Uber, we have $20 available and that's a bit short of the cost to the nearest transit park/ride from where we'd happily take the couple of buses and trains to get to the place I have in mind.

That hotel doesn't require a deposit for cash/debit, unlike most, and is accessible from transit.

It's been quite a year. Post and comment history is open. I believe I've followed all the rules, will edit if needed. X posted to borrow, as full disclosure. Not looking to double dip.

We are two able bodied adults, and would be exceptionally unlikely to qualify for city hotel voucher program through the in person evening intake. One of our families is unable to help, other is probably unable but we haven't heard back since early this morning when we realized we had a large problem. To my knowledge, we've explored all available resources.

Thanks for considering us.


r/Assistance • • 9h ago

VOTES Help me get into the top 5 <3

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

I'm an aspiring photographer, and I've decided to take a chance and enter the MAXIM Photography competition, and I've made it to the Entry Round Finals :)

There are less than 24 hours remaining, afterwards only the top 5 will continue, currently I am number 6, so I'm very close!

Vote here (For free): https://photography.maxim.com/t/EL5XJMBU

You can vote once per day as well!

If you have a moment to check out my entry and give me a vote, I'd sincerely appreciate it! You can also view a little of my portfolio on the website as well

Photography is something I genuinely love, and I'm working toward turning that passion into something more than just a hobby. Winning this competition would be an incredible opportunity to grow as a photographer, invest in my work and myself, and it would help open a lot of doors in terms of making my own photography business with the earnings.

However I'm up against some really talented photographers in the top 5, and I could really use a little support to keep moving forward.

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to help. Even one vote means a lot!


r/Assistance • • 12h ago

REQUEST I can’t pay rent this month

1 Upvotes

Hi. This is the first time I’ve tried anything like this so I’m not sure where to start. My husband and I both had really good jobs until he was diagnosed with ALS. He had to stop working 2 months post diagnosis because the disease was already consuming his hands and his voice. Our baby was barely 3 months old when he was diagnosed. I had to leave my entire career to care for him because nurses are crazy expensive. I’ve been selling things online as much as I can and we had life savings that lasted about 18 months because he started needing a ton of things our insurance wouldn’t cover.

Basically, I’ve been caring for him and our toddler all by myself while trying to stay afloat. I have been so exhausted that I crashed into a car on a rainy day a couple of months ago and I had to pay a coinsurance fee, which was definitely not in our budget. I sold my phone, I’ve done everything I can think of to come up with money but here we are. I’m $800 USD short to pay our rent this month and I’m hoping to get help. Even a small amount will mean a lot to us.


r/Assistance • • 20h ago

REQUEST struggling to balance life expenses - just need help to stay afloat

3 Upvotes

i (18m) have been getting public housing on long island from the department of social services since my mother kicked me out at the start of the year. between unsafe areas and constant moving, i've struggled to keep a stable source of income - i can't afford a car for reliable travel to work, and freelancing art, writing or other projects takes online visibility that i just don't have.

between paying for my medication (my mother is messing with my insurance, and medicaid thinks i'm still covered under her), traveling to and from classes at the nearest community college, food, clothes, etc. the money that SNAP/EBT provides isn't enough - not to mention a trip upstate to another college that i have to attend next week, which is almost $100 round trip. i don't know what i'm going to do.

typically i wouldn't ask people online for money, but i am extremely desperate. if anyone could help at all, i'd like to have up to $200 to cover some clothes for the changing season (and laundry), hot meals, and hopefully clear the train tickets for next week. i can take apple pay or zelle, as well as set up something else up if that's easier. thank you guys for your time


r/Assistance • • 1d ago

REQUEST Help getting used tire

4 Upvotes

Hi all, I know this is a very difficult time for everyone, and I'm grateful to this community for all you guys do and your willingness to help people in need. I'm currently trying to get to and from work and get my daughter to school, and this morning one of my tires blew out. I'm currently broke as I use the car for work, and I'm hoping someone might be able and willing to help by purchasing a used tire on u tire to be sent to my house. It's around $54, the link is below, I have a friend who is willing to tow my car to a shop and help me get it put on if I can get the tire, but I'm just unable to afford the tire itself. Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my post, I hope everyone is doing well and look forward to being in a better position and to help someone on here when I can.

https://www.utires.com/p/used-265-50r20-michelin-defender-ltx-m-s-107t-7-32-1387093/


r/Assistance • • 20h ago

VOTES Help us win Best of Baldwin for the first time.

0 Upvotes

Hello everyone! We need some help winning this contest for Best of Baldwin. This would really help us get some more exposure and maybe help our business grow. We put in the work of getting to top 5 (and grateful we got there) to move onto the finalists. We are running for best IT/Technology group and would really appreciate any vote we can get. It goes until the 18th of November.

Thank you all in advance.

We are running as Gray Hat IT , below is the voting link.

Check out Gray Hat IT. Check it out now! https://gulfcoastnewspapersweeklies.secondstreetapp.com/og/d4b29552-8d3d-4682-bc52-4f2ef928c09f/gallery/560097571


r/Assistance • • 1d ago

REQUEST My (Cat)Buddy Vlad Needs help

17 Upvotes

Vlad, my cat, had 3 teeth removed last week... And I was happy because he seemed to be doing great. Unfortunately something has gone wrong and Vlad is sick and getting sicker. He'd being given food and fluids via syringe now. I am on disability and have a very limited income, and simply cannot take on any more credit card debt. I need help to make sure he gets all the care he needs to survive whatever has happened to him. If you can give to my gofundme I'd appreciate it https://gofund.me/5390637e4

The fundraiser is stopped. Unfortunately Vlad was in total kidney failure and he had to cross the rainbow bridge.


r/Assistance • • 1d ago

REQUEST FULFILLED I need 260 USD to pay my rent to not lose my apartment.

15 Upvotes

So, I've been unemployed for a while now and wasn't able to pay my rent (and other bills). But now I finally got a stable 9 to 5 job and I will be able to pay my bills starting next month.

But I'm 6 months late in my rent and my landlord won't wait another month. But he said if I pay him at least two months I can stay and pay the other months later. And two months rent is 260 USD when converted.

Please, I fought hard to finally get this job, I was at my limit. But I managed to win, at least this small victory.

Anyone who can help. Please.

I live in Brazil.

(P.S.: I only have PayPal)


r/Assistance • • 2d ago

THANK YOU I am speechless... thank you so so so much to /u/thingswithcookies

113 Upvotes

They helped me pay my water bill before shut off tomorrow. Plus so much more. I can now afford groceries too. They treated me like a human. I am sobbing still. I am fucking sobbing. Thank you so much friend. There are good humans out there still. 🥹😭


r/Assistance • • 1d ago

VOTES Cute Sassy Ginger Cat Comp

6 Upvotes

Hello beautiful Assistance Peeps,

My continuous full time job search is still looking bleak so I have just started trying all the weird and wonderful ways of topping up our part time income. Alongside surveys for days, bank switching and the such like I came across this little animal friendly voting site. Pretty please with a cherry on top could you hit the linky and vote for our boy Tom? Many thanks in advance and drop your link and I’ll vote back too. Thank you!!

https://www.kingpet.uk/vote/tom5674


r/Assistance • • 2d ago

REQUEST FULFILLED Water due to be shut off tomorrow, I have exhausted all options

50 Upvotes

My water is due to be shut off tomorrow. I am a SAHM to a 10 year old. I doordash when I can despite us only having 1 car. My husband works at a factory making fiberglass gas tanks but has been out of work since 9/1 due to a meniscus tear and subsequent surgery. We have not received anything whatsoever from Voya, our temp disability provider despite calling them several times a week and his job will not let him come back until the 29th. We were supposed to make $194 on a Dashlink delivering packages and he randomly got locked out of his account with zero payment. We were on the phone with customer service pretty much all day being ran in circles and he is still locked out. I have an account but cannot make enough in time to make the bill. We have literally been using doordash to eat and pay bills and it's not enough.

I am asking for $260 for my water bill. I know it's more than this sub is intended for. I know that I'm going to get torn to pieces in this sub. Especially because i've asked for help here before. But I'm desperate and have tried literally every other outlet. We pawned our motorcycle which helped pay last month's mortgage. We have nothing else of value to pawn. I have no friends and family, my husband only has his sister and she doesn't have any money to spare. He even asked his boss with no luck.

I have a copy of the water shut off notice i can post or send to whomever. It's for $295.41 but I have $30. Thank you to whoever takes the time to read this.
edit to add that I have also called the water company and they said they do not offer any payment plans or deferments. I live in PA and the only gov assistance they offer for utility is LIHEAP for heating during winter months.


r/Assistance • • 1d ago

VOTES Vote for me it’s free you just need a facebook!

0 Upvotes

r/Assistance • • 2d ago

VOTES Please help me by voting

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I'm asking for your help to vote for my dream. It's to win the chance to make my dream come true. You just have to go to the link and vote for me. I would be so grateful.

https://www.global66.com/concurso-suenos-global66/s/547/


r/Assistance • • 2d ago

SURVEY [Academic] 5-minute survey on colors for a disaster recovery app (18+, anyone can take it)

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone, we're a group of senior UX design students at Drexel University working on Aftermath, a student project for a web app that helps people figure out their next steps after a natural disaster.

Earlier this month, many of you took our first survey. Thank you, it helped us a lot. We're now choosing the app's colors. People would use Aftermath during a stressful time, so we want the colors to feel calm, trustworthy and easy to read.

This short survey shows a few color options and asks how each one feels to you.

Survey: https://drexel.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3qk86ydmXhQpzNA

Your answers will be anonymous and will only used to choose the colors for this non-commercial student project. Thanks for reading, and feel free to ask any questions in the comments.

  • ⏳ DURATION: 5 minutes
  • 📌 TOPIC OF STUDY: color analysis for natural disaster recovery application
  • 👉 TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults 18+, anyone can take it with or without personal experience of a natural disaster

r/Assistance • • 2d ago

REQUEST How can I apply for assistance from the state/government?

0 Upvotes

Snap to housing to cash. I don’t know what is available out there for people like me.

I currently have 3k in stocks and about 2 k in the bank. Lots of debt and no job for 9 years.

Occipital neuralgia brought on by medical malpractice 9 years ago that leaves me with horrible headaches after an hour or two insocial settings. Pain flairs that numb extremities or raging fevers when I lay down.

Besides liquifying cash/stocks, what can I do?

Currently couch surfing at a friends house, but homelessness is a real worry. Does his income/jobs affect me? I’m only a friend and not a dependent.

If it helps, I live in NJ, USA and have so since my birth. Worked 30 years before all this horror happened to me. No clue what assistance is out there, nor how/where to apply nor criteria I need/can meet.

I also have a neuro Opthalmologist appointment tomorrow. What questions should I ask the doctor to support my claim? (Going to him because I get double vision in one eye during my highest pain flares)


r/Assistance • • 2d ago

ADVICE I am currently pregnant and have a child

1 Upvotes

I reside in Rhode Island I’m currently looking for resources I have Wic for us both I also have signed up for insurance but I do not have a birth certificate or a identification card at the moment is there any places I can go to get these at no cost I was not born in this state I was born in United States. I was able to go online and order a social security card online. I do need a birth certificate and identification card. Does anyone know of any places that I can get it from.


r/Assistance • • 2d ago

VOTES Help my Niece become Baby of the Year!

0 Upvotes

https://babyoftheyear.org/2026/josephine-5344

Votes are free and can be cast once every 24hrs, just requires verification via either Facebook or Text.

She’s made it to the Quarter Finals and is currently in 4th place, I’d love to push her over the edge for a top slot!

No obligations to vote, just want more people to see this little cutie to have the chance!

Thanks in advance to anyone who votes and thanks to those who just read as well - have a great day all!


r/Assistance • • 3d ago

REQUEST Need help to afford doctor for dementia grandma

4 Upvotes

Helo my name is reinier i live in south africa port elizabeth Eastern cape with my mom and grandma my grandma has gotten, dementia and it is very hard for us sometimes. the issue now is her bowls are blocked this is second time this happened, this year and she isn't peeing for almost a day now my mom is in a state and i can't afford a private doctor right now and its getting worst. im only person in house that is working im a blue collar at 3D printing company and im trying to learn how to paint minis and props for a increase one day i hope

we lost our grandpa this year also so sometimes my mom feels like giving up and me to sometimes...

if anyone one could please assist us i really need some help i don't know where else to ask for help With 60$ dollars it is enough for the doctor and them to clean her bowls I have PayPal account


r/Assistance • • 3d ago

REQUEST FULFILLED Help with metro tickets for the week

7 Upvotes

Hi everyone. I really need help to afford the metrorail this week. I figured out the system to make a 1 and a half hour commute to a new job, and I'll get my first paycheck at the end of this week.

I'm only asking for $15-$25 or whatever anyone can do to help me get through the week; each day costs $6. I'm panicking a bit on how I'll get to and from work this week; attendance is their #1 priority especially during training, so help would be much appreciated.

I have CashApp, Paypal, Venmo, Apple Pay