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I have been having problems with my teeth for some time. Today, I was told I need at least 3 root canals and then crowns. I went to the specialist my dentist recommened and they do not have any payment options. I have been without a job since Nov of 2009 and am single. I am struggling just to keep my house and do not have any money to pay for these dental procedures. Does anyone know where I can find help. I need to get something done with these teeth ASAP as they are infected.

Anyone know of any pro bono dentists or anyway to get help?

I had applied for medicaid but as I do not have children, I was declined.

Please email at hubbellmb@aol.com or respond.

Thank you for your time.

I'm looking for funding for law school.  My goal is to become a Pro Bono Attorney to help victims of predatory lenders and other legal areas.  I was attending law school with my own funds and had to drop out after a wrongful foreclosure by Chase during the Wamu Chase Merge.  I'm still in the home and in the courts.  I'm hispanic and a single mother of 5 .

This is my desperate cry for help. I'm a 25 year old male fulltime-student from Houston who recently recieved a medical disharge from the Air Foce. I lost my 18 year old brother due to a car accident and my parents was laid off their jobs. We have up to this point been leaving off my severance pay but now are in financial ruin. My parents put their life savings into remoldeling our house to make it accesible for my brother when he got out of the hospital...he was supposed to make a full recovery. I feel really selfish in asking this but I have no other choice. I am in great need of seeing a dentist so that I may recieive treatment for periodontitist (Gum disease). I am so afraid of loosing my teeth. If anyone can help with geeting me in contact with a pro bono dentist or someone who can help finance this it would mean the world to me. I hate my smile as it is I need alignments but I don't no what I will do if I loose my teeth. I never smile and feel really ashamed. This has added to my depression.

A story we have all heard before - a woman's life changed after an abusive relationship. I'm a single mother, as you might guess, of 2 beautiful daughters. I worked with my significant other, so when we split I also lost my source of income. I'm busting butt to make ends meet, but we've been hit with one emergency room visit for a little human and one emergency vet visit for a pet. We stand to lose two members of our family this week - the $ set aside for horse board was spent on emergency vet bill. So, if anyone out there could offer help, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm a tax accountant, so I could offer tax preparation in some states. If you could find it in your heart to help a family that is down, we will do everything we can to show our gratitude. I'm also in need of a TX business attorney. Ex-boyfriend is also current business partner, and continues to break law after law knowing that I cannot afford to hire a lawyer to protect my interests in the LLC.

Hello Everyone! 

First of all, my profile picture is of me and my oldest 2 boys who have grown up, moved out and live in other states so when you read my story, the children who have been affected by the unjust ruling are my youngest 3 kids. 

Wow, what a ride it's been!  I'm a single mother of 5 who logically thought leaving an abusive husband to find refuge through the legal system would protect me and my children from certain destruction.  However, all the threats of being stabbed and threatened by my ex was childsplay compared to the the abuse I received when I entered the world of "justice."  I guess by being an executive at a well known financial institution provides abusive husbands with a certain amount of ammunity.  

I was a "stay at home" mom for 17 years (and a great one at that) who also permanently, patiently and lovingly cared for my ex's son who had/has Tourette's Syndrome making the number of children I raised at 6 if I've correctly done my math.  This poor child, no fault of his own, had alot of problems associated with his syndrome that made it impossible for him to be left alone with the other kids. 

My reasoning mind just assumed that raising 6 children and having no college education would at least grant me some sort of spousal maintenance or alimony.  Well, ok, that may have been asking too much.  After all, it was my duty as a wife when we were first married to work and support him so he could get his college education.  Being the "man of the house" and earning a math degree was not easy! It required a sacrificial wife willing to cook, clean and cater after putting in 8 hours at work. It was important that he did nothing else to help.  He had a brilliant mind that needed to be nourished and rested so that he could one day make the comfortable income to support our family.  We were a team! 

I'm sure the judge must have seen something special about me and felt I could perform miracles without an education.  I'm sure he was denying me alimony for my own good and the good of my children!  I'm touched and honored and I laugh to myself at his wisdom and my own inferiority.  This bright judge knew that a challenge would strengthen my character.  That 'ole' judge.  That's why they're judges!!!

The judge that just retired and turned my case over to this new judge felt confident enough to give me sole custody of the children due to the protection order and multiple police reports that were presented.  Especially, that really wild video the police had confiscated showing him jumping over a counter and attacking someone at a store.  It could have also been the knife pictures or the shirt he would always wear around the house that read "shut up stupid bitxx" If I had only known that the new judge was a "Hells Angels" fan.  He did remind me in court (which is clearly on my court cd) that I need to have respect for the Hells Angels.  The judge reminded me that the motorcycle run that my ex took my kids to (while I had sole custody, having no idea where my kids were for days) was a wholesome family event.  He said I should be repremanded for not allowing them to ride with the Hells Angels.  What kind of mother am I that would call the police when her children never returned for days looking for them!  What kind of mother would send the police to try and find them!  Sole custody doesn't really mean you have sole custody.  He's a bank executive by day.  He can't possibly be a threat with a title like that!  He is ammuned to the law and you must be punished for even trying to be concerned about your children in his care.  You're just a disgruntled housewife.  Maam, your children must be taught that they have no protection when it comes to the justice system.  I guess their Father was right when he said  that he could get away with anything he wanted to and nobody could stop him.  He said he was always just that much smarter than the next guy.  There aren't alot of kids that have that kind of a role model in their lives.  My son said, "Well Mom, I guess it was ok what Dad did when he took us."  That's a fine lesson the judge taught my son.

I guess the judge really wanted to make sure that I knew who was boss around them thar parts of that town.  He generously awarded me $140.00 every 2 weeks for child support with zero alimony.  He said I had to pay all of my own bills and half of my ex husbands bills, no retirement, no life insurance, no medical or dental.  He said I could not file for bankruptcy and I had to sell my car and he appointed someone to sell the house and that the equity, if any was left, be awarded to the attorneys.

Summary:  No alimony, no house, no car, no education, no job, no savings, $280 month child support plus pay ALL the bills.

My ex still makes his high 6 figure income, he had bought a second house even before the divorce was final, he was just on the local news last week talking about raising money to protect families against child abuse. Did I mention the times he left the kids alone while he would fly away on trips for days at a time and threaten them not to tell me or stay with me even though I only lived 2 miles away, beating them with hangers and I would have to jump in the middle to stop him.  I could go on and on but because he is an executive, he looks good on paper and speaks very eloquently.  He was allowed to keep both his truck and motorcycle, etc.

As for myself, I'm calm, cool and collected, I don't even have a speeding ticket, I find each moment a teaching moment for my kids through all this drama. I never speak badly of their Father (even though I think badly of their father and the justice system). 

For 3 years I have been trying to fix this absolutely unjust circumstance.  My attorney at the time just said that this judge does not like me and he wouldn't even bring anything up further with this judge and that he is the only one in my area for family court.  I've consulted with 5 other attorneys regarding how I can resolve this and they all say, "You really got screwed but we're not touching it. It will cost too much money and you don't have any, sorry."  One attorney who was an ex judge told me, "Unfortunately, if you have no money, you have no rights. That's just the way it is.  It's not good or fair but it just is.  I personally know judges who smoke pot and they will remain on the bench.  Just give it up and quit trying to fight it."  There's favoritism in the system and the attorneys vote the judges in initially and earn brownie points.  

I refuse to quit fighting.  Right now it's the principle.  I can't even get child support modified, I've lost everything I own but I will not quit until my voice is heard.  Material possessions are nothing to me.  I want others to benefit from my pain.  There are so many things I want to do when this nightmare is over.  My life has been changed forever by this experience and I absolutely will be an advocate for the rights of others.  

When this started I was living in a 6,000 sq ft home on 10 acres.  Today I am living in a home that has been sitting vacant for 3 years.  I've been evicted twice in the past 3 years but instead of going to a homeless shelter this last time, I have somehow, by God's good grace, found this house.  A payment has not been made on this house in three years.  I'm not sure why the banks haven't taken it back yet.  Maybe the paperwork has been lost.  To me, it's a blessing with a roof. 

Three years ago my credit score was higher than my ex's and today I have judgments, liens, repo's, totaling over 50K with an order from the judge denying me the right to file bankruptcy.   The last few jobs I've applied for pulled credit bureaus then denied me the position.  Now I have garnishments that even if I did get a $10 an hour job, they would take a percentage of my earnings.  Not much left to support a family. 

 In Arizona, there is no money left in the welfare system.  The most you are awarded per month financially is $210 which has recently decreased from $310 due to budget cuts.  We had to make sure the CEO's got their bailouts.  Since I get $280 per month in child support, I don't qualify.  We have gone without hot water, electricity, phone and food. My phone has been shut off which makes it difficult to keep looking for work. 

I was a world class trampolinist at one point in my life and applied as a coach recently hoping that I could be independent so my money wouldn't be garnished but  then realized they would have no way to contact me without a phone. My children have been sick and I've had no way to get them to a doctor without a car.  All this while their rich Father preaches, "Protect the Children!" He just bought them guns as a hobby so they can learn to protect themselves.

I'm looking for an attorney who's willing to represent me pro bono and has a true desire to change lives for the better.  I want an attorney who is not afraid to go public and expose the truth.  My story is so much bigger than what I have even written here.  This went on for 1 1/2 years and one attorney even dropped the case and never sent a bill because it was so messed up.  The judge forgot to sign documents and it had to be reopened, he ordered things that didn't even exist so I've always been curious how something could be enforced that never existed. My ex's attorney offered my attorney money to drop the case, etc.  I have saved every email, paper, conversation, fraudulent document, etc.  My attorney stating he was trying to contact an attorney at a business before he could adjust my child support.  For 6 months he kept saying that he couldn't get hold of this person. Later I found out that there had never been any attempts by my attorney to contact this business attorney so my child support was never rectified and hence the reason it is still so low after 3 long years.  Then he just vanished, leaving me in this predicament. I want restitution for all the mistakes that have left me and my family in this position.  We have been left with not even the basic survival needs.

There are also 4 documents that have been undeniably forged regarding an employer.  Another attorney I consulted with said there is definitely a criminal suit that can be filed and these documents play another large role in this case and there would be a settlement that could possibly pay for attorney fees to that attorney who is willing to fight for our rights.  

Currently, I'm putting together my entire case in a constructive format and mailing tangible copies to every high profile attorney and judge nation wide.  I refuse to stop until someone hears our cries.  My case is also going to the Attorney General, state officials and media.  

There is no reason my children should be suffering senselessly because of the corruption in the system.  My children are in the gifted programs in school and now I see no future for them.  My daughter had to quit taking her violin lessons and singing lessons after 4 years.  Her teacher even allowed her to begin at an early age because she had potential.  When her music teacher downsized her students, she kept my daughter because of her talent and now all that has been taken from her.  Since I was the responsible parent in the marriage, it was me that encouraged excurricular activities.  Every child played a musical instrument, one child earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do, etc.  All that is over for them.  I want restitution for the sake of my children!

I found out that my ex even filled out paperwork for free school lunches since I'm the primary custodial parent and I'm low income. He is taking advantage of this freeby so he doesn't have to pay!   It's quite pathetic, honestly.

I'm putting it out there once again in hopes that this will be the time that someone hears us!

We just want to live, nothing more.  I hope that's not too much to ask.

I am actually writing about my 21 year old niece.  She is in desperate need of dental care.  She had started with a dentist for crowns, root canals, etc.  She could no longer afford to pay him. Hence, he left her hanging with temp fillings, which fell out and now she has holes (what a guy!).  He has been paid up to date, however, will no longer continue to do the work because he wants his fees to further the work (I guess he has no compassion).  Here's the thing, she is a diabetic and really should get the work done before it leads to other medical issues.  It is so hard to believe that this dentist won't continue with the work under those circumstances.  She has no dental insurance, works for minium wage, trying to further her education (that's another story in itself).  She is having trouble eating because of her teeth.  Is there anyone out there in the NY Westchester area that will be willing to contribute their time and experitise to help.  You know you always hear about "angels" who are willing to help someone who truly needs help, but where do you find them?

I work for a therapeutic agency in Parkville, MD, for all ages, families, marital situations and lifestyle choices. We are looking for the following grant(s):

• To provide pro bono counseling services to the underserved population. Main focus are those on public assistance.
  
• To provide a budget for general operating
• To provide tutoring services for all ages, especially those with special needs
• To lease a building to expand staff and services

Thank you in advance to anyone who can help in all or any of these areas!

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I have spent over a year seeking dental attention in the dayton, Ohio area for an absessed tooth. I got xrays yesterday at the ER, and have been told it has spread to close to the sinuses and into the cheek. I have to get it pulled. I have only heard nothing but bad for these kind of things. I am a hard working older non-traditional student, but very low income. I can't do payment plans. My income this year so far is under $2,000 and I am looking at needing oral surgery/root canal.

 I have done a lot of research for help, but most places want you to have at least $200 on hand for the first appointment, then they slide scale at a capped minimum limit from what I can tell, in other words 0-$5k you pay the same.

 Its the 13 molar on the top left and is spreading back to 14? and 15?

PLEASe HELP ME

I've just moved here from San Antonio about 4 weeks ago. I'm a single mom and just got a part time job. I'm looking for another to work two jobs. i have no extra money after paying bills and am in bad pain of a tooth that needs to be pulled out.  I'm in desperate need of a Dr. Dentist in which will pro bono or waive a big part of the cost.

                                                                                          Thank you, Diane

I am the mother of three amazing children, ages 6, 2, and 4 months.  We recently moved from the Pittburgh area to the Richmond, VA area.  We purchased our first home, which is incredibly modest and needs lots of work.  We knew the house was a fixer-upper when we looked at it, but according to the inspection we would be able to handle everything ourselves.  We are both pretty handy and my husband has an amazing knack for learning how to fix things, so we weren't worried.  We've been slowly chipping away at things that need fixed like insulating and minor plumbing and roof work.  Its a slow project because of finances.  Anyway, my brother-in-law was helping us with our yard work when we discovered a wet spot in the dirt that would not dry, where we had dumped some dirt into a weed filled hole.  Keep in mind, this was during a major drout.  We decided to dig the spot up to see what was causing it.  We discovered a world of trouble.  The wetness was sewage.  Initially we thought maybe we damaged a pipe connecting the septic tank to the distribution box, then we discovered there was no distribution box!  Further more, there was no drainfield!  We had a septic designer and inspector check our property and he confirmed what we had found, he also confirmed that because of the layout of our property and a right of way through it, there was no way of putting one on our property.  At this point we are amazed that we have sewage running from our septic tank, through a concrete pipe, into a ditch onto my neighbors vacant property.  This was originally all one family's property, and apparently that's when this set up was done. 

This leads me to the legal issue that has now been created.  When we agreed to purchase this house, we and the seller signed a purchase agreement.  That agreement stated that the seller had the septic tank inspected and pumped, the distribution box inspected and the drainfield inspected.  Now, we had a completely Full septic tank, no distribution box and no drainfield.  Obviously the seller commited some fraud here.  This fraud has put us in a situation where the county could condemn our house, and my family runs a serious risk of getting sick from having raw sewage in the back yard.  we have been pursuing this matter but have run out of options at the moment.  We need a lawyer to help us.  The realtor that sold it to us was also the owner.  We have made him aware of the situation and he keeps playing dumb.  I think he assumes that we are stupid first time home buyers and we aren't going to press the issue.  We have to though.  Because we can't put a drainfield on our property, we have to make a deal with the owner of the other property to have an easement to put it on.  Between that and the tens of thousands it will cost to have it designed and builtwe are in serious trouble!  I think the seller should lose his lisence and have to pay minimally to put the system in  because of his fraudulant behavior.  Legal help is the biggest thing we need right now.I haven't been able to find anyone who will take us on pro bono.  We can't afford to pay a lawyer because I just had to quit my job .  It was pointless for me to work when all I was doing was paying someone else to raise my kids and clearing little more than that. Now I can spend time with my children and our income isn't affected.  This also allows me to put more time into fixing this situation. It was very hard to work on as a retail manager putting in ridiculous hours.  Anyway, I welcome advice or assistance in any way.  We have been struggling financially since before we moved here and thought we were entering a better situation when we bought this house.  Boy, were we wrong!  I would just like to know that I'm not going to lose our house because of using our mortgage money to pay a lawyer, we have a hard enough time making the payments as it is.  Thank you for reading this!

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I just had a baby girl 3 months ago and my teeth have gotten so bad since being pregnant with her and even worse after having her.  I guess childbirth just does that to you.  I need help finding some sort of aid or a denist that will do the work pro bono in the east tx area.  I cannot afford to pay for the dental work upfront because I am staying home with my baby.  I would be glad to set up a payment plan though.  I am desperate!!!  It is very hard taking care of a baby with a toothache my daughter deserves a happy & healthy mommy.  Any help is greatly appreciated!!  THank You!

I am a recovered methamphetamine user. My teeth were bad before I used meth but since then they have started cracking, breaking and falling out. I have nightmares about all my teeth falling out when I try to brush them. I don't smile or laugh unless I'm around true friends and even than I feel self conscience. My face is swollen today as I edit this page because I have an infection down in the nerves of my tooth.   I need to find a dentist/clinic in TX (I live near Austin) who will do free or discounted services. I need all my teeth(whats left of them) removed and replaced with dentures. I have done internet research to try to find a dentist that does pro bono but cannot seem to find one. Donated services (TXDA) will only help you is you are over 65 or disabled. I can't get Medicaid. I have a very caring friend who has donated $500 dollars to my "dental fund" but thats not enough to even have all them extracted. I need 8 complex extractions(no tooth left above gumline , tooth is rotted below gumline, needs to be cut out) which are $110 per tooth, and 16 simple extractions which are $85 per tooth.(These are the cheapest rates I have found) I have found a place where I can get dentures for $375.

Complex 8 x 110= $880                                                                                      Simple    16 x 85=$1360                                                              Dentures                $375                                                                                                  -----------------------------------                                                                                            Total cost            $2315                                                                                        friends donation-    $500                                                                                                 ----------------------------------                                                                                    Amount needed     $1815

Hello. I am a 28 yr, single mother of two small children. I recently left an emotionally/mentally abusive, alcoholic husband in Illinois. I came home to California to visit my parents and decided to stay when the neighbor from across the street informed me of some horrible news. It seems that back when my husband and I lived with my parents, he came home with our oldest son one afternoon, and was so drunk, he could barely get our son out of the carseat from the back of the car. My husband has put our children in danger too many times to count, and I am not going to be a bad mother anymore and allow it to happen. I need to keep my children safe and secure.

My husband and his parents moved us to Illinois about 18 months ago. I left California, naively thinking that the promises my husband gave would prove to make our life/marriage/family better. He said he would go to school, attend counseling and that it would be cheaper and less stressful to live there. We were only "moving" to Illinois because there was a house waiting for us to live in. After he got into school, and I got a job, we would move across the river and into Iowa. My Parents, friends and relatives warned me about leaving. They believed there was something sinister behind it all. I tried to calm them and thought that I was doing something that would benefit my family. That was all I wanted. I wanted a clean, sober husband, happy kids and the prospect of saving money to eventually return to California to buy a home. None of this was to materialize, and I soon realized that I had been duped and lured into the middle of nowhere with no help to get away.

I found out he was drinking a little after six months of being there. For those that don't know, there is a law that keeps parents from leaving a state after the children have met the residency requirements. I found out the hard way, by repeated boasting from him and his parents of "Good Luck, you're stuck here" and "You can't go anywhere its against the law".

My husband, Zach, has attempted suicide. He has crashed our car after drinking and driving. He has repeatedly gotten drunk and fallen asleep while watching our kids, while I was working. He spent our savings on drugs. He firmly believes that he is a good father. He refuses to go to AA because "they're a bunch of old people with worse problems, and I don't believe in God". He stopped taking his prescribed medication because "He can do this on his own".

I stupidly stayed with him for over 5 years. I grew up in an alcoholic family. I didn't have a father (he died when I was 16 of a drug overdose). I truly believed that if I supported him enough, loved him enough, that he would be good and my children would have a father I never had. I realize, and its extremely sad and hard for me, that I have done a great disservice to my children and myself. I have entered into counseling, along with my oldest son, who is 4 years old. I am trying to make things right. I am trying to do the right and healthy thing.

My credit is ruined. We used credit cards to live on when money got tight. Things were not better or cheaper in Illinois. We were still living hand-to-mouth. I graduated from a technical college and became a medical assistant. I am a former United States Marine. I have always been the provider for my family. My husband refused to get a job, as it was "too stressful". While I went to college, I was pregnant with our second, and working full time.

I should never have moved. I should never have stayed with him. I should never have brought children into such a horrible mess, but I have them, and I love them dearly, and wouldn't change it for the world.

I am asking for help. I have NO money. I am going back to school to earn a BA in Social Work. My parents have already given what money they have, but it is not enough.

I have a court date for April 2, 2007. I have not been served, and have only a couple days left to answer back in Illinois. I need an Illinois lawyer immediately. There are two that I have talked to, one wants $1500 and the other wants $5000. The only things of value that I own is a 94 dodge minivan and my wedding ring.

Please. If you could help me, you would be an angel of mercy. I am an honest person, I am hard working. I am smart and talented. I am optimistic and do NOT want to believe that nice people finish last.

I am reaching out. Please, can anyone help me?