r/Assistance • • 4d ago

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

101 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

182 Upvotes

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r/Assistance • • 3h ago

REQUEST FULFILLED Homeless just started work

12 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 • • 2h ago

REQUEST Hotel / Transport - Car Life Was Repo'd

5 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 • • 12h ago

REQUEST I just need 25$ to buy food for my cat this month

17 Upvotes

https://www.amazon.in/hz/wishlist/ls/SBHZL5I7ML0R?ref_=wl_share

This is the Amazon Wishlist. Please, help me get food for my baby this month which costs around 25$.

Thank you so much I will be forever grateful 🙏🏽


r/Assistance • • 44m ago

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

• Upvotes

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


r/Assistance • • 14h ago

REQUEST Help getting used tire

7 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 • • 9h ago

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

0 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 • • 9h ago

REQUEST Homeless And Looking For Work

0 Upvotes

Repost to comply with sub rules.

I, 41M, am currently staying at a Super 8 and am several months behind on rent. I am requesting assistance in order to keep my room, I don't have to pay it all at once so anything will help and be extremely appreciated.

I am looking for work but with a record and spotty work history it isn't going too well.

I am requesting $200 to buy some time before I am kicked out.

I have Zelle, CashApp, Venmo, and PayPal.

Thank you in advance.


r/Assistance • • 9h 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.

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r/Assistance • • 1d ago

REQUEST My (Cat)Buddy Vlad Needs help

16 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

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

111 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

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

9 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 • • 23h ago

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

0 Upvotes

r/Assistance • • 1d ago

VOTES Cute Sassy Ginger Cat Comp

2 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 • • 1d ago

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

47 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 • • 15h ago

REQUEST Help me work from home due to mental health disability

0 Upvotes

Hi, my name is Richey and I am looking to work from home on a permanent basis. The reasons for this are linked to my mental health condition which, under the Equality Act 2010, legally counts as a disability. I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with associated acute anxiety disorder, which is not a short-term or temporary illness but a lifelong neurobiological mental health condition that impacts me on a daily basis and for which I have to take medication.

My current office environment has exacerbated my condition to the degree that I can no longer work there. My disability is a permanent, long-term issue that requires a permanent, long-term solution when it comes to reasonable adjustments and flexibility so working from home is therefore the most appropriate answer. But I need your help. I am looking to raise £2,000 so that I can afford to purchase a laptop and a standing desk in order for me to be able to work from home. An additional monitor, a keyboard and a mouse will also be necessary.

Please donate whatever amount you can reasonably afford and help me to circumnavigate my disability so that I can continue to work and therefore provide for both myself and my family.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-me-work-from-home-due-to-mh-disability


r/Assistance • • 1d 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)

4 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 • • 1d 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 • • 1d 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 • • 2d 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

6 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


r/Assistance • • 2d ago

REQUEST Lost my job, and can't fill my GAHT prescription

0 Upvotes

Obviously from the title, I'm transitioning. I lost my job. I lost my insurance. Medicaid does not cover gender affirming care in my state. (Thanks, governor.) I need that medication for my transition, and if I can't get this month's supply, I don't think I need to go into in-depth description about what that's going to do to me, and how bad it is going to be for both my physical and mental state.

I need to be able to get the prescriptions for both my estrogen and my testosterone blockers, it comes to about $150.

You would be literally saving a girl's life here, I hate even having to ask, because I am essentially outing myself on Reddit for the first time.

feel free to direct message me, I give permission for that.