He didn't need ongoing help. He needed a few weeks.

When Marcus lost his wife, she had been sick for a long time. In her final weeks, Marcus stepped away from work to be with her. He used every hour of paid time off. He missed two paychecks. He did what you do for the person you love.

Now Marcus was a single father to a young daughter. He was grieving. He was parenting alone. And he was looking at a stack of bills that had piled up while he was saying goodbye to his wife.

Rent was past due. His family had helped as much as they could. It was not enough.

Marcus went back to work. A paycheck was coming in a few weeks. He did not need ongoing support. He needed to get current so he could stay current, so he could focus on his daughter, so he could grieve without also fighting to keep his home.

NeighborShare connects donors directly with people facing emergency needs. Marcus's need was identified by Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry, a NeighborShare partner in Florida.

With short-term assistance, Marcus got current on rent and stabilized his household. He kept the job, and his paycheck came back. He just needed to get through some of the hardest weeks of his life.