Financial constraints

​Steph Turner struggles to lay the foundation for this service while being underemployed, economically exploited, and financially overcommitted.

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Underemployed

After being wrongly convicted in 1993, I was never able to get a good paying job. Employers can legally discriminate against me, despite my viable claim of innocence. I now work at a factory that hires ex-felons, at basement level wages.

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This puts me in something of a catch-22. I am trying to create a service to address this problem, but I first must solve the problem to be able to start the service. Your gift could help me find a way out if this conundrum.

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Economically exploited

The wrongful conviction denies my many rights you can take for granted. That injustice kept me from finishing my master’s degree in counseling in 2015. Now my wages are to be garnished by a state collection bureau.

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I am currently challenging this action with the need-response alternative. This alternative promises to respond to each other's needs far better than any legal resource option. With your gift, I may be able to cut through these catch-22s.

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Overcommitted

When testing this new service, I tried demonstrating the benefit of being more responsive to each other. I offered to do simple favors for others. I fell trap to cosigning a loan, which seemed like a solid decision at the time. That person defaulted, and I'm left with the fall-out.

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Surprisingly, I feel spiritually at peace about it. I should be upset. But instead, I am drawn to trust Power beyond my meager understanding. Your gift may bring that illuminating epiphany.

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