Spare Key - We are so thankful!

When Andrew was in the NICU after surgery and the CICU we received an application from the social worker for an organization called Spare Key.  It is a Minnesota organization that helps assist families with a mortgage payment if they have a child that is hospitalized for more then 21 days.  On the application you list your additional expenses and loss of income with being in the hospital so much.  I thought it sounded like an awesome idea and filled out the application.  I didn't think we would get chosen.  Dave was already unemployed so he was missing work to be at the hospital and I was on maternity leave so I wasn't really missing work either.  We were blessed to just barely qualify for medical assistance with the state so we didn't really have medical bills either.

At the beginning of August I received a call from a lady at Spare Key.  She wanted more clarification on our expenses and loss of income.  As I told her the details I kept telling myself there was no way we were going to get approved.  The following week, I learned the Buffalo Wild Wings was hosting a night of dining with 10% of the proceeds going to Spare Key.  I dragged a co-worker with me to enjoy a cold beer and some wings.  I met and talked in person with the lady who I had talked to on the phone the prior week.  She was delighted to put a face to the name and wished me luck.  She informed me I would be finding out if we were chosen on the following Monday.

Monday morning I received a call and learned we had been chosen!!!  Spare Key would be paying our mortgage for the month of September.  What a huge relief!  We were in need of this financial pick me up.  I was so happy!!

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