BOONES CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Difference Dollars Stories

August 2024

We assisted a single mother who had some unexpected health issues with rent, medical and electric bills.  

We assisted a single mother with her electric bill.  She had some unexpected expenses.


July 2024

We assisted a mother of two who recently lost her husband with 2023 property taxes.

We assisted a family of seven with one month's rent.

We assisted a single father of three with one month's rent.

We assisted a single mom with a portion of her electric bill. 



June 2024

We assisted a single mother who is on a fixed income with her water bill.  

We assisted a single lady with her electric bill.  She had recently become disabled.

We assisted a gentleman who had recently lost his employment with three nights at a local hotel.  We also assisted him with this month's cell phone bill.



March 2024

We assisted a single lady who is on a fixed income in locating an apartment for rent.  

We assisted a single Mom with her electric and water bill.  She had fallen behind due to some unexpected expenses.



February 2024

We assisted a gentleman with a portion of his rent.  He is on a fixed income and had unexpected medical bills.

We assisted a family of four with their monthly power bill.  The father had unexpected medical bills.

We assisted a single lady on a fixed income with her monthly power bill.  She had unexpected car repairs.


December 2023

We assisted a single mother with rent. She had some unexpected expenses.

We assisted a gentleman who was unemployed with some winter clothing and shoes.

We assisted a lady who was Widowed with a portion of her rent. She had fallen behind due to reduced income.

We assisted a lady with a portion of her rent. She had recently some unexpected medical bills which left her short on her rent payment.

We assisted a Widowed lady with a portion of rent. Her husband had recently passed away.


November 2023

We assisted a gentleman who lives on a fixed income with a portion of his rent. He had some unexpected medical bills.

We assisted a couple with one month's rent. They had reduced income due to a loss of job.


October 2023

We assisted a lady with her electric and water deposit at a new location. She unexpectedly had to move due to her rented mobile home being classified as uninhabitable.

We assisted a homeless individual with two nights at a local hotel.

We assisted a local couple with their first month's rent in a new home. They had to move unexpectedly, as the current landlord recently sold the property.


September 2023

We assisted a lady with a portion of her rent. She lives on a fixed income and was short due to some unexpected expenses.


July 2023

We assisted a disabled lady who is on a fixed income with a portion of her rent. She had some unexpected expenses that left her short.


June 2023

We assisted a single lady with her rent. She had applied for medical disability and until that income source began, she needed a little assistance.

We assisted a single lady with one month's car payment. She had a reduction in income due to unexpected health issues.


May 2023

We assisted a single gentleman who had just received notice his home was not inhabitable. Therefore, he was homeless. We provided a week in a local hotel until he could find alternative accommodations.

We assisted a family with one month's rent. The father had recently been laid off and that has caused a shortage of income.


April 2023

We assisted a gentlemen who had lost his wife suddenly. He lives on a fixed income and we assisted with part of the funeral expenses.


March 2023

We assisted a family with their electric bill. The husband was recently diagnosed with cancer and is unable to work.

We assisted a single mother of three with her electric bill, rent and internet. She was recently laid off from her employer.


February 2023

We assisted a disabled lady that is on a limited income with Ensure Protein supplement.

We assisted a single mother of 3 with her deposit and some moving expenses.


January 2023

We assisted a disabled single lady with heating oil for her home. Her fixed income wasn't enough to cover the cost to heat her home after the extending cold weather in December.

We assisted an older gentleman with rent. His employer had reduced his hours and that created a shortfall in income temporarily.

We assisted a gentleman with his electric bill for December.


December 2022

We assisted a young homeless couple with several nights at a local hotel. We also were able to help them with a security deposit and first month's rent. The couple has just started with new employers and were new to the area.

We assisted a couple with their electric and gas. The couple had lost their primary income due to an unexpected layoff.

We assisted an individual with their December rent. The individual had loss of income due to an illness which prevented them from working.


November 2022

We assisted a lady with her electric deposit at Brightridge. She is a widow living on a fixed income who has just moved to our area.

We assisted a young man with a portion of his rent. He had lost some income due to an illness that required him to be out of work for a few days.


October 2022

We assisted a lady with rent who had lost her employment due to health issues.
We assisted an elderly lady with her Kerosene bill. She is on a limited income and there has been a cost increase of the fuel.


September 2022

We assisted a couple who have four small children with their electric bill.
We assisted a single lady whose income had decreased with her August electric bill.

We assisted a single mother with her rent for the month of September. She had recently lost income due a medical issue.

We assisted a single mother with her electric bill. She had some unexpected car repairs.


August 2022

We assisted a single parent with her electric bill. She had recently loss income due to lay off from previous employer.

Assisted a gentlemen with rent who had just taken on responsibly of his two young granddaughters.

Assisted a single lady with rent. She had recently lost her income source.
Assisted a local family with rent. One parent had lost employment due to medical issues.

Assisted a single gentleman with rent. He had lost his employment due to decline in health.


July 2022

We assisted a senior citizen with a portion of their rent. This was due to short notice of a rent increase and their current social security income would not be available for two weeks.

We assisted a gentleman who had lost his employment due to an extended illness with one month's mortgage payment.


June 2022

We assisted a local single parent with her electric bill. She had recently been involved in an automobile accident, which left her unable to work during recovery.

We assisted a homeless man with a one night stay at a local hotel. The gentleman had someone located in Texas that he could live with and Boones Creek Christian Church purchased a one way bus ticket for him to the location in Texas.

We assisted a single mother who is new to the area with a portion of her rent deposit. She and her young son had just moved her from out of state.


May 2022

We assisted a local family with rent late fees. The primary income person had some unexpected medial issues arise, and due to reduced income, the family was in jeopardy of losing their home.
We assisted a single mom with a past due electric and water bill. She had just started a new job and due to the delay in her new salary she had fallen behind in payment.


April 2022

We assisted a church member with some electric bills following their diagnosis of cancer and having to spend time away from work and out of town for treatment.

We assisted a local family by making two monthly house payments for them. The family has become friends of some of our members due to a connection made at St. Jude's Hospital. The family has a child with cancer and is making regular trips back and forth for treatment.


March 2022

We participated with the Community Health Center's annual Hunger Challenge Campaign by making a donation.

We provided a new piece of technology to one of our members who is blind. This piece of technology increases her independence by reading books and signs to her and otherwise helping her navigate through the environment. You can watch this video for more information on the technology.


January 2022

We provided a lunch for some local health care workers to show appreciation for their continued work in challenging circumstances.

With the help of a dedicated couple, we provide groceries on a regular basis for a small group of international students studying at Emmanuel Seminary at Milligan University. Many of these students have left families in their home countries and made other tremendous sacrifices to come here to further their education and training before returning home.


December 2021

We assisted a family with a few payments they were unable to make due to being off work for COVID leave and a personal injury.

We assisted a family by paying an outstanding water bill.


November 2021

We assisted a family with a few payments they were unable to make due to being off work for COVID leave and a personal injury.

We assisted a family with a couple house payments they were unable to make due to being off work for COVID.

We assisted the Community Help Center in providing Christmas gifts for several families.


October 2021

We assisted a young man with a few days shelter in a hotel and some money for transportation until he can get re-settled in his apartment, from which he was displaced due to a change in ownership.

We assisted a working couple by paying the majority of the expense for the installation of an electric pole and service at their trailer home to enable them to have heat and hot water before winter weather sets in.


September 2021

We assisted a couple with a couple weeks shelter in an extended stay hotel while they await unemployment payments and the first paycheck from a new job.


August 2021

We assisted with funeral expenses following the unexpected death of a family member of one of our church members.


June 2021

We paid a car repair bill for a single man trying to get back on his feet and gave him a referral to the ETSU Day Center for assistance with housing and job hunting.

We purchased and donated many selected school supplies for the Community Help Center’s annual drive. These school supplies will be given to area children in the coming months before school begins.


May 2021


We paid utility bills and a mortgage payment for a local family unable to work due to COVID illness.


April 2021

We paid a vehicle repair bill for a local family with a special needs child to enable them to continue getting the child to and from their special class several miles away. This family is a friend and was referred by a member.

We paid the legal costs for a family who had to pursue an emergency conservatorship for an adult child with special needs.


March 2021

We purchased many new coats and blankets for the Haven of Mercy drive and challenged the church to donate coats and blankets as well.

We purchased many food items for the Community Help Center's food drive.


December 2020

We paid the cremation cost for a man who regularly attended our Monday evening service with his sister before the pandemic. Unfortunately, he died due to COVID.

We paid to buy a lunch for the teachers and staff of Daniel Boone High School showing them appreciation and encouragement for their work, especially during the challenges of the pandemic.


November 2020

We assisted a local single father who has been out of work due to COVID but diligently searching by paying some utility bills.

We assisted one of our families by arranging for and paying a significant portion of an immediate family member's unexpected funeral.

We assisted a couple small families or individuals with gift certificates for food.


October 2020

We assisted a couple that had moved to the area in establishing their own apartment by helping with initial deposits.

We assisted a local couple by paying a portion of their unpaid electric bill.

We assisted a single man by paying a portion of his back rent that had accumulated due to his lack of work since the COVID virus struck.


August 2020

We purchased two folding picnic tables for the Christian Student Fellowship at ETSU to enable them to establish some outdoor gathering areas for students this fall semester.


July 2020

We assisted a local person by paying a water bill that had gone unpaid for some time.

We made a gift of $2,000 to an organization (RIP Medical Debt) that eliminates medical debt, which is a major cause of bankruptcy. Our gift should eliminate approximately $200,000 of medical debt for individuals and families specifically in Appalachia.

We helped a group of international students attending Milligan University and Emmanuel Seminary at Milligan by paying for several months of electricity for a couple and providing funds for a Boones Creek member couple to purchase them groceries. Several of these students have made great sacrifices to come here to study with little or no support from family or their home country and the pandemic only heightened their struggle.


June 2020

We assisted a person with living expenses while they are trying to secure disability payments.


May 2020

We provided a few groceries to assist in another church's feeding program for the homeless.


April 2020

We paid one month's supplemental insurance premium for a local couple that is having a hard time getting by on fixed income.


March 2020
We paid a majority of the monthly rent for a local lady who was hospitalized and unable to continue working at her nearby restaurant job where she has worked for more than 20 years.