Sunday, 15 February 2026

Gonzales Association Of Patriots(G.A.P.) Praying For Peace 2022 [4UWyDBEHzYc]

A local resident faces a massive utility debt and disconnection during a cold snap, prompting an emergency fundraising appeal from Mike Hanson and community volunteers.

By Mike Hanson Archives | 6m listen | 1 chapters
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About this episode

The Gonzales Association of Patriots launched an emergency fundraising drive to prevent a local family from facing homelessness following a utility crisis. Mike Hanson issued a direct appeal for ten donors to contribute one hundred dollars each to resolve an eighteen hundred dollar debt that left a resident named Lauren without electricity during a severe cold snap.

Lauren faced multiple deposit charges and immediate disconnection after falling behind on payments to her local utility provider. The Gonzales Association of Patriots intervened by securing temporary motel lodging and providing gas money for her vehicle while her home remained uninhabitable. This specific case highlights the financial barriers created by utility company deposit structures that often exceed a resident's monthly income.

Mike Hanson emphasizes the immediate need for three hundred and fifty dollars to finalize the utility restoration and stabilize the household. The organization continues its Praying for Peace initiative by matching local donors with families in acute financial distress across the community.


CHAPTER 01 / 1 Discussion

Lauren Utility Bill Assistance and Direct Relief Case

A local resident named Lauren describes her financial hardship after having her electricity disconnected and being charged multiple deposits totaling $1,800. The Gonzales Association of Patriots provided temporary motel lodging and gas money to assist her during cold weather. Mike Hanson issues a specific plea for ten donors to contribute $100 each to cover Lauren's remaining $350 utility balance.

lauren· gonzales· electricity bill· utility deposits· financial aid

02:35 It will move you to give a little bit to our organization, Gonzales Association of Patriots. Hello folks it's Mike Hanson here with Gonzales Association of Patriots What we do here on this organization is help people that are less fortunate here in Gonzalez And what was your name, ma'am? Lauren. You have fallen on some hard times and I hate to hear that Tell us what the city... They cut your electricity off then they want to charge you more deposits We put you up in the motel for a couple days or week while it's been really really cold and we're gonna give you gas money to try get some more help But folks

03:24 We have a GoFundMe. If you look right here on the screen and look below this video, go to the GoFundMe if you'd like to help Lauren How much do you owe on your electricity bill? I mean it's getting up there This time it is $350 but this is the third time in a month and half that I've had to pay a deposit So I paid three deposits in a month and half for almost $1800 in lights And you're living without electricity right now. Yes, and we would like to help you We're down to a couple hundred dollars ourself in our fund and if anybody out there If just ten of y'all would donate $100 for that would be a thousand dollars. We could help you and Lauren your from Gonzales. We help people from Gonzales

04:17 We have helped you just about as much as our funds running out. So if folks, we help people here in Gonzales if you would Just give us the GoFundMe right there and you can help beautiful people like this out there You're working hard trying to get I mean you've fallen on some hard times Harder to work or, you know physically work so it's a lot harder Well, we're gonna try to get you by right now and give you a little gas money. We're Secretary there is Miss Kami

04:55 Give her her check from the Gonzales Association of Patriots. Let me show them it's a legitimate association and we've had it for about four years now And we help people out. He's a great guy! Yeah, alright well God bless you everybody help this lady out put it in GoFundMe and we'll get what you'd helped with your electricity bill all right god bless y'all out there thank you People donate money to us and that's how we get this money so if anybody wants to know more about our organization We're here in Gonzales Texas at P.O Box 481