{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"SHARING STORIES: Meet Jose Guevara","description":"Season of Sharing Fund gave some peace of mind to Jose Guevara while he focused on his daughter's health.  Jose is the proud papa of five, including Patti, 14, Richard, 13, and Emiliee, 5.  Patti Guevara\u2019s pain started two years ago \u2014 in her back and her knees. Doctors brushed off her father\u2019s concerns, blamed her symptoms on her weight and sent her home with aspirin. Guevara took her to \u201cbasically every hospital\u201d in the area. Finally, in July 2022, physicians at Stanford Children\u2019s Health found a 4-inch tumor on Patti\u2019s spine \u2014 and rushed her into surgery. She had Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer that strikes children and young adults. Jose had to quit his job to care for Patti and his younger kids. Assistance from the Season of Sharing Fund helped Guevara cover rent as he transitioned from working full time to being Patti\u2019s full-time caregiver, which he is paid for through California\u2019s In-Home Supportive Services Program. ---- SHARING STORIES is a new a series of portraits of people in the Bay Area who have received one-time emergency rental assistance that I working on with the SF Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund. Rental assistance programs like Season of Sharing Fund are there for people when a month or two of rent can make the difference between staying in their home or becoming unhoused. Ultimately, rental assistance programs help prevent homelessness. If you or someone you know has experienced an unforeseen crisis and could benefit from one-time financial assistance from the Season of Sharing Fund, learn how to apply.  If you want to hear stories from people who benefited from this safety net, subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts.  Thanks for listening. And have a safe and happy holiday. ","author_name":"THE INTERSECTION","author_url":"http:\/\/theintersection.fm","html":"