A single mom shared her financial woes on TODAY. A viewer found her to offer help
Dee Robinson was only onscreen for about 25 seconds in a TODAY segment late last year, but the single mother's story of fighting financial hardship during the pandemic deeply touched a viewer on the other side of the country from her.
The mother of two from Atlanta told NBC News senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson in December how she was working multiple jobs and using food pantries to feed her children after losing her full-time job because of the pandemic. While watching at home, a mom in Sacramento, California, wanted to know how she could help.
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Sue Sperber reached out to local NBC affiliate KCRA to see if she could get in touch with Robinson, leading to an emotional moment on TODAY Thursday.
Sperber and her husband have offered to pay the first and last month's rent or any other financial assistance Robinson needs because she and her children are facing eviction by next month.
"It would be an honor for us to be able to do that," Sperber told Robinson via Zoom on TODAY. "I think you're such a great role model for your children. They see you working and it doesn't just affect you, it will inspire your children to see what a good work ethic looks like."
"Thank you so much," Robinson said while dabbing tears. "Given everything going on in the world, it's great to know that there are still good people out there."
Robinson has been driving for Uber and Lyft to try to make ends meet after losing her job at a credit union in March 2020 when the pandemic began.
A single mom shared her financial woes on TODAY. A viewer found her to offer help
Dee Robinson was only onscreen for about 25 seconds in a TODAY segment late last year, but the single mother's story of fighting financial hardship during the pandemic deeply touched a viewer on the other side of the country from her.
The mother of two from Atlanta told NBC News senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson in December how she was working multiple jobs and using food pantries to feed her children after losing her full-time job because of the pandemic. While watching at home, a mom in Sacramento, California, wanted to know how she could help.
Watch TODAY All Day! Get the best news, information and inspiration from TODAY, all day long.
Sue Sperber reached out to local NBC affiliate KCRA to see if she could get in touch with Robinson, leading to an emotional moment on TODAY Thursday.
Sperber and her husband have offered to pay the first and last month's rent or any other financial assistance Robinson needs because she and her children are facing eviction by next month.
"It would be an honor for us to be able to do that," Sperber told Robinson via Zoom on TODAY. "I think you're such a great role model for your children. They see you working and it doesn't just affect you, it will inspire your children to see what a good work ethic looks like."
"Thank you so much," Robinson said while dabbing tears. "Given everything going on in the world, it's great to know that there are still good people out there."
Robinson has been driving for Uber and Lyft to try to make ends meet after losing her job at a credit union in March 2020 when the pandemic began.