Modest Needs Foundation

Modest Needs promotes the self-sufficiency of low-income workers and veterans by helping them to afford short-term emergency expenses. Mission Modest Needs helps stop the cycle of poverty BEFORE it starts for thousands of hardworking, low-income families who don't qualify for most kinds of other assistance. Company Overview Modest Needs Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that relies upon human kindness and donations from individuals to help those who face small yet potentially catastrophic, emergency expenses they cannot afford to cover alone. These expenses might include car repairs, rental assistance, doctors' or utility bills. Modest Needs helps stop the cycle of poverty BEFORE it starts for thousands of hardworking, low-income families who don't qualify for most kinds of other assistance. It is our belief that compassion -- rather than dollars -- makes the philanthropist, which is why we welcome donations as little as $5.