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Urgent Help W/Med Bills and Relocation

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My best friend Cal is in desperate need of help.  He's a 29 year old trans man, who has been living with his family due to having issues with income.  He's self employed and makes a living selling amigarumis because he is unable to work a full time job due to chronic pain.
Earlier today, after a verbal altercation with his father, who has been consistantly unsupportive and detrimental to his emotional health, he attempted to end his life via overdose.
He's now in the hospital, possibly facing a stay in the psychiatric ward, but does not have insurance.  He's going to be facing huge medical bills now, on top of his existing money troubles.
We'd also like to, if possible, get enough funding for him to be able to leave the toxic environment he's stuck in.
Please help, any little bit makes a difference.  Even if you can't donate, please share this with your friends.  I'm worried that the added stress of the medical bills will only make him try again.

Donation Reward Update:

California sisters and artists Mattie and Melissa Goad have offered to draw custom artwork for the first two people to donate $40 or more and the first 10 people to donate $20 or more, respectively.  (To receive artwork from both, please donate at least $50)

Mattie is a talented artist who's fantasy inspired digital art captures the imagination, while looking like traditional paintings.


You can find more of Mattie's art at http://iron-hearted.deviantart.com

Melissa's art is sweet and adorable (and she's personally my favorite artist), and capable of making any character look like the cutest thing in the world.



You can find more of Melissa's art at flyable-candyheart.tumblr.com



Reward Update 2:
Cassie Stubblefield is a Tennessee artist who makes crocheted "amigurumi" plushes.  Among the various creatures she creates are these adorable owls.

A donation of $22 or more will get you one of these cute little fluffies.  I will contact you via the thank you note system to ask you for your address so we can get your owl to you. (Does not include the lower artwork tiers.  Please combine prices to receive multiple items.)

More of her work can be found at https://www.facebook.com/QTPiWorks


Donation Tiers Update 3:

Moontoon is another artist friend of Cal's, who's offering her wonderful art as a thank you reward for donations. 


Donate $21 or more and you will recieve one custom character drawn by her.  Add increments of $10 for additional characters.  (Does not include any lower reward tiers.)

More of Moontoon's artwork can be found here

tsukiarare.tumblr.com
and
http://moontoon.deviantart.com/

Donation Tiers Update 4:

Cassie also has available for a thank you reward, one of two cute bunnies!
They look something like this!  Donate $30 or more and you can be the proud owner of one of these fluffy guys.  $45 to receive the bunny and an owl.  (Does not include the lower priced artwork tiers.)

Donation Tiers Update 5:

Cal's friend Falah, also known as Falunel, wants to help too!  Donate just $10 or more and you will receive some wonderful lineart from her!


She's doing simple linearts with flat or minimal coloring.  Her work is lovely.
You can see more of Falunel's artwork here:
falunel.deviantart.com/

Donation Tiers Update 6:

The lovely Lin has decided to join us as well!  Do you love Pokemon?  Don't answer that question of course you do!  Everybody loves Pokemon.
Now, as a thank you for any $15 or more donation, you can receive a (watercolor) Pokemon of your very own!
Catch one before they're all gone!

You can see more of Lin's work here:
usedempyrealthunder.tumblr.com/

(does not include lower priced tier)

Donation Tiers Update 7:

Spibby's unique art style has a wide range of subjects, including people, animals and even robots.  As a thank you for a donation of $25 or more, you can receive some great art from her!


Look at how awesome that budgie cone is.  You know you want one.
You can see more of Spibby's art here: 
http://spibbyart.deviantart.com/

(does not include lower priced tiers)

Donation Tier Update 8:

POKEBALLS!  The awesome Lyraeon is offering POKEBALLS!  As a thank you for a donation of $31 or more, you'll receive two hand-painted, custom made pokeballs.  Do you want a Master Ball?  A Safari Ball?  An Ultra Ball?  Well now you can have one!  Or two!  Or even three, just add $10 extra for a third!  ($41 for 3)  There's only 20 total pokeballs available, so act fast you guys.


You can follow Lyraeon on Tumblr here:
http://lyraeon.tumblr.com/

(does not include lower priced tiers)


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Mairi Dumas-Klop
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Pittsburgh, PA

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