Dental Care-Housing-Moving Fund

I am a caregiver, artist, performer, and chef hoping to acquire enough funds to afford a crown for a central incisor I broke in an accident in November. The tooth has been patched with a filling but insurance has denied coverage for the crown which will be necessary for my longterm dental health.

My life in Chicago the past 8 years has been a blessing and full of many life lessons that I’m thankful for. However, it’s time to take important steps toward the life I want to be living and that is with my family network in Tennessee, living mostly off grid and homesteading.

I am immunocompromised and struggle with chronic illness/disabilities that have affected my health in the last year; including significant weight loss, stress induced hair loss, tremors, and challenges with maintaining balance; leading to multiple falls.

In the next two years, I would like to be living in Tennessee full time. As thanks for donations and support, I’d like to offer personalized bakes/meals, acting/theatre coaching, editing for writers, spiritual/wellness support.

This fundraiser will remain active and likely evolve as goals are met. Helping people has been my life’s calling but I must now focus on maintaining my own health and my retirement plan of homesteading in a place where I have enough peace and security to create art, grow food/medicine, and live more aligned with nature for my physical/spiritual health and be closer to the homelands of my Cherokee ancestors.

Much gratitude to those who take a moment to read my story, share, or donate.

With Heart,

Rye