Hello my name is David Snyder. I'm fund raising because I have experienced a medical emergency (I broke my leg) that has left me unable to work. The Doctor said it would take 8 - 10 weeks for my leg to heal, and until then I can't get back to working. I broke my leg while Legal Observing a protest in Decatur, AL in the name of Steve Perkins. I was walking backwards filming and managed to trip and fall in a way that broke my fibula. My rent is 715 dollars and my fundraising goal is to pay that plus a few other bills like phone/utilities/hospital. I'm not sure what i'm going to do if/when I cant pay.

A little bit about me, so you know who you are donating to. I'm an activist (or at least I like to think I am) that believes in the fight for social and environmental justice. I spend my time volunteering/advocating, working on bicycles (go check out Huntsville Urban Bike Share!!!), tinkering with my computer and last but not least, laboring. I was working for a flooring company laying down mostly LVP for commercial application, up until I broke my leg. It was an in-between gig I was planning on working until I could pursue working in HVAC as I had recently earned my EPA 608 Universal Certificate.

I have been fighting really hard to make life work these last several years and it feels like no matter how hard I try for every step I take life is pushing me 2 steps back. I am a person in recovery and I have stayed the course and fought nearly 2 years through homelessness and every kind of challenge. At one point I was T-Boned by a car on my bicycle and managed to only miss one day of work. How frustrating it is to simply trip and fall and break your leg is beyond what I can describe. Now it's a struggle to get the motivation to get out of bed. I have to fight through laying there wondering if I'm going to end up back in a shelter in crutches this time.

I hate asking for help or money. Giving back and donating to people and causes has been a major part of my recovery but when it comes to me I feel physically ill trying to put together this go fund me. Weird how that works. Anyways, if you are able to help me be either donating or sharing this with people/groups you think might be able to help I would appreciate that greatly. Thank you.

Edit, the person that drove me to the hospital suggested that I raise my goal to cover next months expenses as well, which I'm going to do. I'm blown away by the support I've seen here, already having reached my original goal. TYSM!

Sincerely,

David