Hi Im searching for 200 people to donate $10 to my fundraiser. I’m Mordecai a Transgender Former Foster youth living in a homeless shelter. I work as a registered caregiver for the young and vulnerable of 2 years. Though, I’m hesitant when asking for assistance myself. I know I remain in control.    
 

Three months before the pandemic, lockdown and radical social movements. Life just began for me. I’d just turned 21 that previous Nov aging me out of the FosterCare system. Dec I successfully graduated from a six month EMT program in Ventura, eventually finding work as a caregiver. Feb I lost my job for the first time soon after the garage “room” I was renting  in  July. Having few options, I reached out to my drug addicted, physical and emotionally abusive family members to live with until I found another opportunity. Being vulnerable and unwanted from the very beginning I was robbed of my belongings, savings, and beaten till I was forced to leave with the clothes on my back. This time having no option I went to my first homeless shelter.

While I had been going to school I didn’t have time to keep in contact with most of my friends, which I regret to this day. Even during these hard times, they’ve been a huge supporter as I continue to navigate life without family or a support system. Finding work is easy getting to and from 12-8 hr shifts isn’t. Eventually these became needs too big for their circumstances. From exhausting my resources to losing my job again i’m back in a shelter.

I heavily rely on my community to continue existing.  All founds will go towards living arrangements, clothing, help with phone bills, uber rides, etc...   Would you consider helping me stabilize my future? If $10 is too much? I’d be happier if you could share this information with friends, coworkers, and family members. This has been a hard year of isolation and uncertainty but no one should have to go through it alone. Thank you for caring.