Alvin's Big Ridge Fire Fund

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Melissa Weaver and Judith Fenley are organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Alvin Greenfield.

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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ONE AND ONLY, BELOVED ALVIN GREENFIELD WHO LOST HIS HANDCRAFTED HOMESTEAD IN THE RECENT FIRES!

Please donate and share this link as widely as possible to help Alvin rebuild his life and so he can get much needed necessities and healing support ASAP!

Our longtime, and so very loved 82 year "young at heart" friend Alvin and his partner Susanna watched from a nearby ridge as all they held dear was consumed by the recent fires. Alvin built his beautiful, expansive rustic home and adjacent structures with his own blood, sweat 'n tears over the past 40 or so years, on a magnificent sanctuary ridge up in Healdsburg.

Many, many beloveds gathered for there for retreats for throughout the 80's and 90's to sing and dance and feast and commune with Ma Nature and each other in the name of Love, the Sacred Holy One, the Goddess Divine and the 99 names of Allah.

So many beautiful gardens, so much beauty, magic and life gone in the snap of a finger, just like that, lost in one great puff of smoke. But the wonderful memories remain in our hearts forever!

Alvin became a healer extraordinaire and CMT during his later years and some of you might know him as the healing coordinator and massage therapist for the Sebastopol Farm Market.

I asked Alvin how I could support him at this present time, and threw out what I thought were a coupla of brilliant ideas.

Here was his most humble reply, a poem by Marie Sabinas:

Cure yourself, with the light of the sun and the rays of the moon.
With the sound of the river and the waterfall.
With the swaying of the sea and the fluttering of birds.
Heal yourself, with the mint and mint leaves,
with neem and eucalyptus.
Sweeten yourself with lavender, rosemary, and chamomile.
Hug yourself with the cocoa bean and a touch of cinnamon.
Put love in tea instead of sugar
And take it looking at the stars
Heal yourself , with the kisses that the wind gives you and the hugs of the rain.
Get strong with bare feet on the ground
and with everything that is born from it.
Get smarter every day by listening to your intuition, looking at the world with
the eye of your forehead.
Jump, dance, sing, so that you live happier.
Heal yourself, with beautiful love, and always remember ...
you are the medicine. "

And, after some hemming and hawing and a few more humbling, "peeling off wee bits of pride" moments in our conversation he did finally agree to the gofundme campaign, and just yesterday told me he truly appreciates we set up this site for him. Many, many thanks to all of you for your support!

We love you Alvin!