Help Me Move, Rest, and Regroup Before Fall

Hi community,

Since April, I’ve been moving through a nonstop season of caregiving, grieving, working, and trying to keep everything afloat. I moved upstate in June, supported my family through nursing home and medical expenses, and then lost my grandmother, someone who shaped so much of my world.

The very next day, I worked a 10-hour kitchen shift. I haven’t had a real pause since. Grief has been pouring through me while I keep going, and now it’s clear: I need to stop and I’m you asking for help.

I’m raising funds to:

• Rent a U-Haul and move my grandmother’s belongings upstate with me

• Step away from work from August 14–31 to grieve, rest, and recover

• Help my mom access critical meds + herbs following her recent cancer diagnosis

• Cover Passport renewal/memorial expenses

• Plan ahead for fall so I’m not just reacting, but rebuilding

This August is my only real window to pause. Fall will come with new work and responsibilities and I want to enter it rested and ready, not broken down.

If you’ve seen me out here pushing through, thank you for witnessing. I know so many of us are stretched thin, but if you’re able to give anything, it would mean the world right now. Every dollar helps me take a breath, rest. Every dollar helps me move through this with more intention, and continue again.

Big Thanks,

Yanique

Goal $4,500

(Breakdown for transparency)

• U-Haul + movers/gas/tolls: $600–$800

• Rest-of-August income replacement: $2,000–$2,500

• Meds/herbs for mom: $300–$500

• Remaining funeral/memorial support: $700

• Passport renewal + planning fund: $500