Get Meg & John moved and safe
Donation protected
On Friday, October 25th, around midnight, my house was hit in a drive-by shooting. This is actually the third time that this has happened. The first time was a few weeks ago, the second the next morning. John and I, after the first shooting, decided that we would be moving as soon as we could. It wasn't safe for us or our pets to be there anymore. We've spent the last few weeks scrambling to find a place to go, get things together and pack.
The two photos above are from my bedroom. In this house, my bedroom is towards the back of the house, this bullet traveled through 3 walls to finally lodge above my bed. John had just gotten up to use the restroom not 45 seconds before the shooting started; he was standing right where that bullet came through.
This is a picture of where I always sit in our living room, that window right behind my head. Usually, I would have been sitting here doing my Arena daily, or PS4. I wasn't feeling well and went to bed early that night.
John, our pets, and I will not be staying another night in that house. I'm scared. It isn't safe. Right now, John and I are at a hotel until Tuesday, and Sorin Barkhov and the Potatoes are in a pet hotel.
The two photos above are from my bedroom. In this house, my bedroom is towards the back of the house, this bullet traveled through 3 walls to finally lodge above my bed. John had just gotten up to use the restroom not 45 seconds before the shooting started; he was standing right where that bullet came through.
This is a picture of where I always sit in our living room, that window right behind my head. Usually, I would have been sitting here doing my Arena daily, or PS4. I wasn't feeling well and went to bed early that night.
John, our pets, and I will not be staying another night in that house. I'm scared. It isn't safe. Right now, John and I are at a hotel until Tuesday, and Sorin Barkhov and the Potatoes are in a pet hotel.
We need help. We went from "get out of here ASAP" to "get out right now; this is an emergency." We are trying to find a new place right now, and have a few places lined up to look at. We need help paying for things like hotels, moving supplies, a truck to move, money to pay for the deposit and rent on a new place, rent for one more month at the old home, money to break our lease, and regular bills on top of everything. I am not the sort that usually asks for help, but this time... I need help.
Thank you to everyone who already reached out, who have offered to come help pack, offered to watch the critters or opened their home to us. It all means so much.
Thank you.
Organizer
Meg Baum
Organizer
Joliet, IL
