Hello, I'm Adrian. I'm a local community organizer, LGBTQ+ rights activist, victim advocate, first-generation Mexican immigrant and domestic violence survivor who has lived in Utah for the past 28 years. I work full time empowering Native American survivors of violence and connecting them to resources. I helped re-start the Utah Anti-War Committee and was a founding member of Utah Against Police Brutality.

I'm reaching out because I need to raise $600 to resolve a debt over a loan on which I defaulted after a mental health crisis caused me to be abruptly fired from my previous job at the beginning of 2026, when many federally-funded nonprofits started firing disabled and marginalized workers. I was sued over this debt and despite three well-documented settlement offers, the creditor aggressively pursued a judgment against me. I am the sole breadwinner for my household of three supporting my disabled partner and our rescue dog, who has PTSD. I am physically disabled, living with multiple severe and persistent mental illnesses and last year I got a traumatic brain injury from which I am still experiencing symptoms, so I can't take on another job or even gig work.

I have already paid $1000 on my own, however, despite working full time, I live paycheck to paycheck, and given the rising cost of living, it's not always enough to make ends meet.

100% of the proceeds go paying off this debt, which will help me to repair my credit so that I can maintain my independence and continue providing for my family.

Every contribution, no matter the size, brings me and my family closer to financial stability and allows me to continue the advocacy work I'm passionate about.

I greatly appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Adrian