Hello to everyone who stops to read this GoFundMe!

I’m an artist located in the United States who has been working as hard as I can to help myself and my family get back on our feet after multiple tragedies. If a parent having a heart attack was not enough, I have also been working for years to help support (financially and practically) a sibling battling mental health issues and substance abuse; buying them groceries when SNAP and SSI are not enough, sending them commissary in prison, buying them personal care items.

I am in no way an idle person; I am fully employed with a full-time job and also do gig work on the side! However, with the cost of living increasing so much over the years and all the debt I’ve had to work off, my income does not cover all of my expenses, and I have no savings reserved.

This is where the emergency comes from; there are many months I have to choose between falling behind on car payments or having groceries in the house for 3 people and a dog. Compounded with incidental expenses (paying a plumber, paying for an emergency vet trip), my finances have me $3,279.41 behind on my car payments.

I am hoping to share this GoFundMe across my social media and see if I can reach the hearts of enough people with a few dollars to spare so I can meet the minimum payment on this debt of $518.00 for this month, I have done gig work and art commissions to build up a lot of this but am coming up $141 short, so, this is the amount I am trying to raise. If you’re moved to share even a small amount, know it would make a huge impact on a family's life.