GoFundMe Help Celeste & River Survive Housing Loss & Chronic Illness Crisis 

 Hey guys I’m Celeste (she/her) and this is my partner River (they/them). We are in an urgent housing crisis. We’ve run out of financial support and have nowhere safe to go. I’m chronically ill and disabled (asthma, MCAS, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) with severe environmental sensitivities which make it incredibly difficult to survive in most spaces. For most of last year I lived in a car because I’m so sensitive to my environments. Unfortunately that car has been sold and is no longer an option for housing. We have tried everything under the sun to explore other options for housing but my chronic illness is serious and makes most places inaccessible. That being said we finally found a stable place for me to be, but our hotel doubled in price unexpectedly, and our financial support has ended - we’re now out of money with nowhere safe to sleep. River’s job doesn’t pay until next week and we have no credit left, no access to a home I can safely stay in, and no stable shelter. We’re out of options — except for community.

  

Why This Is So Urgent 

• We need a safe place to sleep tonight

 • I can’t be in most cars, houses, or public shelters due to severe chemical and mold sensitivities

 • Our only tolerable shelter right now is a rental car that we can barely afford for another day 

• River is working and we’re doing everything we can to stabilize, but we need a bridge to get there ⸻ 

 What Your Donation Will Go Toward 

• Shelter for the next 7–10 days (motel or rental car) 

• Food, water, and meds to keep me stable

 • Gas + basic supplies

Transition costs to help us find safer, lower-cost housing once River’s job begins to provide consistent pay 

 Every dollar helps. Even $5 or $10 makes a huge difference. If you can’t donate, sharing this with your community means the world.

 Why We’re Asking 

We’ve fought hard for stability. I’ve lived in a car for nearly a year before — I didn’t survive that just to give up now. We’re resourceful, resilient, and full of hope. We just need help getting over this uncertainty until we can build something safer.

 Thank you for seeing us. With so much love, Celeste & River