For those who prefer, VENMO: @Jazz-Adam-888

My name is Jazz, and I am a Black female musician living in Philadelphia.  I'm looking for support to help me pay rent and establish a stable housing situation for the first time in three years. 

Over the past three years, I have been repeatedly displaced.  Each time, I have had to rush into a temporary housing situation with no lease agreement.  This leaves me vulnerable to being displaced again. 

In July, I moved into a sublet that was advertised to last until March 2021.  It seemed like I had finally found a stable situation.  I was a good housemate. I followed the strict rules of the house, and generally kept to myself.  As I got to know my housemate, a white cis female, I ignored some serious red flags, including micro-aggressive remarks, and a generally judgmental attitude towards my lifestyle.  

At the end of September, my housemate suddenly gave me a month’s notice to move out.  She gave no clear reason.  She said “I don’t know if it’s you or if it’s your partner, but I’m just not happy.”  I was left confused, hurt, and scrambling.  This is the second time during the pandemic that I have been displaced.  Luckily, I was able to find another temporary housing situation.  However, this new apartment is far out of my price range, and it will only last until the end of March. 

I am hoping to raise funds so that, by the end of March, I will have enough money to find a place of my own, and finally sign a lease so I can finally achieve housing security.  As a person with chronic respiratory issues, I have to be extremely cautious during the pandemic when seeking work.  These funds will also serve to hold me over while I seek remote employment.