Hey there! We're reaching out today for a friend of ours: Loccness.

He is currently facing a tight situation, physically, mentally, and financially. He's currently seeking out as much help as possible, given the short period he currently has (two weeks, as of August 26th).

To explain a little bit of what's going on though, I'd like to personally share a little bit about who Locc is, and how it's possible to help during this time:

== About locc ==

Loccness is a passionate, senior car mechanic, and tinkerer at heart. He's been in several different roles, from mechanic, to store manager, helping out others in the shop, his field, and his community.

He's a problem solver and loves learning and diving into new things! For example he's gotten deeply into assembling gaming PCs, ranging from "sleeper" PCs (secret gaming rigs that appear like old PCs on the outside), to dabbling with software inside, like Linux!

A constant in his DNA is to keep going, no matter what. He believes this firmly, and it shows, as he's used this passion to find friends, to which he cares for to the highest extent. He's one to ensure they aren't alone in things they may be facing.

Today, we're aiming to share that back to locc himself, as it's important to be there like a brother in situations as these.

== What's happening ==

Locc recently faced a lot of stacking weather conditions in a matter of days, including having his wallet stolen on a trip back to his country, job loss, and an empty bank account.

Currently his landlord has stated he has about two weeks to be in the current apartment, building before having to be evicted. From all this, it's not an understatement to say: he is currently under a lot of stress to have things moving in another direction.

== What he's doing ==

He's actively taking on the following things to remedy the situation best as possible:

== What can you do to help? ==

This is something that we're passionate about, when we say: "Anything helps". Without a shadow of a doubt. These include:

=== Funds ===

By helping to boost this fundraiser, this will help Loccness with the following:

The total amount of $10,320 consist of:

=== Sharing this fundraiser ===

Sharing this platform everywhere is our main goal, and you can help! We're re-posting this on bluesky and discord, but anywhere this fundraiser can reach would be appreciated.

Even if it's not possible to financially assist, spreading this in several areas is going to be crucial for it's visibility.

=== Any advice, personally or professionally ===

Locc is open to hearing any kind of technique that would assist in his efforts to get through this situation. If you have any ideas on cutting through the fog of it, knowledge is a very strong asset. Some of this might include:

These are of course examples; if there are things you wish to share, there are some endpoints you can reach us by as well.

=== How to reach us ===

Any questions about this fundraiser, sharing advice, or anything of that sort can be shared to TheBeardedGentlemen, his socials are:

* Discord: thebeardedgentleman (send Bearded a message to let him know it's about the fundraiser!)

* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tbgoriginal.bsky.social

Alternatively, I can also answer questions if bearded isn't available (We're in different time-zones):

* Discord: islammedmykindle (send a message to let me know it's about the fundraiser!)

* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/blackhatcat.bsky.social

== Thank you ==

If nothing else, it's appreciated you've read through the remainder of this page. It means a lot to us, Locc, and his greater community. Seriously.

Anything helps right now, whether that be funds, sharing this fundraiser, or advice. Again thank you for checking out, if you have questions, we're here to share more if needed.

Sincerely,

--Kindle and TheBeardedGentlemen