Hi all, my name is Manny and some of you might know me as OrchKeystraMusic. I've shared recently that I just experienced a car break-in and I lost all my gigging equipments in the car. The robbers took my keyboard, stand, keyboard case, and speaker. I immediately called the police and my insurance. It seemed that the police couldn't do anything about it despite the fact that this similar event has took place in the neighborhood about 3-4 times in the past 6 months. On a brighter note, my insurance was able to cover partial value (30%) of my lost equipments, but I'll have to figure out how to cover the rest of the replacement cost.
At first, I was really hesitant about setting up this GoFundMe as I usually try my best to figure out things on my own first. However, after several good friends reached out to me to offer their help, I was convinced that it was ok to ask for help. I decided to set up this GoFundMe account to help raise the funds to cover up the remaining replacement cost. During the theft, I lost my very first keyboard (pictured in the photo) that I got to gig with professionally and it broke my heart as that keyboard held a very deep sentimental value throughout my musical career. I'm hoping with the funds raised through this plus the insurance payout, I could get back on my feet again soon by the end of the month with a decent set of equipments as the gigs are starting to come back again.
Thank you all for listening to my story and for reaching out to me and offering help. I want to also thank everyone in advance for your time and contribution to this cause. This really means a lot to me and you are very much appreciated!
Much love!
Manny