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Stand with Andre’s During Hard Times

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hmm my story well let me introduce myself for the people that don’t know me. My name is Dre but I like to go by Smokey. Currently healing from a gun shot wound, wasn’t target just a case of wrong place wrong time. My birthday is the 13 of April and I’m stuck in a dam hospital bed for next couple months and will be out of work. To top it all off I don’t have any type of medical insurance or anything of that sort. I’ve been on my own for the past 5 years taking care of all my bills ect. But it seems I’ll be out of commission for 3-6months depending on the recovery. I really didn’t wanna do this in fear of people making bad comments but everyone pushing me to. So here it is I greatly appreciate every donation and honestly it’s all going toward my bills while I’m trying make a speedy recovery.


Hey everyone, My name is Dre, but most people know me as Smokey. I’m currently in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound. I wasn’t the target—just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. It’s a situation I never expected to be in, and it’s turned my world upside down. My birthday is April 13th, and instead of celebrating, I’ll be stuck in this hospital bed for the next few months. Doctors are saying I’ll be out of work for at least 3 to 6 months depending on how recovery goes. What makes this even harder is that I don’t have medical insurance, and the bills don’t stop just because life did. I’ve been living on my own for the past five years, taking care of all my responsibilities by myself. I’ve always worked hard to stay on my feet, but now I’m in a position where I could really use some help. I was hesitant to do this—I honestly didn’t want to ask—but people around me have been encouraging me to let others in. Anything donated will go straight toward rent, bills, and basic living expenses while I focus on healing. If you’re not able to donate, even just sharing this means more than you know. Thank you for the love and support. – Dre (Smokey)


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