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It’s very hard for me to ask for help since I’m usually the one helping others. It’s humiliating to put myself out there but I don’t have a choice because I’m losing everything. So I decided to swallow my pride and here we are. My family works in the studios and we’ve been out of work since June 2023 because the strike. Now the Teamsters contract is coming up and there’s a fear that we are going to strike so Production has not started yet and therefore leaving a lot of us still out of work. I am a woman owned business that rents truck to the studios so it’s a double whammy, because my business is not working either. I have applied for many jobs, but companies don’t want to hire me and train me, knowing I am just going to leave when Production starts up again. I have done Instacart, Uber, and Uber eats, but it’s not enough to support my family. I have spent the last few months racking my brain trying to figure out what to do. I’ve exhausted all of my options, and as hard as it is, all I have left is to swallow my pride and ask for help.. This is not easy for me to do but it’s affecting me as a person, who I am and my mental health. I don’t see any other way out. If you’ve read my story this far I thank you!! Every bit helps and will go straight to our bills. Our trash can was repossessed already. Our power is on a disconnect notice, and I have an intent to foreclose on our home.. Not to mention, my car is out for repossession just to name a few. Any help would be very much appreciated. And I THANK YOU!!!
Organizer
Alana Bans-Altmayer
Organizer
Acton, CA