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My name is James. I've been a volunteer safety monitor, at 16th/Valencia Sts., in the SF Mission District, since 2019, 7 days a week.

My sister (Maj. Patricia Leonard, ret'd) was helping me with $200/mo. until, sadly she passed away in Jan 2025.

Now, I'm struggling. I lost sight in one eye due to 3 years of continuous sleep deprivation in my SRO Hotel, during covid.

I need help until I can find a city agency/Non-profit group to fund my safety monitoring work.

I've been working for years for free, as a community service.

I can receive donations, in person at 16th/Valencia Sts, 2:30p-5p daily.

Now I need help from the community. Once I meet annual limit of $2,400, I'll suspend this campaign.

Thank you for any help you may give. Bless you.

5/3/25 UPDATE:

Thank You! Your Donations, to date, have enabled me to:

• Get to work earlier on weekdays.

• Occasionally get coffees/snacks for volunteers.

• Cover rent & filters for my indoor HEPA fan.

• Buy laundry soap & air sanitizer.

• Get 3 month supply of men's 50+ vitamins & saminerals.

• Paid 3 months of mobile wifi @$10/mo.

• Purchase ginger, turmeric tea bags.

• Enabled me to print more gofundme cards, to outreach with.

• Pay my $5/mo. banking fee every month on time.

• Buy 70% cocoa for hot chocolate to increase stem cell production.

• Save money towards new glasses.

• Save money for new shoes.

Again, thank you all so much!

   If the next few months' donations, are like the past two; I'll be okay this year, thanks to every one of you. 

Have a great May!  Even $5 donations help!

Respectfully,

s/James