
Help Teruko and Titi Get Back on Their Feet After a Fire
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Hi I'm Alexis — I'm on Teruko Nakajima's Harold team "This Is She," which is literally the only reason I know that she and Titi were recently displaced from their long-time LA apartment by a fire started in the unit upstairs. (No, not related to the wildfires, if you can even believe it. Just terrible, horrible luck and timing.)
Apparently her unit is no longer livable, so Teruko and Titi have been quietly staying with friends, presumably trying not to make a big deal out of something that is, categorically, a huge deal. And I'm so sorry but THAT IS NOT THE WAY THIS IS GONNA GO.
Teruko is simply so loved and an amazing member of every community I've witnessed her in, and I can't sit by and watch the emojis drain out of her texts any longer. Let's help.
If you know Teruko, you almost certainly already know this, but for everyone who's made their way here without meeting her: when this woman meets you, the first question out of her mouth is "when is your birthday?" Then she puts it in her phone, and seconds after midnight on your special day, you get a block of text from Teruko telling you how much you mean to her. It's insane. And that's just the tip of the iceberg of how she shows up as a friend. We are so lucky to know this woman.
And even luckier — this is our chance to give back some of the love and support and endless good energy that Teruko flows our way on the daily. In the form of dollars, which is what those of us who don't have Teruko's many gifts need to rely on to show our boundless love for this woman and her perfect dog.
Organizer and beneficiary
Alexis Rhiannon
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Teruko Nakajima
Beneficiary