<div>I've tried not to have to ask for help, but we're out of options.
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<div>We're on the verge of losing our home.
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<div>Let me rewind.
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<div>In late 2023, I lost my job after an abusive manager drove me into a nervous breakdown.
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<div>I had been hired as a senior engineer, with the understanding that my manager would mentor me into the role. Then he quit. His replacement treated every misstep as intentional disobedience. He berated me, refused apologies, and denied me even a 5-minute breather when I said I needed one. His constant abuse left me unable to eat for days from the anxiety spikes whenever we would have an incident.
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<div>Eventually, I took FMLA to recover. Five weeks later, when I returned, I was dismissed.
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<div>Since then, I’ve poured myself into moving forward. I finished my Master’s degree in cybersecurity, earned four certifications (including CISSP), and worked hard to build my skills. But the job market is brutal. Despite widening my search to nearly anything that could keep us afloat, I still can’t find work that covers our needs.
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<div>I’ve tried everything:
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<li>I built a small 3D printing business.
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<li>I tutor cybersecurity and IT students.
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<li>I wrote and published a book.
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<li>I deliver with DoorDash, Uber Eats, and GrubHub whenever I can.
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<li>I’ve sold my drum kit, one of my ferrets, my oldest 3D printer, and I’m still trying to sell more — our cockatiels, our other ferret, my fish tanks, my tarantulas, my kayaks. Anything that can bring in a little cash.
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<div>When I say I’m trying everything I can, I mean it.
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<div>Yes, I’ve applied for McDonald’s, Target, and other entry-level jobs. But those won’t even cover the basics. We’d still fall behind.
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<div>I do have some unique plans in the works — things that could save our situation entirely. But they take time. Time I don’t currently have.
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<div>And that’s the heart of this fundraiser: we need both money and time. And money can buy us the time we need.
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<div>If we can raise two months of mortgage payments by mid-October, we can keep our house, and thanks to end-of-year 3D print sales, we should be able to make it clear into the spring — which should be enough time for my long-term plans to come to fruition.
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<div>If we raise more, that buys us even more time.
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<div><strong>Stretch Goal:</strong>
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<div>If donations go beyond our immediate need, I plan to invest that into streamlining my 3D printing business so it becomes a more stable source of supplemental income. Think of it as helping us build a stronger safety net for the future.
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<div>So if we get to that point, I’d love to give something back. Everyone who contributes will receive a small 3D-printed token of thanks — a tangible reminder that you helped hold us together when things were falling apart.
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<div>Can you help us bridge the gap? Every gift, no matter the size, truly matters.
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<div>Don't ask me why it says this is organized by "Tony &amp;". My profile has my actual name on it. I don't get it either.
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Tony, Mandy, Elli, and Remy

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

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NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

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Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

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Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

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3DS payment method

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GoFundMe Employees

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Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

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Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

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checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

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fallback mode accounts

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p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

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charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

US fundraisers and US users

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

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npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Tony, Mandy, Elli, and Remy

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