
verbz is reaching out to stay afloat Please Help
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I'm verbz. I have been an activist for over a decade primarily fighting against police violence and then harm reduction. After over ten years on disability, I was able to find work with one 501c3, and then another where I was running a drop in center on sullivant ave in columbus ohio helping provide narcan, condoms, various first aid and other necessities with no barrier access.
The center was shut down without explanation a couple weeks ago, and I am trying to find more funding, but right now I am suddenly without income and barely staying afloat. I am ineligible for unemployment because I was listed as an independent contractor.
There is no amount to small or too large. I have bills due, very little food, medications to get...it seems unending.
Neither my physical nor mental health is in great shape. After having pneumonia twice in three months, nerve issues, anxiety, PTSD (sorry this also seems unending) and other issues, I had to try and ask for help.
Specifically, I have a $243 water bill, $173 electric, I have a cashapp loan of $225 that has locked the account, the medications I just managed to get. My internet is getting shut off any day ($68) I need to pay off a lost phone so I can switch my phone service (job provided phone line and service ending soon. I have my own account but the phone was stolen along with a portable charger) ($240)
I'm eating cheap as I can, but everything is so expensive....
I don't have a car so having no worries about gas or insurance is an upside.
Therapy is also a goal but out of reach right now
I would be incredibly grateful for any shares, donations, even just for reading this.
Thank you
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Jesse Kloth
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Columbus, OH