Help Fund My Friend's FMLA Leave
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My friend is experiencing worsening anxiety and a severe, prolonged depressive episode that is impacting her ability to work. The episode was brought on by the stress of chronic illnesses, her job, and her mother, who is being homophobic and verbally abusive following my friend's coming out.
She is taking leave from her job under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). While on leave, she will be working to ensure the situation doesn't deteriorate further. This means an intensive outpatient program along with seeing her regular therapist.
Unfortunately, the FMLA payouts aren't nearly enough to cover routine expenses. My friend lives in an area with a high cost of living, and needs to be able to afford care for her beloved cats, groceries, transit, rent, and ongoing health care for herself.
We''ll be adjusting the campaign goal from month to month. Any donation helps, and so does sharing this fundraiser! If you want to support my friend and get a cool "Bureaucats not Bureaucrats" shirt out of it, go here :) We're grateful for your support, as are her cats.
She is taking leave from her job under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). While on leave, she will be working to ensure the situation doesn't deteriorate further. This means an intensive outpatient program along with seeing her regular therapist.
Unfortunately, the FMLA payouts aren't nearly enough to cover routine expenses. My friend lives in an area with a high cost of living, and needs to be able to afford care for her beloved cats, groceries, transit, rent, and ongoing health care for herself.
We''ll be adjusting the campaign goal from month to month. Any donation helps, and so does sharing this fundraiser! If you want to support my friend and get a cool "Bureaucats not Bureaucrats" shirt out of it, go here :) We're grateful for your support, as are her cats.
Organizer
Kit Mead
Organizer
Baltimore, MD
