Disabled Artist Facing Eviction
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hello, my name is Jesse. I am a trans and disabled artist who formerly worked as a storyboard artist in animation. you may know me better by my nickname, Zuke
I'm facing an eviction unless I am able to pay my rent by 7/17 (this following tuesday; so within 3 business days). this fundraiser is a last resort; I have no family that can support me and I've tried what I can to make this money. I have my cat Myshka with me, she is who I consider my family and emotional support, and I will try anything to make sure we can stay together.
the amount im trying to raise is for: my rent is $1400, plus the $25 late fee, plus the cost of transportation to pay it and the cost of money orders and any other fee that may come up; I currently have $10 in my bank account...
if you prefer to donate using paypal instead, you can visit my ko-fi here: https://ko-fi.com/zukezuke
my goal is to get this one month paid off while I search for a roommate situation or something much, much more manageable and cheaper but until then if I cannot pay this then I am either forced to vacate the entire apartment by tuesday or face an attorney situation which would cost much more than all of this and put a very bad mark on my record.
the reason I cannot pay this money on my own right now is due to having no income; I have been working with my psychologist and therapist to bring in disability insurance but the process takes many months to be approved. EDD (unemployment money) in California can't be earned while this process is going.
after working in animation for about 4 years, I realized it's no longer a possible job for me due to the severeness of my disabilities. I suffer from extreme insomnia/depression/ADHD/anxiety/PTSD/chronic fatigue and a lot of that is due to or exacerbated by the animation work environment... although I truly wish it was something I could do, I have faced that I can't and that I can't push myself to do it again.
it has been around 4 months since my last job where I burned out and wasn't sleeping for days, all around just damaging my health more and not taking care of myself. and in this time I have just been trying my best to recover and figure out where i am going next, where I'll live, what work I could do... it's a lot and I have to admit now that I need help.
thank you for reading, sharing, donating, any little thing helps.
- Jesse Z
I'm facing an eviction unless I am able to pay my rent by 7/17 (this following tuesday; so within 3 business days). this fundraiser is a last resort; I have no family that can support me and I've tried what I can to make this money. I have my cat Myshka with me, she is who I consider my family and emotional support, and I will try anything to make sure we can stay together.
the amount im trying to raise is for: my rent is $1400, plus the $25 late fee, plus the cost of transportation to pay it and the cost of money orders and any other fee that may come up; I currently have $10 in my bank account...
if you prefer to donate using paypal instead, you can visit my ko-fi here: https://ko-fi.com/zukezuke
my goal is to get this one month paid off while I search for a roommate situation or something much, much more manageable and cheaper but until then if I cannot pay this then I am either forced to vacate the entire apartment by tuesday or face an attorney situation which would cost much more than all of this and put a very bad mark on my record.
the reason I cannot pay this money on my own right now is due to having no income; I have been working with my psychologist and therapist to bring in disability insurance but the process takes many months to be approved. EDD (unemployment money) in California can't be earned while this process is going.
after working in animation for about 4 years, I realized it's no longer a possible job for me due to the severeness of my disabilities. I suffer from extreme insomnia/depression/ADHD/anxiety/PTSD/chronic fatigue and a lot of that is due to or exacerbated by the animation work environment... although I truly wish it was something I could do, I have faced that I can't and that I can't push myself to do it again.
it has been around 4 months since my last job where I burned out and wasn't sleeping for days, all around just damaging my health more and not taking care of myself. and in this time I have just been trying my best to recover and figure out where i am going next, where I'll live, what work I could do... it's a lot and I have to admit now that I need help.
thank you for reading, sharing, donating, any little thing helps.
- Jesse Z
Organizer
Jesse Zukauskas
Organizer
Burbank, CA
