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<div>My name is Karla Sosa Néstor, and today I am asking for your support during one of the most difficult times of my life. My father, Epifanio Sosa Vargas, was detained by ICE on July 9th in Cottage Grove. He is my only family here in the United States.
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<div>My father is an honest, hardworking man. He has always persevered through hard work and dedication, striving to provide a better future for our family. Those who know him know he is a kind-hearted person who has never harmed anyone.
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<div>Today, I need your help to raise the funds necessary to hire a lawyer to defend his case. As his daughter, I will do everything in my power to fight for him, but I cannot do it alone. Any donation—no matter how small—gives us hope and brings us one step closer to giving him the chance to stay with his family.
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<div>If you are unable to donate at this time, I would be deeply grateful if you could share this post and keep us in your prayers. Every show of support means so much to us and gives us the strength to keep going. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing with us during this incredibly difficult time. God bless you.
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<div>Mi nombre es Karla Sosa y hoy quiero pedirles su apoyo en uno de los momentos más difíciles de mi vida. Mi papá, Epifanio Sosa Vargas, fue detenido por ICE el 9 de julio en Cottage Grove. Él es mi única familia en los Estados Unidos
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<div>Mi papá es un hombre honesto y muy trabajador. Siempre ha salido adelante con esfuerzo y dedicación, trabajando para brindar un mejor futuro a nuestra familia. Quienes lo conocen saben que es una persona de buen corazón que nunca le ha hecho daño a nadie.
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<div>Hoy necesito de su ayuda para poder reunir el dinero necesario y contratar un abogado que pueda defender su caso. Como su hija, haré todo lo que esté en mis manos para luchar por él, pero no puedo hacerlo sola. Cualquier donación, por pequeña que sea, representa una esperanza para nosotros y nos acerca un paso más a darle la oportunidad de permanecer con su familia.
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<div>Si en este momento no les es posible donar, les agradecería muchísimo que compartieran esta publicación y nos regalaran una oración. Cada muestra de apoyo significa mucho para nosotros y nos da fuerzas para seguir adelante. Gracias de todo corazón por acompañarnos en este momento tan difícil. Dios los bendiga.
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Support a Minneapolis Community Member Detained by ICE

<div>Mi nombre es Claudia Guzmán Sosa y hoy les pido su ayuda de todo corazón. Mi único hermano en los Estados Unidos, Gerardo Guzmán, fue detenido por ICE el 9 de julio en Cottage Grove. Él es una persona muy trabajadora, honesta y siempre ha luchado por salir adelante con esfuerzo.
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<div>Necesito mucho de su apoyo porque mi hermano y yo somos los únicos que nos apoyamos mutuamente aquí. Siempre hemos estado el uno para el otro en los momentos buenos y malos, y verlo pasar por esta situación ha sido muy difícil para mí. No quiero que enfrente este proceso solo y haré todo lo posible por ayudarlo.
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<div>En este momento estamos tratando de reunir el dinero necesario para contratar un abogado que pueda pelear su caso y darle la oportunidad de defenderse. Cualquier donación, por pequeña que sea, significa muchísimo para nosotros y nos acerca un paso más a conseguir la ayuda legal que necesita. Si en este momento no pueden apoyarnos económicamente, les pido de todo corazón que nos tengan presentes en sus oraciones y que compartan  con otras personas. Muchas gracias por su apoyo, sus oraciones y por acompañarnos en este momento tan difícil.
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Ayúdanos a luchar por Gerardo 

<div>The last few years have been rough for lots of folks, with many lessons for how we care for ourselves and others. There are three: Frist, to never take good health for granted. Second, for lots of us, income is dependent on constant good health. Third, that strong communities requires a deep level of care for each other.
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<div>Right now, Seth is embodying all three of those lessons.
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<div>You probably know Seth. He’s been a steady presence in Michigan music and activism since before his first album dropped in 2001. Maybe you've seen and heard him stand up for clean water in Lansing and beyond. Maybe you've seen and heard him advocate for racial justice around the state. Or working with youth or teaching songwriting for social justice. Or on-stage, with Jordan Hamilton, or Airborne or Aquatic, or solo, rocking powerful lyrics and face-melting guitar licks across the nation.
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<div>But you haven't seen or heard much of him lately.
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<div>Because what was initially thought to be a pelvic misalignment, bad enough on its own, turned out to be compounded by the discovery of Lyme disease, leading to a double-helping of debilitating pain.
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<div>An accurate diagnosis is its own kind of relief, but a long road of healing lies ahead.
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<div>Seth’s daily work entwines with just about everything we hold dear in our lives. Now Seth needs to stop, rest, and heal. But he has bills to pay, and obligations to meet, and a daughter to love and support.
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<div>He needs our help. He needs YOUR help.
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<div>Let’s show Seth that we know what community looks like. Let’s show the world that it’s ok to take time to rest and heal without sacrificing one’s ability to keep up on bills.
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<div>Help us keep Seth on the fast track to recovery, in every sense of the word.
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<div>Please donate today.
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<div>Please join me in honoring my mama, Therese, for her 60th birthday by chipping in as part of a small army of people who love her, to make it possible for her to recieve some massage and craniosacral sessions. Cierra Dunn of Inner Rhythms Body Wisdom is a wonderfully skilled and compassionate practicioner who I have worked with and befriended. Her empathy and firsthand understanding of the trauma of the prolonged, anticipatory grief of losing a close family member to dementia is deeply resonant to our family's situation. I have placed the goal at a number that would get her 3 full sessions, but if everyone we are reaching out to chipped in around $20, we could easily gift her with more time.
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<div>If this page has been shared with you, it is because you care for my mama, Therese, and in many cases, also for my papa, Johnny, who she has been married to for nearly 27 years and loved for something close to 30. The last handful of years has been profoundly harrowing for our family, and no one has felt this in the core of their being more than Therese. Since Johnny's formal dementia diagnosis in 2019 and more specifically frontotemporal dementia in 2020, she has walked beside and managed every step of her beloved husband's rapid decline. I have witnessed this more than anyone, and this past year has been particularly difficult as Johnny has declined more swiftly since the summer. Every day I am home I see how much of herself Therese gives, as Johnny is to a point of barely being able to do anything on his own. Caregiving burnout is an incredibly real thing, she and I feel it in our marrows, and there is nothing more I would want to gift my strong, tender, loving mom on her birthday than the chance to be cared for and to recieve some balm for the trauma that she is experiencing and will continue to experience as Johnny's illness progresses.
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<div>Let us all contribute in whatever way we can by gifting Therese with nourishment, respite, and care. Not only will her receiving bodywork be supportive to our whole family, but her recieving evidence of the love so many people have for her will be just as powerful.
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Mama Therese's birthday gift

<strong>Support Undocumented Families During the Covid19 Crisis </strong><br /><br />We are fundraising to support undocumented families in the Metro Detroit area who might find themselves without income to sustain their families during this crisis. Many undocumented families live day to day, and are not eligible for the many safety nets available to U.S. citizens (like unemployment and medicaid). <br /><br />During these times we want to make sure that undocumented people are not left behind. Our goal is to raise $50,000 and 100% of proceeds will go to undocumented families in Southeast Michigan. Funds for Washtenaw County area families are being administered and collected via a separate initiative by WICIR. <br /><br />The funds will be donated based on a referral system via religious institutions, non-profit organizations, and community leaders who refer families for support. We are working on finding the most equitable and transparent process to donate the funds. We will follow the lead of undocumented community leaders. For questions email us at [email redacted]. <br /><br />If you are reaching out to make a referral, please DO NOT include names or contact information of undocumented community members in your emails. We will reach out to you for further information. <br /><br /><strong>Who are we? </strong><br /><br />We are a group of friends who have done immigrant justice work for many years. We ourselves are immigrants and are connected in various ways to our communities.<br /><br /><strong>Maria Ibarra-Frayre</strong> is a community organizer and social worker. She is a DACA recipient and is based in Ypsilanti. <br /><br /><strong>Luz Viviana Meza</strong> is an immigrant from Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico. Over the last 10 years she has worked in the areas of immigrant rights, activism, and community development in the Detroit and Ann Arbor areas. <br /><br /><strong>Juan Carlos Dueweke-Perez</strong> is a Mexican immigrant who has been involved in different ways with Detroit and SE Michigan immigrant communities, including education, community development, entrepreneurship, and religion.<br /><br /><strong>Catalina Rios</strong> is a community organizer, facilitator, media strategist, and poet from Detroit. In addition, she’s a DACA recipient and has been involved in immigrant rights organizing/advocacy since 2009.<br /><br />-----------------------<br /><br /><strong>Apoyo para familias indocumentadas durante la crisis de Covid19</strong><br /><br />Estamos recaudando fondos para apoyar a las familias indocumentadas en el área metropolitana de Detroit que podrían encontrarse sin trabajo para mantener a sus familias durante esta crisis. Muchas familias indocumentadas viven día a día, y no califican para las ayudas disponibles para los ciudadanos estadounidenses (como el desempleo y Medicaid).<br /><br />Durante estos tiempos, queremos asegurarnos de que las personas indocumentadas no se queden atrás. Nuestro objetivo es recaudar $ 50,000 y el 100% de sus donaciones se destinará a familias indocumentadas en el sureste de Michigan.<br /><br />Los fondos serán donados en base a un sistema de referencia a través de instituciones religiosas, organizaciones sin fines de lucro y líderes comunitarios que refieren a las familias para recibir apoyo. Estamos trabajando para encontrar el proceso más equitativo y transparente para donar los fondos. Seguiremos el liderazgo de líderes comunitarios indocumentados. Para preguntas envíenos un correo electrónico a [email redacted].<br /><br />Por favor, NO incluya nombres o información personal de miembros de la comunidad indocumentados en sus correos electrónicos. Nos pondremos en contacto con usted para obtener más información.<br /><br /><strong>¿Quienes somos?<br /></strong><br />Somos un grupo de amigxs que hemos trabajado en asuntos de justicia de inmigrantes durante muchos años. Nosotros mismos somos inmigrantes y estamos conectados de diversas maneras con nuestra comunidad.<br /><br /><strong>Maria Ibarra-Frayre</strong> es una organizadora comunitaria y trabajadora social. Ella es una receptora de DACA y está basada en Ypsilanti.<br /><br /><strong>Luz Viviana Meza</strong> es una inmigrante de Arandas, Jalisco, México. En los últimos 10 años, ha trabajado en las áreas de derechos de los inmigrantes, activismo y desarrollo comunitario en las áreas de Detroit y Ann Arbor.<br /><br /><strong>Juan Carlos Dueweke-Pérez</strong> es un inmigrante Mexicano que ha estado involucrado de diferentes maneras con las comunidades de inmigrantes de Detroit y SE Michigan, incluyendo educación, desarrollo comunitario, emprendimiento y religión.<br /><br /><strong>Catalina Rios</strong> es un organizadora comunitaria, facilitador, estratega de medios y poeta de Detroit. Además, es receptora de DACA y ha estado involucrada en la organización / defensa de los derechos de los inmigrantes desde 2009.

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