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<div>I’m reaching out to ask for your support for Soma Helmi and Isaac Lubow, who tragically lost everything in the Eaton Fire that swept through Altadena, CA on January 8. 
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<div>I’ve known Soma for 6 years, and I’ve seen firsthand how her kindness, hard work, and dedication have touched everyone around her. Soma is not only an incredibly talented director—she’s the heart and soul of every project she touches. Known for her creativity, kindness, and deep respect for her crew and actors, she has also built a reputation as a mentor and friend. Her films have inspired countless people with her passion to tell character-driven stories and furthering representation on the screen, especially that of the Asian experience. Her leadership has created close-knit, dedicated teams that would follow her anywhere. Devastatingly, some of what she has lost are the tools she uses to bring her art to life. This tragedy has upended her world, and while her resilience is unmatched, the road to recovery will be long and difficult.
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<div>Isaac is a talented builder, designer, and jack-of-all-trades. He designed and built most of the furniture in the house. He worked primarily in web development, from a makeshift office and wood shop in the little garage. His son (Soma's stepson), Noah, is now a junior in high school.
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<div>We are raising funds to help Soma and Isaac navigate this incredibly difficult time. The funds will be used to help them move forward. This support will give them the breathing room they desperately need while they figure out their next steps and begin the long journey of reshaping their lives. Every donation, no matter how big or small, will make a significant impact.
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<div>Thank you for your kindness, compassion, and support.
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<div>(This Go Fund Me is being set up by Sarah J. Eagen, a close friend and frequent collaborator of Soma's. I am also based in Los Angeles, but have been lucky enough to not have the fires reach my home.)
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Help Soma and Isaac Move Forward After Tragic Eaton Fire

<div>My name is Orson Oblowitz and I am raising money to cover funeral, moving and end of life-expenses for the unexpected death of my beloved mother Rosemary Hochschild.
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<div>Rosemary a great and loving mom with a big heart who spent a majority of her life teaching inner-city youth theater back in New York before moving to Los Angeles a few years ago to re-pursue her own dreams of acting.
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<div>Anyone she came across was left with an unforgettable experience of a larger than life person.
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<div>Sadly, due to the sudden nature of her death, no preparations were made...who knew dying was so expensive.
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<div>On top of wanting to send her off like the beautiful soul she was and give her a final resting place, I have to move a lifetime of her belongings from her apartment into storage in under ten days. As a freelancer I am left with little resources and could use all the help possible.
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<div>Rosemary had a small business importing African goods and selling them at local farmer’s markets. In return for donations of certain sizes I will give you one of her products as I need to down size her belongings as well, so everyone can have a piece of her. These all are made in South Africa. Please specify in the donation what you would like and send your address through direct contact.
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<div>thank you so much, this has been a very hard time but the outpouring of love is beyond my wildest imagination. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
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<div>We were unexpectedly forced to move from our last place, due to a flood and uninhabitable conditions. With the upfront costs of moving, both our cars in need of repairs, leftover pandemic debt, and anticipated lost wages during Foster’s recovery, our finances aren’t able to bear the additional $9,281.80 from his surgery.
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<div>It has taken us a long time to rid ourselves of the notion that we have to sacrifice ourselves, and continually miss out on time with our friends and families just to crawl our way to the finish line when actually, we can get there right now if we’re willing to allow ourselves to be carried.
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<div>For those of you who don't know, I've had Henry for the past eight years. He's gone on tour with me, sat through dozens of book clubs, and given me deep kisses in the nose the whole time. Growing up, I couldn't have a dog because we lived in an apartment with strict rules... Henry is my first pet, and he's been the best homie I could ever ask for.
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<div>Last month, Henry got rushed into surgery after being admitted for a procedure to deal with some bladder stones that had developed. This is a moment of sheer luck, because if I hadn't have opted for a non-invasive procedure, the doctors would not have done an ultrasound and spotted the tumor growing on his spleen. After extensive tests and biopsies, Henry has been diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma.
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<div>The "facts" I'm working off of are that 80% of dogs enjoy about one year of remission, and the other 20% celebrate two years and beyond before the lymphoma returns (at which point it's a discussion of more chemotherapy or healing crystals 'til... y'know). It's by sheer luck that we caught the lymphoma EARLY. It hadn't even spread to other organs when the spleen was removed. If I didn't have full confidence that my dog has YEARS (plural) ahead of him, I wouldn't be asking for support from my friends, family, and folks reading.
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<div>To quote my friend Nick who's been guiding me the whole way, "your only job is to give him the chance to fight." Please help me in giving Henry the fight he's got in him.
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Henry's Chemotherapy for the "better" lymphoma

Covid-19 is impacting every kind of business in every corner of the globe. And the entertainment industry is no different. With film &amp; TV productions currently halted or suspended, hundreds of thousands of people who work behind the camera are being hit the hardest. The majority of whom are below-the-line workers with no contractual safeguards. In fact, applications from these crews for emergency relief has gone up twenty-fold in the past few weeks.  <br /><br />That’s why Bruna Papandrea (Founder &amp; CEO, Made Up Stories) and Gregg Fienberg (Producer) brought together a coalition of producers, writers and directors including Molly Allen (Producer), Derek Cianfrance (Director &amp; Writer), Lynette Howell Taylor (Founder, 51 Entertainment), Jon M. Chu (Director &amp; Producer), Pam Veasey (Writer &amp; Showrunner), Kenya Barris (Showrunner &amp; Founder, Khalabo Ink Society), Lesli Linka Glatter (Writer &amp; Director), David E. Kelley (Writer/Showrunner &amp; Founder, David E. Kelley Productions), Jess Wu Calder (Co-Founder, Snoot Entertainment), Mark Ruffalo (Producer &amp; Actor), Stephanie Allain (Founder, Homegrown Pictures), Todd Black (Partner, Escape Artists), Dana Fox (Writer &amp; Showrunner), Ben Watkins (Writer &amp; Showrunner), Steve Hutensky (Producer, Made Up Stories), and Liza Chasin (Producer &amp; Founder, 3dot Productions) to raise funds for these below-the-line workers.<br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/47254810_1586363113413627_r.jpeg" alt="47254810_1586363113413627_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />This initiative will support production assistants, coordinators, supervisors, office staff, location teams, AD teams, costume teams, hair stylists and make-up artists, art departments, prop masters, set decorators, set builders, camera and sound teams, electric and grip teams, script supervisors, SFX and post-production, caterers, craft services and transportation teams, among many others.<br /><br /><strong>Who we’re working with:</strong><br /><br />We are launching with two organizations who are already on the frontlines in helping below-the-line crews: The Actors Fund and The Motion Picture &amp; Television Fund (MPTF). <br /><br />Both organizations are set up to receive and distribute emergency relief money to help workers in the entertainment industry who are suffering COVID-19 related hardships, already processing a massive number of applications for help from people in every corner of the business. They are working in tandem applying the same eligibility requirements and dispensing the same amount of money – generally $1,000 for an individual and potentially higher for families – and coordinating to ensure people only apply to one of the funds. <br /><br /><strong>How do the Funds differ?  </strong><br /><br />It’s mainly about geography and the people they help. <br /><br />The Motion Picture &amp; Television Fund: Focuses on Film/TV personnel based in Southern California. <br /><br />The Actors Fund: Don’t be deceived by the name, this fund is not just for actors – they help anyone who works in any aspect of the entertainment field across the country. Money donated through “It Takes Our Village” will be designated specifically for Film/TV crews.<br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/47254810_1586318830305594_r.jpeg" alt="47254810_1586318830305594_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/47254810_1586318813475989_r.jpeg" alt="47254810_1586318813475989_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br /><em>100% of donations (less the 2.9% and $0.30 per donation transaction fee) will go directly to these organizations as they continue to coordinate, mobilize, and support our below-the-line crews impacted by COVID-19.  </em><br /><br /><em>We are working with GoFundMe.org (a 501c3 non-profit organization, EIN # 81-2279757, registered in the United States) to manage donations. All donations made on this page will be held by GoFundMe.org for the purpose of distributing such contributions to the Motion Picture and Television Fund and The Actors Fund, subject to the variance power of GoFundMe.org, as stated in its policies. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.</em>

It Takes Our Village to #SupportOurCrews

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Sophia Roh is a third-grader at the UCLA Lab School.  On January 9, 2019, Sophia's father Seong died unexpectedly.  Her mother Sun had already passed away last spring from an extended illness.  Sophia's older brothers, Justin and Robert, are 21 and 19, respectively.  Their savings are very limited and they have no other family in the United States.<br /><br />Sophia is a funny and happy child who loves to spend time with her brothers and friends.  She adores the Harry Potter series, loves to read and loves playing games.  Robert is a freshman at USC studying Business Administration.  He graduated on scholarship from Woodberry Forest School in Virginia in 2018.  Justin had been enrolled in Santa Monica College.  He is currently taking leave from school to try and support the family.<br /><br />Sophia and her brothers need a new place to live by February 24th, and enough money to afford rent, food, and transportation for at least the next year.  Please donate generously.  If you have additional housing, legal, employment, or automotive resources, please contact Justin at <a href="mailto:[email redacted]">[email redacted]</a>.<br /><br />UPDATE (1/26/2019):<br /><br />Exciting news! A very generous family has donated two tickets to this weekend's Super Bowl game, with all proceeds going to support Sophia, Robert and Justin Roh. The link to bid on the tickets is live at: <a href="https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/2-section-312-row-1-midfield-tickets-2-pre-game-1716500" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/2-section-312-row-1-midfield-tickets-2-pre-game-1716500</a><br /><br />Bid for a great cause!<br /><br />UPDATE (1/19/2019):<br /><br />Thanks to all of your love and tremendous support, we have doubled our original goal of $75,000 for immediate needs in the coming year.  This outpouring of donations have exceeded our expectations, and we are grateful beyond words.  Now we are raising the goal to set our sights on longer-term plans for the Roh family.   Though this year has been taken care of, Sophia and Robert still have years of education ahead of them: their future is still very uncertain.   We are targeting a new goal of $200,000, which we hope to surpass in order to fund their schooling.  Any help you can provide here will give them the security they need moving forward.<br /><br />-- Organizer Matt Lewis and Team Roh are parents of students at the UCLA Lab School who are close to the Roh family.

Roh Family Fund

Bella Hollis is a 13 year old superhero that was diagnosed with an HGNET B-COR mutation, which is a rare form of brain and spinal cord cancer, on 5th October 2018. <br /><br />After the initial biopsy and diagnosis, Bella had to undergo emergency brain surgery as one of the tumors had grown and caused a blockage. The temporary shunt they installed was later replaced with a permanent one, and a port was also inserted in preparation for the treatment ahead. <br /><br />Whilst healing from her recent surgeries, she underwent an intense 7 week treatment of radiation and chemotherapy at PCPT, in Knoxville. Following those treatments, Bella returned home to Nashville for a 6 week recovery period. Shortly after she began a further 6 months of chemotherapy. Each month Bella gets admitted to hospital for 4 days where she receives an intense round of 3 different types of chemo, she then has weekly hospital visits as an outpatient where she has a mixture of labs and more chemo, and sometimes a blood transfusion. When she’s not in hospital she has both physical and occupational therapy up to four times a week, as well as a home tutor to prevent falling behind in her school work.<br /><br />Needless to say, this is just the beginning of a long and arduous journey for Bella and her family.<br /><br />During the next 7 months and beyond, both parents, Tim and Josie Hollis, will be alternating care for Bella and unable to work full-time which puts a huge strain on family finances, not to mention the astronomical medical bills that are associated with this type of treatment and recovery.<br /><br />We are asking for donations, small or large, to help the Hollis family during this time of need, so they can focus solely on Bella’s recovery. <br /><br /><br />Xo<br /><br />Her parents would like to thank you in advance and have set up a Facebook page, if you'd like keep updated with Bella's treatment and progress. Please find the link for the 'Sweet Bella’ Facebook page below:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sweet-Bella-308172153101837/"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sweet-Bella-308172153101837/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/Sweet-Bella-308172153101837/</a></a>

Sweet Bella’s Warrior Fund

At this time, we are no longer accepting donations to our GoFundMe page. We are enormously grateful for your prior support and we welcome your continued support via our website: <a href="https://timesupnow.org/donate/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://timesupnow.org/donate/</a><strong><br /><br />DECEMBER 2018 UPDATE</strong> <br /><br />In the year since its launch, more than 3,700 people from all 50 states and D.C. have sought legal help from the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund, and that number grows every day.  <br /><br />Nearly 800 attorneys have joined the network so far.  Some are taking cases pro bono or at a reduced rate and some are receiving TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund support to help defray some fees and costs.  This will enable many people who could not otherwise afford an attorney to get legal help.  The fund has already allocated more than $5 million to 75 cases ranging from a dollar store cashier in Brooklyn to fire department paramedics in Chicago.  Please see the TIME’s UP Legal Defense Fund’s Annual Report <a href="https://nwlc.org/resources/times-up-legal-defense-fund-annual-report-2018/">here</a> for more details on 2018. Because of you, so many women—and men—are now able to speak out and insist on safe, fair and dignified workplaces. But there is still so much more to do, and we need your help to continue this vital work. <br /><br /><br />***<br /><br /><strong>TIME’S UP </strong><br /><br />The TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund connects those who experience sexual harassment, abuse or related retaliation in the workplace or trying to advance their careers with legal and public relations assistance. The money raised will help defray legal and public relations costs in select cases based on criteria and availability of funds. <br /><br />The Fund is housed at and administered by the National Women’s Law Center, an established, national women’s rights legal organization.  A network of lawyers and public relations professionals across the country work with the Center’s Legal Network for Gender Equity to provide assistance to those ready to stand up. Access to prompt and comprehensive legal and communications help will mean empowerment for these individuals and long term growth for our culture and communities as a whole.  <br /><br />Tax-deductible donations made to our GoFundMe campaign will go to the TIME’S UP Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which supports the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund.  Previously, tax-deductible donations to the GoFundMe campaign were directed to The Direct Impact Fund, a 510(c)(3) nonprofit which helped launched the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund. <br /><br />Thank you for joining this movement - for your contribution, for sharing this campaign with others, and for standing together with us, so that all people can live free from sexual harassment and violence. <br /><br />The voices of those affected in every industry have been silenced for too long. From everyday people in the service industry, to farmers and businesspeople, to the entertainment and media industry and beyond, stand with us and let your voice be heard.<br /><br />The need here is so great, so we'll continue to raise our goal as the campaign continues.<br /><br />For resources, guidance, or more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.timesupnow.com/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.timesupnow.com/</a>

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