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<div>Recently, during celebrations following a New York Knicks finals win, Noureddine’s life was turned upside down. His cab was vandalized, and he was reportedly assaulted and dragged from his vehicle by a crowd. In a matter of moments, the vehicle he was driving was severely damaged, leaving him facing an incredibly difficult situation.
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<div>This championship is a historic moment for New York and Knicks fans everywhere. It's been special to see New York come together to celebrate this title. I know the vast majority of fans have celebrated with pride, passion, and respect. My goal in sharing this fundraiser is to ask for help getting Noureddine back on his feet and back to work.
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<div>My friend, French Montana, sent me Noureddine Bitat's story and we partnered with Noureddine's union, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance to help restore his business and change his life!
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<div>Internet, let’s come together to help Noureddine, donate and share.
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Let’s Change Noureddine’s Life ❤️

<div>On Saturday October 4th Prince got home to find his dog Lady laying on the floor unresponsive but breathing.
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<div>She arrived with a very high fever (normal dog temperature is 99.5 - 102), her temperature was 105. After the vet ran a battery of tests on Lady Prince found out Lady had an infection in her liver and required an overnight stay at the vet. She was discharged the evening of Sunday October 5th and is currently home awaiting next steps in her treatment which include seeing an internal medicine doctor at VERG to get an abdominal ultrasound and possible future procedures (at least on going medications).
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Donate to Lady's Healing Journey with Prince

<div>Our dear friends Nicco &amp; Snoop need a little help! As we know, Nicco is our amazing, perfect, beautiful friend who does everything he can to show up, support, love, etc on his people. And his pup! We wanted to set up a space to show both him and Snoop that same love and support!
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A Lil Help For Snoop & Nicco!

<div>My name is Jessica, writing from Arizona with an urgent appeal for someone I admire deeply: <strong>Israa, a beautiful, loving mother doing everything she can for her 2 precious children to survive.</strong>

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<div>Israa and her two young children, Ayla are seeking safety. Right now, they have nowhere to live that protects them from the elements.

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<div><strong>Every day is a struggle. Without proper shelter, Ayla and Yahia are constantly exposed—covered in bug bites, getting sick, and battling infections. As children, they deserve warmth, safety, and care.</strong>

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Help Israa, Baby Ayla, and Young Yahia Survive

<div>Hello, I’m Shay Walker and I live in NYC. I’m writing to you from the heart...I’m raising funds for my dear friend <strong>Mahmoud Fayeq Abu Tawela, an 18-year-old from northern Gaza</strong>, who, along with his family of eight, is living under unimaginable humanitarian conditions. This is not just a fundraiser; it’s a cry for life, for survival.
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<div>“My name is Mahmoud Faiq Abu Tawela, and I’m 18 years old. I was a high school student at Jamal Abdel Nasser School in northeastern Gaza and had big dreams of working in technology. I loved my school; it was my safe space. But it didn’t survive the war. It was completely destroyed, and my dreams were buried with it.
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<div>I’m the middle child in a family of eight: My older brother Mohammad is 20, my younger brother Zein is 15, my little brother Abdulrahman is 8, my sister Rawand is 22 and married and has a beautiful baby named Ahmed. He was born just three days before the war began on October 7th. He has known nothing but war since the moment he came into this world. My sister Rimas is 11, and my beloved parents are the pillars of our lives.
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<div>October 7, 2023: The day I lost everything. That cursed day was when the war began. Suddenly, we lost safety, our home, our school, our neighborhood, even pieces of ourselves.
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<div>On October 19, just thirteen days into the war, we were ordered to evacuate our neighborhood in Shuja’iyya at 9 p.m. without delay. We didn’t even have time to say goodbye to the walls of our home or grab a few belongings to comfort us.
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<div>I’ll never forget the terror in my little brother Abdulrahman’s face. He was trembling, sobbing, and kept screaming, “I don’t want to die.” He clung to me, thinking I could protect him, but the truth is I needed that protection just as much.
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<div>We fled to western Gaza, then to the center, then to Deir al-Balah, Rafah, Nuseirat, back to Deir al-Balah, and again to Nuseirat. There’s no safe place. Every place we go becomes a target. We’re trapped in a cycle of endless displacement.
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<div>Every day… we lose something.
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<div><strong>Why am I asking for your help? Because of the ongoing siege and the total collapse of Gaza’s economy, we’re struggling just to survive.</strong> There are days when we have absolutely nothing to eat. Prices have skyrocketed, and the rare humanitarian aid that does arrive is often looted and sold at prices we cannot afford. On top of hunger and poverty, we live under the constant threat of airstrikes that keep us awake at night and deepen our suffering.
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<div>I launched this campaign because I have no other option left. I put my hope in God and in your kind hearts. The funds I raise will be used to buy food, water, vegetables, flour, and other basic needs for my family.
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<div>Every donation, no matter how small, is a light of hope in our darkness. I ask everyone reading this now to please help me save my family from this unbearable suffering.
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<div>Donate whatever you can. Share our story on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. Tell your friends. Send the link to your family.
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<div>Every share, every donation, every word of support, could be the difference between life and death for us.
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<div>Give us a chance at a new life.
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<div>I know the world is full of pain, but if our story has reached you, it means you have the power to make a difference."
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<div>How will the funds be delivered? Donations will go directly to Mahmoud and his family via PayPal, and I, Shay, will post campaign updates to ensure full transparency.
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<div>From my heart, and from Mahmoud’s and his family’s hearts,
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<div>Thank you, for still being human.
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Together for a New Life: Help Mahmoud's Family in Gaza

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<div>Hello, my name is Kari. I am based in the U.S., and I am organizing this campaign on behalf of Rima, who is still trapped in a war zone. Rima is a close personal friend and I am creating this campaign to ensure she is able to get the resources she needs for her and her sister Diana.

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<div>Hello, my name is Rima, and I am 21 years old. I previously launched a campaign for me and my sister to help us escape from here and continue our education, as it is our only weapon as two women alone. However, after problems with the person running my former campaign and no assistance from gfm to resolve it, I refuse to give up.

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Empower Rima and Diana: A Chance at Life

<div>After a 5 year long battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to have lost Garek Druss — a deeply loved husband, father, son, and brother.

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<div>Our family and community came together fives years ago to support Garek in his journey, and now we are coming together to hold up his family. These funds will be used to support Aven's future — in memory of Garek and in honor of the support he would have so loved to give Aven throughout his life.

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<div>Finally, a heartfelt thank you to this community of family and chosen family. The love over the past five years was felt deeply by Garek, Anna, and Aven.

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Aven's Future Fund, In Memory of Garek Druss

<div>Hello y'all, my name is Jocelyn. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Whitleigh's wife and partner. Whitleigh was diagnosed with stage 2a invasive breast cancer on May 25th. Since the tumor was bigger than originally thought - the current treatment plan includes 6 rounds of chemo, surgery and then an additional 6 rounds of targeted chemo to prevent recurrance. Due to the crushing side effects of chemotherapy - Whit is unable to continue working through this and must pivot his focus fully onto his health - but I'm going to let him take it from here. &lt;3 J
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<div>My entire life I really pride myself on being a hard worker. When I found my passion for pizza, the hard work finally felt like it had found its purpose. From slinging slices, to wood fired pies, to making my own dough and carving out a little name for myself even when things were low in the world. Even now, I’m lucky enough to work with some of the best people in the game, who truly feel like family. Community is what it creates, pizza. It’s an endless process of learning, teaching, eating, and sharing. Behind closed doors it creates safe places, family, and love. It’s very emotional for me to talk about, because I will not be able to wake up and do what I love every day to the extent I feel in my heart. The volume is too high and my body simply can’t keep up during this process of chemotherapy and surgery. So, I’m turning to the community this time, my friends and family, to ask for any donations that can help me and my wife stay afloat during these next 6-8 months. It’s going to be mentally and physically very challenging, so any help financially we would greatly appreciate.
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Whitleigh's Cancer Fund

<div>My name is Mark Bolchoz, Zack Weeks and I have a very good friend who is in need of help. He has spent most of his life in the culinary arts, graduating from the Culinary Institute of America and cooking all over the US, NYC, and parts of the world. Now, recently diagnosed with cancer and unable to work Corey Becker is in need of the F and B community’s love and support to help him get through this trying time, any bit helps. With rent and life going on outside of his intensive medical treatment and chemotherapy, please reach out to support this amazing chef.
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Help Corey Becker Beat Cancer.

<div>I am reaching out for your support, positivity and love. This is not an easy thing for me to ask, but I recognize that I cannot do this alone.
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Medical Fees Funraiser for Tiffany

<p><strong>UPDATE: WE ARE RAISING MORE MONEY TO ALLOW THE PLANES TO KEEP DOING MORE TURNS.</strong><br /><br />We are coming to you in desperation to conduct an <strong>emergency flight rescue</strong> of 300+ Afghan souls. I have been working alongside humanitarian aid groups, decorated military veterans, and activists on the ground in Kabul, fighting to save people who otherwise have no chance at survival in the Taliban-occupied Kabul.<br /><br />The individuals in question are high-value targets - Afghan men and women who have worked as human rights lawyers, champions of Women’s and LGBTQ rights, journalists, government liaisons, artists, and interpreters - all of whom are at <strong>imminent risk of being executed by the Taliban,</strong> along with their families. We will be taking full family units.<br /><br />If these people do not get rescued as soon as possible, neither they nor their family will make it through the month. The Taliban have a KILL LIST and are going door to door, searching for these people and reportedly <strong>killing them on sight if found</strong>. Every one of these individuals on the manifest have been vetted.<br /><br />Due to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Kabul, this rescue mission will only be possible if $550,000 is raised to fuel 2 airplanes to fly into Kabul from a foreign country.  <strong>If we raise twice the amount ($1,100,000), we’ll do another run. There are enough people in need to make many round-trips with our two airplanes. We will continue multiplying as goals are met. </strong><br /><br />With help from people on the ground in Kabul, and the newfound security of the airport due to increased US presence — we have arranged for a <strong>safe onboarding process</strong>. All of the people who will be boarding the planes have been extensively vetted.<br /><br /><strong>Every $1,500 raised represents a seat on one of the planes, and a life saved.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Please share wide and far, as hundreds of lives are at stake.</strong><br /><br /><strong>FUNDING</strong><br /><br />The money will be paid to and distributed from Raven Advisory, LLC, based in NC.<br /><br />Any overages in funds raised beyond flights will be donated to the International Women’s Media Foundation, who are actively helping with this rescue effort + settlement, to help the people we rescue start a new life. <br /><br />Destinations have been secured to allow our planes safe passage + landing, and locations cannot be disclosed until the flights have arrived safely. Updates will be provided frequently. <br /><br />Special thanks to our partners:<br /><br />The International Women’s Media Organization (IWMF) is the only organization that provides safety training, byline opportunities, and emergency support tailored to women journalists and photographers around the world. <br /><br />Raven Advisory, LLC is a multi-dimensional integrator for risk management, security, training, and humanitarian efforts. Raven's subsidiaries are: Gryphon Group, Raven Medical, and Raven Worldwide. www.ravenadvsry.com<br /><br />GOOD/Upworthy: a social impact company <br /><br />And to all the military veterans in Los Angeles who are helping us lead this charge!
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FLYAWAY: EMERGENCY AFGHAN RESCUE MISSION

<p>Garrett Foster was murdered last night July 25th while attending a peaceful protest in Austin, TX with his disabled fiancée in her wheelchair. An unknown vehicle barreled into the crowd and this  evil person shot and killed Garrett, while he was trying to protect his fiancée. A great person was taken away from his fiancée, his mother, father , siblings and a host of loving family members. He fought against injustice , served in the military and was fiercely protective of his fiancée.  They fell in love at 17 and were never apart.  This fund is established to cover funeral , burial and other expenses in the days to come. Funds will be given  directly to Sheila Foster as beneficiary. We appreciate all the love , support and compassion during this emotional time.<br /><br />Commonly asked questions:<br /> <br />1. Who you are: Patricia Kirven <br /> <br />2. Where you’re from?  Dallas, Texas<br /> <br />3. Your relationship to the parties you’re raising funds for? - mother in law to Garrett<br />Foster and mother to Whitney Mitchell<br /> <br />4. How the funds will be spent? This fund is established to cover funeral , burial and other expenses in the days to come. Funds collected here will be spent by the Sheila Foster and family as outlined above. This fund will be governed and controlled at the discretion of Sheila Foster for burial  and other expenses, care of Whitney and the causes she and Garrett<br />supported.<br /> <br />5. How do you intend to get the funds to those in need? all 100% of  funds collected on this website will be withdrawn to an established account for the benefit of the Foster family and the causes Whitney and Garrett supported.<br /><br /><br />From the bottom of our hearts my family thanks each of you who have reached out. While we are not able to respond to each expression of love at this time,  please know that we love and appreciate each and every one of you. Our hearts are overwhelmed!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Disclaimer: Fund set up  by Patricia Kirven and managed by Sheila Foster
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Official Garrett Foster Memorial Fund

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Elijah McClain

Hi, I’m Stephanie Woody, my husband is Joey Vernon, our daughter is Veda and we live in Charlotte, NC. I set up this campaign because my family and I need help. 

Where do I start......the last couple of years have been difficult financially and we have been working hard to overcome and get back to a stable place. 2020 was going to be our year! <br />And then........Covid-19 pulled the emergency brake on our life and finances, as it did for so many people everywhere. I had to close a business I had just opened a mere 6 months ago and Joey was forced to stop working on March 25th as all non essential businesses closed. We seemed to fall through the cracks of every single government program put into place to help up save our household and businesses, and devised a plan to help us get over this next hump until we could start earning a normal income again. <br />Years ago Joey was gifted a small (adorable) trailer at the beach when his grandfather passed away. It has been a place where our family has created many summertime memories over the years and also a place that holds the best pieces of his grandad's spirit. To relieve ourselves of the overwhelming financial burden of this pandemic, we were planning on calling it home for the foreseeable future. Over the last month we poured what little bit of cash we had left into doing some minor, yet necessary repairs and had begun moving out of the home we rent in Charlotte, and into the trailer. <br />This morning, I left early to run a load of our things down and to do some more cleaning to prepare for our move and what I walked into was nothing short of disastrous. Sometime during the week since we were there last, a pipe had burst under the kitchen sink flooding the entire house. Standing water everywhere. Floors beginning to sink in. Ruined boxes of our belongings that had already been moved down. <br />During a time when we were particularly tight on money, we had to let the insurance on the trailer lapse, and because of that lapse we hadn't yet been able to find another insurance company willing to insure it, so the cost of the repairs is entirely on us, and we just don't have it. I can't even begin to wrap my head around the actual numbers, so the proposed need is just a guess, but the entire place needs to be gutted. Drywall, cabinets, floors, appliances, potential mold remediation, and I'm sure a slew of unexpected casualties.......it is a truly devastating blow. <br />And because when it rains it pours, as Joey was trying to get down to the beach to assess the damage himself, his truck decided to break leaving us with only one car and now another very costly repair. <br />We are grasping for sanity and stability and are not sure where to turn, so here we are. We need help. And if it's not the financial kind you can give, we'll take the hands on kind too. If you can fix a house or a car, that's the kind of help we need. <br />I never thought that I would be writing one of these for myself and it is truly the most humbling thing I have ever had to do. Thank you for taking the time to read my ramblings and for any help, kind words, happy thoughts, and warm hugs you might be able to provide. <br /><br />Love to you all, <br /><br />Stephanie, Joey, and Veda

**All donations will go towards supplies needed to fix the home and any labor should we run into something we cannot fix ourselves, vehicle repairs, travel expenses with all the back and forth, and the cost of living (food, shelter, etc) while work is drastically reduced/non existent due do this mess.

Disastrous Home Flood Remediation

Hey all,<br /><br />You may or may not know that our dear friend Karin Pacold was diagnosed with ALS this past December. She and Phil are going to be having some tough times ahead. Karin will be facing some mobility issues soon and they are going to have to make some decisions about possible relocation and accessibility. As a group of concerned friends, we initially thought that it would be great to raise enough money to send these two lovebirds on a trip anywhere in the world that they would like to go while she can still easily get around. Even if they choose not to go on a trip, they could really use the money to transition into a new phase of life. We realize that not everyone is able to help as much as they would like, but we thought that if you are someone who is lucky enough to get a tax refund in the near future you may think about donating a portion of it to their cause. We have given ourselves a lofty goal of $20,000 that would make a huge difference and really help these two wonderful people out.

Karin Pacold ALS fund 

Frank was run over by a cement truck around 2:30 in the morning while riding his bike home, after finishing a night at work.  <br />  He was pulled under both back sets of tires, and pinned under the last set until the driver was instructed to pull foward, and off of him. To give you an idea, an empty cement truck weighs 26,000 pounds (13 tons), and a full truck can weigh up to 70,000 ponds (35 tons).  <br />Frank's injuries are extensive to say the least.  While having a broken pelvis and compressed L1 are concerning, the real struggles lie within the damage caused to the organs in his lower torso and his left leg.  The excessive weight and pressure caused his skin to seperate from his body.  He has recently been flown down to Salt Lake City to begin his skin grafting treatments, (speculated to take several months).<br />  Frank is focusing very hard on staying mentally realistic and strong.  He has expressed that having been moved to SLC is hard for him because he was relying so heavily on the support of family and friends to keep his morale and spirits up.     <br />  Your donations to this account will be given to Franks family to help them as they travel repeatedly back and forth from Boise to SLC for the next several months to provide him the support he is needing as well as finacial expenses most people wouldn't think of, (like having to move Frank out of the house he was living in because he obviously won't be there).  There will be many sleepless nights ahead during his skin grafting, much time taken away from work, and many travel and lodging expenses.<br />The hospitals are providing him the best physical care they can, in the meantime, please help his family provide him the best mental/emotional care they can.

Frank: Run over by a cement truck