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<div>Since 2019, when we adopted Beauty (pictured right) from the NYC ACC, I've become increasingly involved in rescuing dogs from high kill shelters—chiefly in New York, California, Alabama, and Texas. We regularly foster dogs for reputable 501c3 rescues, and part of our fostering has been to cover all costs for the dogs: vet visits, food, transport to new forever homes, everything. Little Jim (pictured left) was saved from Palm Valley, Edinburg, TX (PVAS) and after three months with us found a dream home in North Adams, MA. I would like to get more dogs to the very best homes, but need your help in doing so. Please donate what you can, and every cent will go to care for kill listed rescue dogs en route to safety and a loving long life. I will post here about every single dog being funded, their progress, and their salvation so you can see where your kindness goes. 
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<div>As of January 31, 2025, this fundraiser goes forward in honor and memory of our beloved Beauty, who died on this day after a brave and heart-filled battle against mast cell cancer. Bless you, and thank you. Anne Margaret and Beauty.
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Please Help Anne Margaret And Rescue Dogs In Need

<div>Update: Burnside Paws Animal Rescue is up and running. Let's help Amy save ALL the animals!
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<div>As many of you know, Amy has been saving countless dogs and puppies from a kill shelter in Texas and has started her own rescue, Burnside Paws Animal Rescue. She does alot of the work with funds out of her own pocket. Let's join together, wish her a belated happy birthday and help her get her rescue off to a great start.
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<div>Hi, we are the Burkin's, Lena's foster family. Lena was found as a stray in NYC in the fall of 2022. She was taken to the shelter in heat, bouncy &amp; joyful, but when nobody came to claim her she stopped eating &amp; refused to come out. The shelter was going to euthanize her, we offered to foster her on Martha's Vineyard. Lena's Rescue Group made sure she was spayed, had all her shots &amp; was microchipped. When Lena arrived it was clear she had never lived in a home, she didn't even know how to eat from a bowl. With lots of work, love, good nutrition &amp; training, Lena became ready for adoption. However, in November a man hunting illegally showed up at night, on our back deck &amp; scared Lena. She has been struggling with issues of reactivity since. We started training in January and have gotten to the halfway point, but are hoping people will contribute to help us pay for the rest of her training, so that she can be happy and can eventually be adopted!
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Help with Lena's Reactivity Training Fund

<div>Hi, Theresa Kereakes here with an updated story and update.  (The original post/campaign info is below this one)
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<div>In May of 2023, I went to an Emergency Room, and came out 11 days and two surgeries later.  I had 6 months of treatment, another surgery in 2024 (both successful) and have had the 6-month and 1-year post surgery exams.  All of you good folks reading GoFundMe helped me make it through these times when I was unable to work.  I can't thank you enough.
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<div>It's all over but the semi-annual check-ups and paying down the bills.
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<div>Health appears to be good and staying on-point, but wow, the long term disability coverage I had (half my regular salary from work)... the insurance provider did say they wanted to recover an off-set when I was required to apply for Social Security Disability as a condition of receiving this so-called benefit... the provider is seeking to recover an amount greater than what Social Security Disability awarded me for the same period.  
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<div>The math doesn't add up to me.  I had to retain a lawyer who deals with collections to deal with this.
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<div>Currently my reliable income is Social Security Retirement.  I earn a non-predictable income from editorial licensing of my photos, and from speaking engagements.  I did a short stint in the summer of 2024 in a retail job, thanks to a friend who owns a specialty store, but the persistent neuropathy in my feet ( side effect of medical treatment) makes that kind of work out of the question, as I cannot stand for any length of time.  Anyone out there who is looking for 100% remote work understands those positions are few and far between.
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<div>Every few months, I am in the position where the expenses far outweigh the income, and I'm here again now.
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<div>Thanks for anything you can do to help, and spreading the word is just as valuable to giving.
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<div>Quite a lot has happened in the past couple months. In short: health getting better every day, but the financial woes as a result of a year-long illness and recovery are going to get worse before they get better. I THINK I can make out the horizon over these currently choppy waters, but time isn't on my side right now.
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<div>The details are in the Updates from May, 2024 through the present.
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<div>I am keeping all the history of this story live, below. See Updates for most current information.
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<div>Today, May 23, 2024, marks ONE YEAR since I was discharged from my initial hospital admission that led me to start this fundraiser. Today's update recaps the year....
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<div>Today, May 13, 2024, marks ONE YEAR since I was admitted to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center after an emergency room surgery. I couldn't have stayed afloat without your help.
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<div>I am keeping all the previous versions of this intro here, below so those new to this campaign can see the whole story/progress.
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<div>More details are in today's (April 30, 2024) Update, but basically, I am in the home stretch before being able to return to full time work but the next 4 weeks or so are indeterminate (again, details in Update), so I am still in need of the bridge you've all helped me build,
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<div>Thanks to you (and my doctors and science), I am in the home stretch. The Bad Health Ride in this amusement park of modern life for the youthful-feeling senior citizen (I will be 66 in April 2024) was a relatively brief episode that only in retrospect shows a clear beginning, middle and future. (The original text of the fundraiser remains below)
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<div>November 1, 2022 - I had a back injury that brought me into medical offices more in a short period of time than ever. I had many RX meds that I'd never heard of, let alone taken... and the ensuing GI issues, I attributed to them.
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<div>February 6, 2023 - frustrated by a medical practice that ghosted me after I made several calls asking for a GI specialist referral, I made the switch to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and I attribute their care to what I consider a success story (minus, of course, the illness).
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<div>April, 2023 - The fall I took hauling a mattress to the curb that resulted in my back injury ALSO set in motion an abdominal/internal organ situation that I had felt but was dismissed by previous medical practitioner as muscle spasms. New doctor ordered a battery of test and labs and was a total ninja in getting them approved through Medicare's weirdly specific forms. These tests revealed something that needed further testing, but alas - that test - a colonoscopy - kept getting delayed because it turns out I am allergic to all the normally prescribed prep solutions.
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<div>May 2023 - while not knowing it was an abscess, I did feel an alien force that was causing me pain, and I spent most of the month propped on pillows working on my laptop rather than at the desk. One night, just 2 weeks before my 5-year work anniversary (this date is notable), the abscess erupts and I went to the ER. There, I had an emergency surgical procedure to drain it and clean my abdominal area, and 10 days on an IV drip of antibiotics before a major surgery to clear a path for a 6-month period of medication treatment, after which I would have another surgery to return me to an undiseased normal. And that brings us to now!
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<div>I am fortunate to be employed and with adequate benefits that include both short and long term disability. Unfortunately, my disability claim started just 2 weeks short of my 5-year work anniversary, which means that after the first 12 weeks of disability at 100% of my pay, the rest of my disability would be at 60% of my pay... which is why I set up this fundraiser, and you all have kindly helped me stay afloat.
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<div>Thanks friends. I would be deep in a hole with your help this past year.
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<div>I am also keeping the original texts below. There will be more news and info in the updates, but I am so excited that the 2 upcoming surgeries I was anticipating will be just one (long) procedure with two surgeons putting Humpty back together again (me!)
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<div>Long term disability pays 60% of my normal paycheck. I will be in post-operative recovery for at least 8 weeks following my February 29 surgery. 
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<div>Thanks for all your support - financial, emotional, and for sending your good wishes. You have buoyed me through the obstacle course of sudden serious illness, medical bills, and health maintenance for nearly a year. Thank you all so very much.
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<div>It’s been over a year since an initial injury that overshadowed symptoms that put me on this healthcare journey. 
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<div>Since May, you have read about and helped me along this process involving tests, 2 surgeries and a longer hospital stay than I figured when I started this fundraiser. I am grateful for all the help so far. My update from July shows how these funds were applied to medical bills and home medical supplies.
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<div>I am fortunate to have a job, that FMLA exists for my eventual return after this medical episode ends, and for my employer’s disability benefit, such as it is. The disability benefit expires on May 11, 2024. 
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<div>I had been receiving Short Term Disability from my employer’s insurance company to cover my salary, but as of August 14, 2023, during my second phase of treatment (medication treatment and after a few weeks, doctors will determine when my next (this would be the 3rd) surgery will be), my disability claim has moved into another tier of coverage (<em>it reduces my pay to 60% of my regular check</em>) thus I am keeping this fundraiser open. Losing almost half your income presents a huge financial burden to anyone; I know everyone can relate to that. 
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<div>I have increased my goal to reflect the total shortfall I now face, which is about $1,600 per month. 
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<div>Your contributions to date have not only kept me afloat but have allowed me to buy those things I never thought about at the outset (wound care supplies, for example). I appreciate the kindness of strangers and generosity of friends. If you cannot give, please spread the word.
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Medical Expenses (2023-2024)

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<div>Our dear friend and musical colleague, <strong>Clark Gayton</strong>, has suffered a very serious stroke and we are raising money for his rehabilitation. Clark’s community is worldwide, so we have created this GoFundMe page as a way to connect the dots. If 1000 people gave $50, that’s all it would take to reach our $50K goal. Perhaps some of you can donate more. Or perhaps less. But anything you can give - even prayers - to help Clark will be a well-spent investment. All proceeds will go to Clark's sister, Cynthia, who is managing his recovery.
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<div>We are calling on the community of musicians, club-goers, carousers, and all who have been graced by Clark and his music in the four decades he has roamed, with horn in hand, through New York City dives, esteemed venues, street parades, and beyond.
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<div>You have undoubtedly been serenaded at some point by Clark Gayton’s fearless energy and virtuosity. He is omnipresent!
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<div>This man is the Zelig of all forms of music, namable and unnamable. And what he has given to those of us who love the nightlife and call live music our religion cannot be quantified. If you have the means, please consider a donation for Clark's recovery and thank you for reading.
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<div>(Clark Gayton has toured and recorded with Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Rihanna, Brazilian Girls, Steel Pulse, Wyclef Jean, Queen Latifah, Quincy Jones, Sting, Sturgill Simpson, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars, Bette Midler, Norah Jones, Usher, Steve Van Zandt, Beyoncé, Santana, Maxwell, The Skatalites, Bad Brains, Charles Tolliver, Lionel Hampton, Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Mingus Big Band, Ted Nash, Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, and Ray Charles, to name a few - and still - makes it for a 9pm downbeat at LunÁtico!)
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<div>Pam Babcock has saved the lives of hundreds of dogs and cats across the US. For years she has been a tireless crusader for animals and animal rights. Most of her days have been spent doing the hard work it takes to save the lives of animals on the kill list. Hundreds of dogs and cats are alive today because of her. But after giving so much to so many, she now needs a bit of help herself. Pam has suffered a series of misfortunes in the past few weeks, and now, to top it all, her truck, her primary source of income, needs a very expensive overhaul. Let's help her repair her truck so that she can continue to earn a living and continue the great work she does saving animals! Please donate to help Pam. Even a dollar would be appreciated!! 
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<div>Hi, my name is Debra Austin, Irma Garcia was my cousin and one of the teachers killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas(5/24/2022). Irma was a wife, a mother of 4, a cousin, a sister a daughter, an aunt and a wonderful person. She would literally do anything for anybody......no questions asked. She loved her classroom kids and died trying to protect them. Please donate anything you can to help her family. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Garcia family for various expenses. Thank you and God bless.
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<div>I am equally devasted to report Irma's husband Joe has tragically passed away this morning(5/26/2022) as a result of a medical emergency. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. I truly believe Joe died of a broken heart and losing the love of his life of more than 25 years was too much to bear.
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<div>I would like to add a note for the people questioning the legitimacy of John Martinez's GoFundMe page. It is/was 100% LEGIT. This young man was trying to do something for his Tia(Aunt) and her children. Shame on those who accused him of being a fraud. He is a great young man trying to help his family.
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Joe & Irma Garcia

<div>On October 19, 2021, my brother-in-law Brian Rowan passed away unexpectedly.  Brian was the best husband to my sister, Jennette, a loving son, a great son-in-law, awesome brother-in-law, and incredible friend. He was the Device Management Specialist in the Ramsey School District, and from what I hear he built so many relationships there too. Personally, I want to share that Brian was an incredible uncle. Even when my mom or sister were playing with Theo, Theo was always requesting "Where's Uncle Brian?" and demanding that Brian follow him around all the time because he just loved him so much.
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<div>Brian and Jennette had just purchased a house and were working around the clock on it to move in at the end of October. Now, Jenny is not only grieving the unimaginable loss of her husband but also trying to figure out how to manage the funeral, mortgage, and all of the rest of her future without Brian by her side. While our friends and family have already been so generous in supporting Jenny, I've started this GoFundMe as a way to give anyone who is able to help her step in so that financial worries are one thing that we can take off her plate. Thank you in advance for your generosity and all of your love.
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Remembering Brian and Supporting Jennette

<div>Many thanks to everyone who opened their hearts and helped us during our father's illness. He made it through the past year with his family at his side in large part thanks to your generosity. Now he is working on rebuilding his mobility and independence. He can't walk yet, but can use a wheelchair and stand with assistance. Recently he began to feel well enough to get back into reading, and has been plowing through paperback books. There are still frustrations and challenges ahead, but a good book, a good meal, and the love of family make it worth it—not to mention the profound kindness of strangers. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. xo
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Thank You So Much

Ann is a mother, a friend and one of the most selfless people many of us know. She has helped the New York dogs on Twitter endlessly for years, giving thousands of hours of her time to help those that can’t help themselves. But when she needs help herself, she rarely asks.<br /><br />She really needs our help now. Ann has recently been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis, and she faces a big fight of survival. She has limited insurance, needs a pacemaker fitted, extensive chemo, has recently undergone a tracheostomy and is currently in and out of intensive care. <br /><br />Her treatment plan is going to be long, painful and expensive. We can’t help with her medical care, but we can help with easing her financial pain and allow her to focus on getting well again.<br /><br />Please, if you can spare just $1 we can ease the pressure for Ann and her daughter, Ines. The twitter community is a wonderful one, please let’s come together and help someone who deserves the support.

Ann has always helped others, now she needs us

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I am Philip Frederick III, married for 28 years to my lovely wife Cindy, and father of twin boys, Miles and Ted, 23 years old.  Our family is not perfect,  but we have been living the American Dream.  I've also been living with Type 1 diabetes,  which has been a nightmare. <br />     I have had Type 1 insulin dependent diabetes for 30 years. It is under control due to diligent emphasis on diet, exercise, insulin therapy, and foot care.  Diabetes has cost me a lot,  both financially and physically, having previously lost most of my toes, a lot of teeth, many hospital stays,  multiple surgeries, medications,  doctors appointments, and time away from work.  I haven't bought Christmas presents for my children in several years since all this has drained my resources. <br />     In the past two years I've contracted the non curable MRSA virus in my right foot and recently contracted a nasty staph infection in my left foot. Both infections led to below the knee amputations. This has turned my world upside down,  but there is hope for a normal life.  With prosthetics, I am able to walk, ride my bike, cut the grass, and a few other activities most people take for granted. I do have a part time job working for Richmond Metropolitan Transit Authority as a toll attendant,  a job I enjoy. <br />     I've done everything in my power to be a good husband and father, by working hard to provide a decent, safe, middle class,  Christian home for our boys to grow up in.  I'm proud to say they are both college graduates,  are employed as educators, have high ethics, treat others with respect and are a joy to be around. <br />My major hurdle is transportation to and from my job. Presently I am unable to drive, so I need to install hand controls  into a dependable vehicle.  The cost of the equipment,  the installation,  the training  and a dependable vehicle is quite expensive,  my vehicle is 17 years old and any more investment in that is not practical. <br />My dreams of providing for my family will continue once I'm able to proceed towards my goal of independent mobility. <br />I am hoping my friends here and those I am destined to meet,  can make a small contribution and assist me in my time of need.<br />THANK YOU and God's goodness to all !

Disabled and need to drive

Our friend Ted Tihansky has been diagnosed with cancer. Ted has been a tremendously positive force in my life and I know he has inspired many others. The cost of his medical treatment and traveling to Boston to receive care is mounting and his illness has prevented him from painting and sculpting. Now Ted needs help with medical bills, food, and living expenses and I think we can help. Please join me in supporting a great artist and our friend, Theodore Tihansky!

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