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SB Mowing

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The Dogist

Patriotic Kenny Foundation

Pattie Gonia

Little Miss Flint

Carlos Eduardo Espina

Samuel Weidenhofer

Ben Saunders - Flawless Cleaning

Peter Bond

That Good News Girl

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Amy Jandrisevits

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Latonja and Taylor Richardson

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<div>This fundraiser is for a loving single mother who has spent years doing everything she can to care for her family while facing an overwhelming amount of loss, grief, and financial hardship.
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<div>In 2019, Amber and her family lost everything in a devastating house fire. In the blink of an eye, their home, belongings, and sense of security were gone. After the fire, she and her family experienced months of homelessness, trying to figure out where they would sleep, how they would get back on their feet, and how they would begin rebuilding their lives. During that incredibly difficult time, she still tried to keep everything together not only for her child and herself, but also for a younger sibling who depended on her. Even while scared, exhausted, and unsure of what the future would hold, she continued pushing forward because others were counting on her. Eventually, she began rebuilding their lives from the ground up. It was not easy, but she worked hard to create stability and a safe home for her family.
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<div>Unfortunately, the hardships did not stop there. She is a single mother raising one child with special needs, and providing the care, appointments, transportation, and support her child needs has always been her priority. Over the past two years, she has endured unimaginable loss, including the deaths of four siblings, with the most recent loss on February 24, 2026. Carrying that grief while continuing to work and care for her child has taken an enormous emotional toll. She has been struggling with her mental and emotional well-being and has tried to take time away from work to process everything and regain her strength, but that time off has not been financially sustainable. There have been days when she has struggled just to afford groceries and keep up with basic household expenses. Now, after recently being involved in a car accident, everyday life has become even more difficult. Without reliable transportation, she is relying on Uber to get to and from work and to take her child to important appointments. With her child's school starting soon, transportation will become an even greater necessity and financial burden.
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<div>She is not asking for a life of luxury. She just wants a chance to breathe, grieve without constantly worrying about how she will pay the next bill, recover from everything she has been through, and continue safely providing for her child.
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<div>Funds raised will help with immediate necessities such as groceries, transportation to and from work and her child's appointments, school transportation, household bills, and ongoing medication needs while she works toward becoming financially stable again.
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<div>If you are able to donate, any amount truly helps. Even a small contribution can take one more burden off her shoulders. If you are not in a position to give, sharing this fundraiser with your family, friends, and community would mean just as much. She has spent years putting her family first and doing everything she can to keep going, even when hurting. She is asking for support so she can keep going. Thank you for taking the time to read her story, for caring about this family, and for helping them through this incredibly difficult chapter. Every donation, prayer, kind word, and share can make a difference.
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<div>Just a little bit about me, Ashley Showell, and why I'm organizing this fundraiser. When my youngest kid was very small and I was struggling in a Pasadena childrens museum to chase down my oldest, I met Amber. She was working there and took great care to help me and make me feel seen, as the mom of two small kids, trying to figure things out. We connected and thought about getting our two kids to play. Shortly after our meeting, I saw the news about Amber's house burning down in an article. We have kept in touch and checked in on one another for the last 8 years. I'd love to see Amber and K get a break from the difficulties they have continued to encounter. I appreciate you taking the time to read her story.
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Help a Single Mom Breathe for Her Child

<strong>John Searle</strong> is our friend and co-worker at John Marshall Media, where we have had the privilege of working alongside him making audiobooks for the past several years. John is a talented Audio Engineer, an experienced Project Manager, and, most importantly, an amazing father and husband. Over the weekend, John and his family were forced to evacuate their home because of the flooding in Indiana. In a moment like this, everything can change so quickly, and the stress of leaving home while facing so much uncertainty is hard to imagine. 
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Help John Searle Recover From Flooding

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<div>Den här filmen kommer från något jag har burit med mig hela livet.
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<div>När jag var barn, omkring sju–åtta år gammal, var jag med om en händelse som kom att prägla mig djupt. Som barn hade jag varken språket, förståelsen eller skyddet för att kunna berätta vad som hände. Jag bar det inom mig – i tystnad. Den tystnaden följde mig långt in i vuxenlivet.
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<div>Manuset är baserat på min egen barndomsupplevelse. Jag gör den här filmen inte för att chockera, utan för att skydda. Det här är inte en film om detaljer eller skuld – det är en film om barns inre värld, om det som känns men inte går att sätta ord på, och om det som vuxna alltför ofta inte ser.
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<div>Filmen kommer att spelas in i Sverige sommaren 2026, en plats som har en djup personlig betydelse för mig. Berättelsen hör hemma där – både känslomässigt och visuellt. Filmen berättas ur barnets perspektiv, med varsamhet och respekt, utan att exploatera smärtan.
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<div>Det här projektet handlar också om ansvar.
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<div>Jag vill använda filmen som ett verktyg för samtal med lärare, föräldrar och andra vuxna som arbetar med barn. Hur kan vi bli bättre på att lyssna? Hur kan vi upptäcka signaler i tid? Hur kan vi skapa miljöer där barn känner sig trygga nog att berätta – och där de blir tagna på allvar?
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<div>Om den här filmen kan hjälpa en enda vuxen att se tydligare, eller få ett enda barn att känna sig mindre ensamt, då är den värd att göras.
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<div>Genom att stötta projektet hjälper du inte bara till att skapa en film – du bidrar till ökad medvetenhet, viktiga samtal och förändring. Du är med och förvandlar en smärtsam personlig erfarenhet till något som kan skydda andra.
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<div>Min Budget – Kortfilm (100 000 kr)
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Förlorad Oskuld A short film about healing childhood trauma

<div><strong>A month ago, Moniqua walked into surgery expecting to lose a fibroid. She walked out having lost far more — and facing the fight of her life.</strong>
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<div>If you know Moniqua, you know she’s a force of nature — a powerhouse on any stage and the fiercest friend you’ll ever have, the one who shows up with a hug, a pep talk, and more energy than should be legal. You also know she never asks for anything in return. On May 6th, an emergency surgery meant to remove a fibroid revealed something far rarer and more serious: leiomyosarcoma, one of the rarest cancers in the world.
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<div>And there is good news. During surgery, doctors fully removed the tumor, and nothing has spread. Because it was caught this early, Moniqua has a genuinely strong chance of beating this.
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<div>Pathology did reveal a small amount of residual cancer cells, so Moniqua faced a choice: wait and see, or fight aggressively now. If you know her, you already know which one she chose. Moniqua started chemotherapy on June 25th while also pursuing integrative therapies to support her immune system, keep her body strong, and help her heal as fully as possible. She is not leaving anything on the table.
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<div>While we're grateful chemotherapy is covered by insurance, all of the treatments and supportive therapies that will help her get through this<strong> well </strong>— that will keep her body strong, her immune system supported, and her quality of life intact — aren't covered at all.
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<div>Moniqua is a single woman and an artist who usually just powers through and figures it out on her own. This time, she shouldn’t have to. Together, we can get her there!
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<div>Moniqua has spent her life bringing joy, positivity, and connection to the communities around her — from the action sports world to film and television , and more recently the audiobook world, where she's become a beloved and respected voice. In every one of those spaces she’s shown up as exactly who she is: positive, joyful, fiercely loyal, and always with a smile. She’s the one who celebrates your wins, checks in when you’re struggling, and somehow always knows exactly what to say.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div>And if you can’t give right now, we completely understand — times are tough for so many. Please share this page instead. Share it with your people. You never know whose network holds the one person who needed to hear this story today.
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<div>Moniqua is going to fight this with everything she has, and she’s going to come out the other side. When she does, she’ll show up with the biggest smile and the tightest hug you’ve ever gotten — because that’s who she is.
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Help Our Girl Moniqua Fight a Rare Cancer

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<div>Hi, my name is Scott Peterson, and I need help to come back from the brink. As you know,I had a business (Scott's VO Booths) that was successful for 12 years, until mid-2024, when the bottom dropped out, and quite suddenly. It put me behind the 8-ball, and I got way behind on my rent. Add to that an enduring case of Long Covid, with its constant fatigue and brain fog, and that's all been kicking my behind thoroughly. Fortunately my landlord has been amazingly understanding, but in spite of clawing my way slowly in a positive direction, I'm stuck at being behind three months for the past year. Now he's telling me to put up or get out. So, I'm putting this out there to keep me from being unhoused. I was homeless for a year and change before I started my business, but now I'm in my mid-seventies, and I don't think I could survive another season on the street, not to mention the loss of all my belongings.
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Support Scott to Avoid Homelessness Again

<div>UPDATE: FENRUARY 2, 2026
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<div>Thank you all for your support. We have enough now to get through this emergency situation. If you are family and would like to still contribute, please reach out to Tanya and she can tell you what Anne needs.
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<div>Thank you all so much for your help and support during this scary situation. Anne is doing well in the nursing home. She is where she needs to be. Her family talks with her daily and visits frequently.
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<div><strong>Today was one of the hardest days of my life, but I'm confident it was the right thing to do. We took my mom to the ER where she was evaluated and admitted for emergency care and then placement into a nursing home. They will help us expedite Medicaid. </strong>
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<div><strong>You helped me, my mom and my family during a very stressful time. She now has clothes that fit. She's getting proper medication. She is being tended to and monitored. And soon, she'll have a permanent place to stay where we can visit her and bring her to our house for visits. </strong>
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<div><strong>Thank you for your help. The two thousand dollars raised above our goal will no be able to go to pay for her hospital visit. We are expecting more bills to come in, but with this help we can manage.</strong>
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<div><strong>From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your kindness, your compassion, and your care.</strong>
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<div><strong>I'm glad Go Fund Me exists, but at the same time, it's saddening that so many of us need to turn to this platform for help with overwhelming expenses when medical care or aid is needed.</strong>
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<div><strong>Be well. Love your family. And know that you helped someone today.</strong>
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<div><strong>We are now closing this fundraiser. With gratitude. </strong>
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<div>This is hard for me to write. I’ve tried to weather hard times on my own, and for the most part I’ve been successful, but there are times when you need to turn to your community for support.
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<div>My mom is one of the kindest people you’ll ever meet. She worked for years at The Friendship Center, a day center in Traverse City where she did arts and crafts with mentally ill and physically disabled. She was also a caregiver to elder women and a house cleaner. She was a single mom for years in the 70s and 80s. She did the best she could. She loves peacocks, and arts and crafts, fairies, games, and loves her family and friends.
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<div>My mom and I have been estranged for a few years. I was angry at her for choices she made when I was growing up, and then as I got older. And then things happened between us that were hurtful. I now understand that much of this was the beginnings of frontal lobe Alzheimer’s. At the Friendship Center, she was also exposed to severe chemicals like arsenic from working in what had originally been a canning factory that was improperly cleaned. They had all the workers sign away rights to litigation or risk being fired. My mom signed.
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<div>For the last five years, my mom has been taken care of by her partner Patrick. She loved him very much. On Saturday, he had a massive heart attack and died. They lived in his apartment. (I’ll attach a picture of the condition they lived in.) When we saw them, they’d say they were happy and they were fine. We didn’t realize the struggles they were both having.
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<div>My brother lives in Wyoming and isn’t able to care for her. He has some crises happening in his own life that need constant care and attention. We are doing everything we can to figure this out.
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<div>We all struggle. We all have terrible times. I am confident we will navigate this with grace and acceptance and a second chance at healing.
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<div>Thank you for reading, for compassion, for any help you are willing to give to help us through these next months until (hopefully) we can find a place close to us that can give mom the additional support she needs.
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<div>After seven years in our home, we’ve been told we’ll need to move this winter — a major change on the near horizon. My daughter has just begun her first year of college across the country, and while I’m deeply proud of her, her absence has deeply shifted our lives. My teenage son is a junior in high school and needs steadiness more than ever. My mom is "getting older too," as Stevie Nicks would say, and is needing extra support after being a great support to us. Even our dog has major allergies that require extra attention now!
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<div>I’m in graduate school getting my Master’s in Creativity and Depth Psychology, learning how imagination and art can heal which I can use in my work. It’s work I believe in with my whole heart — but survival mode crushes the life force of creativity and I have to catch up with the tuition that financial aid didn’t cover. I also live with ADHD, which makes the endless details of this time — paperwork, forms, deadlines, bills — a daily mountainous climb. We are behind in rent and essential expenses, and the upcoming move adds both financial pressure and emotional weight.
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<div>I’m aiming to raise $18,000 to help our family stabilize and transition over these next several months: to get current on housing, cover the tuition that financial aid does not so I can complete my degree, prepare for the required move, and create a moment of breathing space to rebuild with dignity and focus.
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<div>This isn’t about luxury but continuity. About keeping our home steady long enough for us to find our footing again as we pack up everything— It's about preserving the creative energy to fuel my work and catching my breath so I can keep showing up for everyone who depends on me (including myself!)
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<div>If you’ve ever found comfort, inspiration, or a spark of recognition in my words, courses, or creative work — this is me asking for help to keep creating it. Because we need healing, imagination, and beauty more than ever right now.
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<div>I’m not okay, but I will be. And your support — in any form — helps me hold that promise.
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<div>As a small thank-you, I’d love to include the names of all contributors (if you wish) in the acknowledgments section of my next poetry collection, a book born from the same spirit of resilience and wonder that’s carried me through this season.
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<div>Every donation, every share, every word of encouragement truly helps. You’re not just helping a family survive — you’re helping a mother, a student, and a poet stay connected to the light she’s determined to pass on.
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<div>With all my love and gratitude,
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<div>Julia
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<div>My name is Romy Nordlinger and I'm an Audiobook Narrator living in NYC. This campaign is for Narrators in support of our fellow Narrator friends affected by the devastation from Hurricane Helene in Asheville North Carolina: Christa Lewis, Shannon McMannus, Nicol Zanzarella, Leanne Woodward, Lisa Ware and John Pirhalla. I'm now adding Eileen Stevens in Florida as her house has been decimated. Christa will distribute the funds. If I'm missing anyone please let me know. Christa lost her car and her apartment building may be condemned, Lisa has a waterfall in her backyard and Leanne's home is without power - as all the houses are at this time of writing. Many may be condemned. Nicol and Christa's basements are flooded and Nicol kept her studio there. I'm not sure about exact details of others but all are all struggling greatly. Access to everything, including running water, electricity and food supplies are still an issue. This is for funds to help our friends as they move forward through this and rebuild. Please share.
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<div>Hi everyone. I want to start by saying how grateful Ember and my family are for everyone's thoughts, contributions, well-wishes, and prayers. Ember and I met with the oncologist yesterday and got confirmation on her prognosis. Without going into too much detail, I can share that she has stage/grade 4 brain cancer. The mass itself was an astrocytoma/glioblastoma. She'll be doing at least one cycle of radiation and chemo to delay any further spread, but this particular type of cancer is incurable. 
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<div>I can't thank you enough for the outpouring of care that all of you have shown her, it truly means the world to us. 
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<div>Thanks everyone, sending love to you all. 
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<div>With deepest gratitude,
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<div>Hi there, thank you so much for your support. I'm fundraising for Ember Hood, my dearest friend. She is the kindest and most generous person I've ever known, and now she needs our help. All of the funds raised here will go to her post-hospital care (anything insurance doesn't cover), and making sure she can make ends meet until she can return to work again.
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<div>Medical costs have never been higher, and the road to recovery is arduous. Ember works as an editor and it's scary facing the unknown after such an invasive procedure.
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<div>Ember means the world to me, and I so deeply appreciate any contribution to her care.
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<div>With gratitude,
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<div>Jesse Bickford
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<p>hello hello my name is Todd the volunteer ive been cleaning up the Westchester community for about six years now, coming up on the tail end of  this phase of my campaign. getting prepared for the next and final phase which will consist of traveling around the country motivating and inspiring homeless people with my story and passing out free copies of my book paid for by celebrities that care.
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<p>  my book  the blueprint is a system I created that teaches you how to support yourself while working your way out of homelessness .it only takes one person to change the world and I'm going to prove it!! thank you for your support and God Bless
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<div>Hello! My name is Melanie. I'm looking to help my daughter's dad and friend, Gabriel Hacker. We have a little problem. Yesterday, April 10th, Gabriel, a 20+ years dog walker from Los Angeles, Westside area, stopped on Bienveneda Ave Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, to help a random couple with a lose dog, a Husky/Akita looking dog. The dog attacked him fiercely, biting his face and arm. He was taken to the hospital by one of his clients and went through surgery. He has no insurance, dog owner is not responding, and we need to raise enough for him to be able to cover this and the next visit to take stitches out, in a week. Of course dog owner is not responding our phone calls. Sorry to bother! but he now has to stay at least two more days in the hospital since he is not reacting well to antibiotics. Please send him healing thoughts too!
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<div><span>My name is Melissa (aka Dish, Mrs. Dish, Mama Dish), and I'm a 50-year-old, recent widow, mother to 3 college-aged kids, and MS warrior for nearly 30 years. And, no, this is not my dating profile.</span>
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<div>I have been in the MS world my entire life. I was a daughter of MS, caregiver, and at just 22, a patient as well. Having lived through my mother's MS journey and ultimate passing at the too-young age of 63, I was determined to do MS differently. From day one, I have been proactive, keeping up with research, pursuing clinical trials, meeting regularly with my team of doctors and specialists.  The last 7+ years, I have made an especially concerted effort to maintain my function by religiously participating in neurological and physical therapy weekly. And, it's worked. Between regular PT, diet, and a steady dose of 12 medicines costing insurance $20k per month, I've managed to stave off another major relapse for over 10 years. No small feat.



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<div>Up until now, my most significant disability has affected the right side of my body. Foot drop, hypertonicity, spasticity, making walking more and more challenging, and I'm now reliant on a cane, walker, and transport chair to get along outside of the confines of my home. With my husband passing and our children growing up and out of the house, I am in search of new ways to boost my independence. As many of you know, my foray with a mobility scooter was a big bust (literally busted my head open on my first ride in March). There must be another way. And, there is.



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<div>With 2022 being a year of healing from loss and injury, 2023 is the year of ME. The Year of the Reboot. (Get it? Year of the Rabbit? Reboot? Uma? Oprah?)



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<div><strong><em>This July, I am headed to Mexico and completely REBOOTING my immune system by method of HSCT.</em></strong>



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<div>HSCT or aHSCT stands for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It is a chemotherapy-based treatment where various drugs destroy the defective blood and immune cells in your system that caused the disease. The “a” stands for autologous, meaning “of the self”. The cells involved in HSCT used for MS come from your own bone marrow, through the blood, not from another source or donor.



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<div>HSCT is a treatment for autoimmune diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis that has proven to halt the disease progression. The aim of the entire HSCT treatment process is to stop the immune system from causing damage of the myelin so that proper electrical conduction within the nervous system is restored.  In addition to the halting of the underlying autoimmune disease, the reinstatement of appropriate healthy signaling from nerves to muscles often results in clinical and symptomatic improvement. It's efficacy is much higher than that of the drug modifying therapies I have been working with until now. <strong>HSCT has a 70-80% success rate of halting progression.</strong> And of those with positive outcomes, <strong>20-30% are seeing a REVERSAL of symptoms</strong> within 2 years. People come in a wheelchair and are eventually walking again!



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<div><strong>"Why now?" </strong>you ask. Because, as much as I hate to admit, MS is at the forefront of my daily life. There isn't a moment when MS and my disabilities aren't factored into everything I do (or don't do which is often the case). The reality is I am a 6 on the MS disability scale (10 being death), and I feel like I'm one bad day away from 6.5, and a new lesion away from wiping out my left side which puts me at a whole new level of disability and quality of life (full-time wheelchair).



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<div>I'm not ready for that. I am only 50. I've been thrust into this new life, and forced to start over. This is my time to refresh. Reimagine. Reboot.



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<div><strong>This comes at many costs.</strong> I have to go off my current medicine regimen starting April to wash out my system, with risk of relapse. I'll be sheering my head and donating my hair in June. I'll be isolated from family and friends for a whole month of July while undergoing treatment in Puebla, Mexico (thank goodness for Netflix and Zoom). And, none of this is covered by insurance, so <strong>I'm left to raise $65,000</strong> to cover costs of medical treatment, caregiving, travel/accommodations, out-of-pocket pre- and post-op tests and procedures, with an inability to earn a living wage due to disability's restrictions and a strict SSDI wage cap.



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<div>This is intense. This is a lot. And, I couldn't even consider this without the love and support of my amazing community. Your generosity of spirit continues to lift me and my family up each day. Thank you for considering this cause and sharing with those you think can make a difference. You can donate to this GoFundMe or Venmo directly @Melissa-Disharoon. I'm also grateful to receive airline miles, gift cards for meal and grocery delivery, rides to appointments. I'm really leaning into this. I can't do this without you. Any additional funds raised will continue to support my family's living expenses as we navigate this new phase of our lives.



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2023: The Year of the Reboot & Continued Support

<div>Fundraiser for ‘I Have A Story’, a short film by Artemisia’s Daughters and The Hebe Foundation.
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<div>We are The Hebe Foundation and Artemisia’s Daughters, two London-based organisations who share a passion to equip young people, young girls in particular, with the tools to discover their skills and interests.
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<div>Young people are increasingly feeling unheard in society today. Despite the many modes of communication available, they are struggling to be understood, which often leads to feelings such as abandonment, anger, misunderstood and unloved.
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<div>Young people have a voice, and want to use it effectively.  For the past 9 months we have been working with a group of talented young women and men between the ages of 14 -20yrs to develop a story inspired by their lived experiences, their diverse cultures, and what matters to them as youth in this society. The intention is to bring it to life in the form of a short film. 
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<div>Our plan is to shoot the short film at the end of July 2022  this year on location in South London.
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<div>There are various costs involved in film production. We will be asking for as many favours as possible for support, however there are still prosaic costs that need to be taken care of.
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<div>Inspired by Sarah Gavron’s feature film “Rocks” (<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9067182/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9067182/</a>), we plan to hire as many female filmmakers as possible.
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<div><br />To encourage young women to pick up a camera or sound boom, it’s important they see women in those positions.
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<div>Founded in 2007, The Hebe Foundation is a Christian registered Youth Charity that works with young people to help them discover and use their talents whilst building the character to sustain their gifts. Young people aged 13 to 21 years are encouraged to participate irrespective of ethnicity, faith, ability or economic placement. Through quality projects throughout London, young people are able to experience opportunities they wouldn't normally have access to whilst gaining key life and employability skills.
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" I Have A Story" short film

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