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<div>My name is Lauren, and I’m an Austin-based musician. I moved here in 2015 from Baltimore, MD after receiving the Presidential Academic Scholarship to attend St. Edward’s University.
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<div>While school brought me to Austin, my dream was always to start a band and release music straight from my heart. With the help of the Austin community and many incredible friends, that dream became a reality in 2016.
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<div>By 2022, I was honored to be voted Best Rock Act at the Austin Music Awards with my band, The Dead Coats. I’m now pouring my heart into my new primary project, Larsen West, and truly feel like the best is still ahead. We just played our very first show at the 13th Floor, and 120 people showed up. My gratitude for the Austin community is already overwhelming.
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<div>But I can’t fully begin this next chapter without addressing a long-standing health issue.
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<div>For the past 10 years, I’ve endured countless bouts of recurring tonsillitis and strep throat. What began as an occasional illness has become increasingly frequent and debilitating, making it difficult to plan everyday life, let alone rehearse, record, or perform. Despite this, I’ve continued creating and showing up whenever I could.
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<div>Alongside music, I’ve dedicated the last five years to serving my community through local nonprofits, working in homeless services, elderly care, and now financial literacy. Giving back has always been central to who I am.
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<div>Now, I’m the one asking for help.
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<div>I finally have health insurance and have saved enough to cover my tonsillectomy, a long-overdue surgery that will drastically improve my quality of life. However, I need support to get through recovery, specifically to help cover lost wages during the few weeks I’ll be unable to work.
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<div>This surgery will allow me to heal fully, return to the stage, and continue both my music and my work serving the community, without constantly being sick.
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<div><strong><em>Any contribution, no matter the size, truly means the world to me. Thank you for supporting my healing, my music, and this next chapter.</em></strong>
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Help Lauren Cover Recovery Costs & Keep Making Music

<div>This go fund me is for Katy… most of y’all know her as the independent, adventurous, soon to be second grade teacher, traveling connoisseur and loyal friend who looks at life and takes it day by day. Unfortunately, this past year she had been experiencing many neurological issues that progressed and resulted in her being admitted to the emergency room around her birthday of this year. She was diagnosed with an AVM, for those that don’t know much about AVM’s, they are clusters of arteries in the brain and when they rupture, it can lead to death or paralysis. Fortunately for Katy they’ve caught it in time, but it has come at the expense of some of her neurological function, motor feelings as well as physical and mental exhaustion. Katy who had plans over the summer to work really hard and build up her wishlist for her new classroom while wrapping up her degree (she will be graduating this fall from UTSA) has now found herself in the worst position. She can’t work, she can’t do side gigs, she can’t really do anything but sit and wait for them to successfully remove this AVM and hope some of her neurological symptoms will be relieved. Following surgery there will be a number of neurologist follow up appointments in order to continue to address the various difficulties she has been facing this year. Katy has found herself daily in pain, unable to function normally even to the point where she is losing sleep due to the pain and the worry of this AVM and other symptoms. Katy has been lucky enough to find an incredible brain surgeon who is willing to take her on as a patient and she is going to be scheduled for surgery soon but it is not without worry. She will have to have a craniotomy which alone comes with its own obstacles and unfortunately can have multiple outcomes. She will also have to take it easy and lay up in bed for the next 6 to 8 weeks after the surgery in order for her to heal and for her body to return to its normal. This means she’s having to carry the financial responsibility of her surgery, her education, her home and her life, and she’s only one person. If you have the ability to donate, to help, we greatly appreciate anything at all. We need to help Katy get through this time. The last thing she deserves or needs is stress about whether she can financially take care of herself during these upcoming weeks and the 6 to 8 week healing process that her body will need. Thank you so much to everyone who has already been here praying and sending love and positivity to support Katy during this time.
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<div>Theres been so many things on my mind lately with everything thats been going on. This hasn't been a very linear situation over the last year that all of this has been affecting my life. However, the first huge step in getting my body back has been taken and is over, and I’m alright. There will be slight difficulties moving forward for now but they are minimal and it is expected for my body to have some trouble in finding itself again. This year and the months leading up until now have been downright the -hardest thing- I’ve ever experienced physically and emotionally by my body. I have a road to go still, my body is having trouble re-adjusting and its scary and frustrating but I’m grateful. Every time I get frustrated or scared with myself since surgery, its not without endless thanks. I have an immense amount of love. Everyone that has shown me love and continues to support me during this strange and unpredictable time has helped me through so much darkness already. I had lots of plans this year that got set back. All I’ve done with my life for the last 5-6 years is travel and work my full time daycare teacher job that ended as I transitioned into teaching in the classrooms of various elementary schools this year. I have to say thank you to my former boss and one of my best friends Natasha Sanchez for giving me those opportunities. I wouldn’t know the love and fulfillment of “having kids” in my life without her and I crossing paths. My life is truly beautiful because of her and ALL I want and look forward to is being in my classroom, loving my kids and going home exhausted and fulfilled at the same time as I did for years before working for her. I always think of the days that felt extra hard and more-so physically exhausting than others and the first thing that overrides those feelings of exhaustion and discouragement is when I remember all of the faces and little voices telling me “look! Ms. katy, I did it Ms. Katy, thank you Ms. Katy, I love you ms. Katy” and all of the love that was shared in that building that I worked in over those years. ALL I want is that part of my life back and for my body to be able to sustain that. I know that if you know me you know my whole motivation in life is to have a good time. I don’t really care about anything else, I don’t care what I’m driving, I may not always be thinking 5-7 steps into the future, I don’t care what kind of clothes I got on, I care that we both got our plane tickets set. I believe that aside from children, my main passion in life is physically taking and showing people a beautiful time. Doing things we’ve never done before. Sometimes even against their will. I know theres lots of people I’ve had the opportunity to make those memories with and I know how important they ended up being to to us because you’ve all let me know at one point or another. All I want is more of that with the people I love. I have goals and a path and I’ve always had “plans”  -but my main motivation in life is just love. If we had a road trip made difficult or a trip this year that got cancelled, postponed more than once or made impossible due to my unpredictable health issues, we will get those times back and its all I think about and look forward to. I’m re-learning to trust and have patience with my body and I am determined to have everything back as soon as god is willing. Thank you to EVERYONE who continues to support me right now and continues to bring me love with words of kindness, to anyone who physically came out to tell me that everything is going to be alright. Who wrote me a note, sent or came out and brought me a gift or simply graced me with their presence to let me know that I am loved and appreciated and to not be afraid. I like to tell myself that especially over the last decade of my life, I’ve greatly improved upon learning positivity, but this whole situation has sort of blind sighted me. It wouldn’t be so hard I figure without the physical pain and fear of actively watching your body not be able to do things it was doing perfectly fine just months before. I don’t know where I would be mentally, without the positivity ya’ll have been sending because there are days where I look, and I just cannot find it in myself. My mom Marie Suarez is unimaginable. I have no words for her contribution to my lack of strength. I have no idea where she gets it or how but there are days where my body will just fall apart and all I have is the love and support from you, my family and friends and this unimaginable tough as nails woman. Its a strength I’ve never in my life witnessed. I know everyone thinks that about their mother, -that their mother is the toughest person they know. If you know my mom even a little bit you know she takes the title for that without the fight even coming close. I love her and I love you all and thank you for everything you do and continue to do to  help me in any way as I continue this new route I’ve been given in the direction to nothing but love and happiness. I’d be lying if I said I had absolutely no fear about whats to come in these next weeks and months so any bit of continued light and love is greatly appreciated. I need it so that when this is all over I will have learned myself how to give that to others with the confidence in which everyone has been bringing and giving it to me. Thank you so much I love everyone 
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Katy’s Neurosurgery Fundraiser

<div>Hi, my name is Adele Myers and I am raising money for my friend and our family's beloved dog walker, Sie. In 2015, Sie was diagnosed with a tumor that was obstructing her wind pipe. In the years since, the tumor has continued to grow and to cause increasingly debilitating symptoms similar to those experienced by Hashimoto's autoimmune disease sufferers. Seven years later, Sie is still desperately saving money (working multiple jobs) to cover medical expenses not covered by insurance. Sie is like a ray of sunshine -- such a positive, loving, kind person. Please help me help her get the care she needs.
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Medical Fund for Sie

<div>My wife Kristine and I are moving across the country to Michigan, away from our home of Austin, TX. The move is to be closer to more family and try to eventually buy a house for our son Tommy to grow up in. We are putting everything we have into this money-wise. It is a scary and drastic change from the life we started here but it’s something we need to do as we’re basically being priced out of our lives in this town. We want what’s best for our son.
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<div>Kristine and Tommy are already in Michigan and I’m in Austin for another few weeks packing up the rest of our life in preparation to move everything else there. While doing this, my car’s engine has completely bit the dust out of nowhere. I’m still paying this car off or else I’d just sell it. The quotes I’ve gotten on repairs of this magnitude are massive and we are already scraping the bottom of the barrel trying to manage this transition.
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<div>if I were not in the middle of this move(3 weeks from leaving) I’m sure I could manage a solution. If my wife were here, we could share a car to get to the jobs we both have. These are not viable options and I have very little time to figure this out/get the repairs done.Moving across the country without a car that i still have a couple years of payments on is not feasible whatsoever.
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<div>Normally, I would never ask for help from my friends and family for something that is squarely my problem. This is a time-sensitive emergency to help me continue providing for my family without financially crippling myself/us before starting our new lives. I have weighed multiple options and this is something for which I have no easy solution. Even selling all of my records and spare music gear will only get me a fraction of the way there, but I’m still doing those things anyway. They are just things, and my family is more important.
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<div>I hate asking for help, I am a hard worker and have gotten over humps worse than this in the past, but the timing and extremity of this problem means I have to ask for support. 
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help the sharp family with emergency car repairs

<div>Hi! Our sweetest pup Willie tore his knee ligaments in his back two legs. If you know Willie, you know he's the fastest dog on the block and loves to jump and play. We're getting him surgery on his back right leg to start as that one is more badly wounded, and we hope with physical therapy and time, he'll be back to chasing his sister and us all around town. 
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<div>The surgery costs $2800 + more with physical therapy, medications, etc. With Austin being the most expensive place to live these days, our purse strings are a bit tight but we don't want to sacrifice Willie's quality of life, so we're asking our community to help us if you're in a position to do so. 
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<div>A big wet willie thank you kiss to everyone for reading, sharing and donating! 
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Help Willie run again

<p>Welcome, friends!<br /><br />My name is Mia Cabrera. I’m a transgender woman from San Antonio, TX. Currently I am fundraising for a gender affirming surgery which has been put off for far too long. It has also been such a challenge saving up for this life altering surgery that it has caused a lot of mental and emotional anguish since the beginning of my transition. Many may view this as a non-necessity but living with body dysphoria as a transgender individual and not tending to this issue eventually catches up to you. Especially in the world we live in. 

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<p>Between graduating my coding bootcamp and trying to start my career this past year, as you can imagine, finding work in my field as been an uphill battle. One which I’ve been working towards with little to no rest. 

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<p>I know during these times not everyone can donate. However, sharing and spreading this campaign far and wide would mean the world! 

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<p>Thank you and blessed be!<br /><br />UPDATE: Finally booked my surgery for this upcoming April with Mia's Aesthetics in Austin. Good news is the surgery cost went from $8,000 to $5,500! Now that we've raised about half of the cost for the procedure - I was able to put a down payment on a surgery date. All we need to do is raise almost $3,300 more and then we'll be able to reach the goal! Cannot thank all of you enough who have shared and/or made a donation! Thank you for helping me with the life transformational procedure. Words cannot express my gratitude. <br /><br />In the meantime, please share to allow those who are interested in donating.<br /><br />Much love  <br /><br />-Mia 

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Breast Augmentation for Mia

Last Thursday night at 7:50 pm, my beloved father Jim was hit by a truck while riding his bike on the highly-biked Mission Road in front of Stinson Municipal Airport. He and my mother were riding with San Antonio Gear Shifters on their Thursday night ride, when a rumbling white pickup truck, driving over 60+ MPH and swerving recklessly on the two-lane road T-boned Jim, carrying him on the hood over 100 feet. Jim flew off the truck and the driver fled the scene.<br /><br />Jim endured multiple serious injuries: a spinal fracture, broken sacrum, broken collarbone, three broken ribs, road rash all over his body, and other lacerations. His survival is an absolute miracle.<br /><br />We have a lot to be thankful for right now: that Jim is alive, came out of a critical spinal surgery yesterday morning with no complications and minimal blood loss. We are grateful there were no punctured organs, that he can feel his hands and legs, and that he suffered no trauma to his head nor brain because he was, as usual, wearing his helmet.<br /><br />My father is so many things: kind, smart, compassionate. He is also a fifth-generation San Antonian, a local business owner, and a self-employed contractor who employs others. <br /><br />He is a conscientious veteran cyclist, who has been riding over 8 years in tight knit crews all over downtown San Antonio. This experience has opened my eyes to the need for more visibility around cycling safety in this incomparable city that we all love so much, to protect the beautiful community of SA cyclists that my parents call family.<br /><br />My mother, Audrey and my brother, Jonathan, and I are all so grateful and so touched by the outpouring of prayers, love, and support from our incredible family, friends and community.<br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/52046900_1603303590777274_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="52046900_1603303590777274_r.jpeg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/52046900_1603303810422793_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="52046900_1603303810422793_r.jpeg" />

Jim Entzenberger's Recovery Fund

Maggie has a smile that fills a room with light, and wakes up the soul.  Her smile is a reminder that life is fun, and people are kind. I remember the first time I met Maggie, we were in different parts of the same space and she smiled at me; I got the immediate sense that we were already friends. I have heard so many people speak highly of Maggie, and have witnessed the integrity of her friendships— she is loved by so many. I would attribute her massive and robust friend support base to her generosity with her time, and how she is always looking for and bringing out the best in others. Maggie loves deeply, and is wholeheartedly active in her expression of love for her friends and community.<br /><br />Maggie has been managing and adjusting her life around a recent diagnosis of an aggressive and fast-growing, stage 2b breast cancer. The breast cancer is HER-2 positive and graded at a Grade 3 in the speed at which the cells are dividing. <br /><br />On July 12, Maggie was shocked upon hearing the news that the lump that she discovered in her left breast in late April 2019 contained a mass measuring 5cm described as ‘Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma’ and it was recommended to her that she make an appointment with an oncologist as soon as possible.<br /><br />Maggie subsequently made an appointment with Texas Oncology here in Austin, and also an appointment at MD Anderson in Houston, TX. Dr. Patt at Texas Oncology went through a thorough explanation of the findings and put in place a treatment plan, which, two weeks later was the same plan that MD Anderson also recommended. <br /><br />On August 9th, Maggie started her 1st Chemotherapy treatment. She is currently slated to undergo a total of 6 Chemotherapy treatment cycles over the next 5 months. If she has success in shrinking the tumor, she will have a surgery to remove tissue from the affected tumor area. After surgery, Maggie will likely be scheduled for directed radiation to the tumor site.  She will then receive adjuvant drug therapy for up to 1 year afterwards, to try and decrease the rate of reoccurrence. The journey to heal Maggie’s body has just begun and there is a long, challenging road ahead.  Maggie has a way of putting people at ease, even when she is going through a tremendous storm. In her grace, she may make this storm look easy to manage, but it is a greatly difficult one and she needs us all to help lift her up. <br /><br />***Your donation will go in particular to helping offset some of the medical bills associated with Maggie’s treatment protocol, post-surgery costs, and will help pay for the MRIs, CT scans, breast ultrasounds, bone density scans, biopsies, heart ultrasounds, and other imaging costs. It will also help cover the extra food necessary, supplies for chemotherapy infusions, 3 more month’s worth of chemo cold-capping,  regular check-ups and co-pays for frequent doctor’s visits during chemotherapy, and for up to a year after chemotherapy treatment. <br /><br />Thank you for your generosity and taking the time to help.

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