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<div>In November of 2025, my Mom, Jamie Archuleta, was diagnosed with breast cancer. In the coming months, we learned that it was an extremely aggressive form of triple negative breast cancer, not only posing a high threat, but also having rapid spread with a <strong>high probability of recurrence. </strong>
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<div>This diagnosis came with a battle ahead - a double mastectomy, Red Devil Chemo, and Taxol chemotherapy afterwards. Alongside the physical and mental battle my Mom was going through, a financial fight ensued for my parents as well. Treatment has not been cheap throughout this journey. While my family has luckily been able to wade the waters to this point, the support of others and her circle would be greatly appreciated and is needed as we continue on this journey.
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<div>This unforeseen circumstance left my Mom out of work and my father working two roles to help support the treatment, placing greater strain on them. We are hoping to make things a bit easier on them through the support of those who are able to give.
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<div>Anyone who knows my Mom knows that she is the first person to give a shirt off her back. She has not only raised three children, but done her best to impact the communities we lived in growing up. She impacted dozens of children as a girl scout troop leader for over a decade and was active in the communities of all schools around us growing up. She is an elderly caretaker, something she found her passion for during her time taking care of my grandma near the end of her life, and she has thankfully been there for many great people towards the ends of their lives. She has committed her entire life to the comfort and development of others, and now she is needing the same commitment from others. 
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<div>Your support will help ease the financial pressure during my Mom's treatment.
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<div>Any contribution will make an extremely meaningful difference to our entire family as we navigate this time. If you are unable to donate, please share this page or even just reach out to Jamie with kind works. Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you for your compassion.
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Help Jamie Through Her Cancer Treatment

Archie is my sweet 5-year-old dog, and he means the world to me. Recently, Archie broke a tooth, and the vet says it most likely needs to be removed. Because he has to be fully sedated for the procedure, the cost is much higher than I ever expected. It breaks my heart to see him struggling—he’s been on a soft food diet and can’t even play with his favorite toys anymore. I just want to make him feel better and get him back to his happy, playful self. 
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Help Archie Heal From His Painful Broken Tooth

<div>Justin was one of the most generous people we knew. He was always willing to lend a helping hand, give without expecting anything in return, and show up for the people he loved. He lived with an open heart, and his kindness left a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. As we navigate this unimaginable loss, we humbly ask for your support. If you're able to give, no matter the amount, our family would be deeply grateful. Your generosity will help cover memorial costs and ease the financial burden during this incredibly difficult season, greatly supporting Annika as she begins to navigate life without her husband. It will allow her to focus on healing and taking one day at a time, rather than carrying the weight of immediate financial concerns alone. If you're unable to give financially, we completely understand. We would be so thankful if you would continue praying for Annika and our family, and if you're able, please consider sharing this fundraiser with others. Every prayer, every act of kindness, and every share makes a meaningful difference. We are reminded of the words in Galatians 6:2: "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." Thank you for surrounding Annika and our family with your love, prayers, and generosity. Justin spent his life faithfully caring for others, and your support for Annika during this season is a beautiful way to honor the legacy of compassion and generosity that he leaves behind. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for walking alongside us through this difficult journey.
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Support Annika After Justin's Passing

Francois Demarcus Perry is our playful, loving, and energetic puppy. He’s only 4 months old right now, and every day with him is filled with joy and laughter. On July 16th, he’ll turn 5 months, but at the moment, he’s facing a challenge that no puppy should have to endure. On July 4th, while we were at a family member’s party, Francois suffered a Tibial Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture. This type of injury means the bone at the front of his lower leg was pulled away from where it should be, causing intense pain and making it impossible for him to walk. The fracture also damaged his growth plate, which is crucial for healthy bone development as he grows. It was the first time we didn’t have our eyes on him, and in that brief moment, something happened that left him in terrible pain. He screamed and backed himself into a corner, crying until his mom and I could reach him. Since then, he hasn’t been able to walk, and it’s been heartbreaking to see his spirit dim. 
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Help Francois Walk Again

<div>I am excited to attend McPherson College in McPherson KS. I received a scholarship to continue my baseball career, but unfortunately this comes with more out-pocket responsibilities. As a student athlete from a single-income family, paying for college has been challenging. I am seeking financial assistance to help cover my remaining balance for meal plan and room and board so I can focus on my education, athletics, and achieving my future goals.
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Help a Student Athlete Achieve His College Dreams

<div>My lower bottom teeth have been losing bone and gum tissue over the last few decades due to childhood neglect, abuse, braces thinning out the gum tissue, and living in poverty without the means to fix the issues. I recently saw a specialist who recommends removing all my lower teeth and getting an all-on-4 implant. This option is much more comfortable than dentures, especially since I am still fairly young at 40, but my dental insurance only covers a small portion each year. Living paycheck to paycheck in Colorado, I simply can't afford this on my own. 
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<div>I’ve always tried to be self-sufficient, working hard since I was 18 and living on my own, but the cycle of poverty makes it hard to handle major expenses like this. I haven’t been able to afford gum grafting for years, and now I have to lose all my bottom teeth. The financial burden and impact on my confidence and ability to eat have been constant stressors. I would be incredibly grateful for any assistance, as every bit helps ease this lifelong burden. Dentures would be cheaper, but wouldn’t improve my ability to eat or my mental health and it would eventually be detrimental to my jaw health to have them for more than half my life. Your support would mean the world to me!
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Help Me Restore My Smile and Health

<div><strong>We are currently fundraising in response to the Hawk Fire rapidly burning in Nevada. Donations raised will be delivered to verified people impacted as the need arises and so long as funding is available. GoFundMe will match the first $50K in donations raised for this emergency. </strong>
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<div>Wildfires that strike quickly and burn out of control have become increasingly common in the western United States. These fires claim lives, destroy homes and property, and expose communities to harmful smoke. Each year, hundreds of people create fundraisers on the GoFundMe platform asking for help in the wake of a destructive wildfire.
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<div>August 2026- We responded to the fires that burned across Spokane County, Washington. Donations raised were delivered to over 170 verified people and families who personally lost their homes. GoFundMe gave $100k to make these grants possible.
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<div>Thank you for supporting this critical relief fund. Every single donation is meaningful, no matter how small. Together, we can show up for people in times of crisis and let them know they are not alone.
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2026 Wildfire Relief Fund

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<div>Following the devastating earthquake in Venezuela, We Love Foundation Inc., doing business as I Love Venezuela Foundation, is launching an emergency relief campaign to support affected families and communities.
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<div><strong>Venezuela Necesita Nuestra Ayuda Ahora</strong>
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<div>Tras el devastador terremoto en Venezuela, We Love Foundation Inc., que opera bajo el nombre de I Love Venezuela Foundation, está lanzando una campaña de ayuda de emergencia para apoyar a las familias y comunidades afectadas.
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Emergency Relief for Venezuela Earthquake Victims

<div>I'm Arnie Katz, and after experiencing the Bay Area wildfires, I understand how crucial every minute can be. People have lost their lives because they evacuated too late or took the wrong route. That’s why I support Watch Duty, a nonprofit dedicated to providing real-time wildfire alerts that empower communities to act fast and stay safe.
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Seconds Matter with Watch Duty

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<div>Please help the Archuleta family support Nick through his healing journey.
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<div>What began as severe chest pain quickly turned into a life-threatening emergency when Nick was rushed to Summit ER and diagnosed with an aortic dissection and a pericardial effusion.
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<div>Because of the snowstorm yesterday, Nick had to be transported by ambulance to Payson before he could be airlifted to Banner University Medical Center. There, he endured an 8-hour open-heart surgery that ultimately saved his life. Thanks to the incredible medical team, Nick survived—but his road to recovery is just beginning.
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<div>If you know Nick, you know he is the kind of person who would give you the shirt off his back. He goes above and beyond to help everyone around him without hesitation. He is the best papa to his grandkids, and they absolutely adore him. Now, it’s our turn to lift him up the way he has lifted so many others.
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<div>Every donation—no matter the amount—makes a meaningful difference. If you’re unable to give, sharing this fundraiser helps just as much.
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<div>The Archuleta family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of prayers, love, and support already received. Thank you for standing beside Nick during this incredibly difficult time. Your compassion and generosity mean more than words can express.
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Support Nick’s Recovery After Life-Saving Surgery

<div>Hello, my name is Ana Calderon, I live in Eagle Rock/Glassell Park area and I'm helping my friend Hayley McCune raise funds after losing everything she ever had in the Palisades fire.
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<div>Being raised in rural Wisconsin, Hayley has always fought for what she has accomplished in LA., and though she lived near the beach in her dream apartment, she paid a very humble rent that she could afford due to a kind-hearted landlord ($ comparable to that of her previous Koreatown studio apartment). This place was truly a unicorn.
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<div>Last week, Hayley lost everything, and we mean EVERYTHING. She never got a chance to evacuate, so she literally left with only the work clothes on her back. Beyond losing her furniture, home goods, electronics, birth certificates/passport and work kits she also lost irreplaceable antiques, vintage items, memorabilia from her family and friends who have passed and artwork she painstakingly created, including a hand-woven piece she recently finished (made from Malibu driftwood) that took her over a year to make and was actually in the process of being used to raise funds for the Malibu fires from a few months ago.
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<div>Hayley wouldn't let us set up a GoFundMe for her all week, even though we all begged. In the immediate aftermath, we urged her to at least share a peer-to-peer pay app account so those close to her could lend a hand. But now, finally, she has seen the incredible reach this platform has had in helping everyone affected by these horrific fires, and has agreed to allow us to create this GoFundMe as a way for our extended communities to lend a hand during this difficult and heartbreaking time.
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<div>"All my life I dreamed of living in a beach shack in Malibu. Long before I was old enough to understand that the price point of the land would not produce a shack. But that was my dream. When I moved to LA at 21, I drove down PCH and I laid my eyes on -it-. It was a dark, rough wood old building, standing apart from all of the bright white and cream buildings surrounding it. I wanted to stop, but I was kind of scared it housed a cult! Every time I drove by it for the next 15 years, I always slowed down just a little bit, to glance at the building that was just -me-. Last February, on a whim, I googled ‘Malibu studio for rent’, a familiar photo popped up! I was across the Malibu Mountains, but I made the trip immediately. They showed it to me before telling me it was a photo studio and I could not live there. I was crushed, but then the realtor gave me a long look at quietly said, “The land lady has a two bedroom upstairs with a wrap around balcony that she won’t rent unless she meets someone perfect for it. I think she might like you.” I had a call with Sue right then and there and was awarded my dream house. For ten months I woke up under the arms of my fiddle leaf fig I’d raised from near death into a ceiling scraping beauty. Every night I fell asleep to the sound of waves crashing and thanked God for my life. I was blessed to possess my dream, if only briefly. I will cherish that time, and look back with gratitude. I will remember all of my possessions with warmth and be thankful for the life I built. Somehow I knew I had an appointment with that place for 15 years. I know I was where I was meant to be. I am grateful and honored to have had everything I did, and it helps me accept that today marks the end of my life as I know it.
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Help Hayley, a Costume Designer & Artist, restart after fire

<div>These two sweet boys and their family need your help. Both boys, along with their dad, were in a car accident. <strong>Both boys are in the ICU. It's going to be a long and expensive road.</strong>
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<div>Any help would relieve the stress and anxiety for this family. <strong>Prayers and thank you in advance.</strong>
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<div><strong>10/10/24 update from Brittany</strong>
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<div><span class="ql-cursor">﻿</span>I think I have felt every possible emotion in the last 24 hours-anger, guilt, fear, sadness, the list goes on but I have also felt so much compassion and support. Thank you to everyone who has reached out, I am sorry if I have not responded. I am forever grateful to the nurses doctors and surgeons at this amazing hospital. To all
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<div>my amazing family who dropped everyhing to be here to support us and to the strangers who stopped to help
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<div>my children thank you!! I can never say thank you enough to all those kind people who were there with my kids and husband. 
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<div>Here is a quick update:
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<div>Both boys are currently sedated and on a vent. I know this is what is best for them at this time
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<div>Yesterday Blake underwent a 7ish hour surgery to basically reconstruct the right side of his face and save his eye. He is a trooper and the doctors did an amazing job! 
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<div>Brody had surgery yesterday to fix a broken femur and that went well. He did sustain a fractured skull and will head back to the OR today to fix that. His brain appears to be ok-he has suffered a TBI but they feel confident he will recover. 
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<div>Please continue to pray, send good thoughts or whatever it is we do in these hard times.
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Support Needed for Family After Car Accident

Brian Chenault

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<div>The outdoors has a cover charge. A harness, helmet, rope, and shoes run four figures. Add transport, permits, instruction, and meals, and a single season outside costs more than many families can spend. So the sober men and women who would gain the most from the mountains, the confidence, the grit, the quiet, almost never reach them.
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<div>ASCEND exists to tear that wall down.
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<div>We do it two ways. Donated gear gets safety checked, cleaned, and matched to a sober individual who needs it. Money funds the rest: the van, the permits, the instructors, the food, the days on trail where the gear actually gets used. If you are sober and cannot afford to join we will cover the fee, if you don't have the gear we will let you borrow ours. No gear sits idle.
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<div>I found that moving to Denver as a sober person with no network can be very challenging, I got a lot out of AA meetings but they were never really close friends because of the age difference and the fact that we were interested in vastly different sports, I was into adrenaline sports like mountain biking, skiing, climbing, cliff jumping, camping, hiking and most of the people in the rooms were into golf. Theres nothing wrong with golf but I wanted a group of sober friends to participate in the freedom that this way of life has gifted us. It is a tragedy that most people get sober and then cannot participate in all of the wonderful freedoms that a sober lifestyle can give you because they are priced out of these events ( I recently saw an ad for a sober mountain biking trip that is only a few days with no bike included and they are asking for 3k just to participate) the unfortunate reality is most people who are newly sober and need these exciting events and connections cannot join because of the high barrier of entry for climbing, skiing and mountain biking.
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<div>The barrier to entry for most of these sports is around $5,000 which most people in early sobriety have never even seen that much let alone have it to put into fun. We want to reward sobriety and help sober individuals find a community and have the ability to participate in these events weather they have the money to do so or not. We make the outdoors accessible to everyone not just the rich. We want people who have fought for a new way of life to have the freedom to experience the beautiful rewards of having a highly active outdoors sober community and the ability to participate in all of the activities (if you cannot afford the gear we will supply it). Thank you to everyone who supports us and makes all of this possible, we truly appreciate your generosity.
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<div>This campaign funds ASCEND's first season, and every donor here is a founding supporter. 
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<div>We set our goal at $100,000 because that is what it costs to run all of our events for the first year:
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<div>$20000 · Life-safety gear bought new: harnesses, helmets, ropes. We never send a kid up on donated life-safety equipment we can't verify.
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<div>$10000 · Climbing shoes, boots, and resoles in kids' sizes
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<div>$20000 · Packs, layers, and trail kit
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<div>$10000 · Trail days and events: transport, permits, and meals
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<div>$5000 · Instruction and certified guides
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<div>$20000 · Platform and payment fees
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<div>Pick your elevation
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<div>$25 · Trailhead: transport, meals, and a permit for one kid's first day out
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<div>$60 · Camp I: shoes or boots that actually fit
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<div>$150 · Camp II: one kid fully outfitted, nothing borrowed
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<div>$400 · Summit: every trip, lesson, and meal for one member, all season
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<div>Every level matters. The trailhead is where every climb starts.
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<div>Our promise to you: all of the money that is donated will go to helping sober individuals form a positive network and experience beautiful outdoor activities: outdoor activities have been proven to be more effective than medication for mental health, personally the outdoors is part of my higher power and staying connected to the outdoors means regularly planning activities with sober friends, this ensures that you get experience planning these trips, forming a network and learning and participating in new events and activities. All of these have been essential to my recovery and my goal is to help others find the same solution, helping others achieve long term sobriety and not just survive in it but thrive and find a truly rewarding and fulfilling life. 
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<div>Happiness is best when shared, find a group to create new beautiful sober memories and start to form that entire psychic change that is required for long term sobriety. I have found that creating new memories with healthy friendships tends to make the trauma of past negative relationships that were lost or damaged hold so much weight, they begin to feel less heavy; start to impact my current life and ability to stay present less and eventually we reach the point where "we will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it" this becomes true and we experience true freedom, peace of mind and serenity.
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<div>Can't give money?
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<div>Share this campaign. Donate gear: harnesses, ropes, helmets, shoes, packs, and layers all have more climbs left in them. Contact Matt to donate gear or volunteer for a trail day.
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<div>The mountain doesn't check zip codes. Neither do we.
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<div>We rise together.
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<div>Matt Shinaman, CEO, ASCEND
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