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<div>A tumor in my heart (yes, I named her Trixie) led to open heart surgery—and for a while, everything in my life got very small.

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<div>Since then, I’ve been rebuilding—my strength, my creativity, and my ability to live fully again.

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<div>Now I’ve been given an opportunity to travel to Costa Rica for my first major photo shoot since surgery. This isn’t just a trip—it’s a turning point.

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<div>Supporting this means you’re helping me create a body of work born from survival, recovery, and the process of coming back to life. Every bit of support directly helps make this possible.

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<div>If my work has ever moved you, made you feel something, or if you simply want to support an artist rebuilding after something hard—I’d be incredibly grateful to have you in this.

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Support My Journey Back to Life Through Art

Many of you in the community may know me from Facebook or by word of mouth, and you may have heard about my dad's illness during my recent break from my baking business. My father was a hardworking man all his life and rarely ever asked for help. After my mother unexpectedly passed away ten years ago, he raised me and my brother by himself. He was 78 years old, with a loving heart, a strong will, and more bravery than anyone I know. He truly was the best dad I could have ever asked for. 
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Help Honor My Father's Memory

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<div>I’ve gone back and forth about writing this. Asking for help has never come naturally to me, especially in a public way. I’ve always tried to carry things quietly and figure them out on my own. But I’ve reached a point where honesty feels more important than pride.
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<div>Over the past few years, that honesty has meant facing something I had hoped was behind me. In early 2023, my colorectal cancer returned. As many of you may know, I’m a cancer survivor — I overcame the disease in my mid-thirties. I never imagined I would be navigating it again.
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<div>While Italy’s public health system covers the basics of treatment, many of the therapies and daily medical needs that help me stay stable are not covered. These include integrative support such as ozone therapy, medicinal supplements, CBD, acupuncture, as well as ongoing nutritional and wellness care.
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<div>More than anything, this support would give me space to focus on treatment, regain strength, and preserve quality of life during a deeply uncertain season.
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<div>I’m actively open to freelance work and project collaborations as part of my healing and reconnection process. If you’re not in a position to donate but have a project, collaboration, or consulting need where I could contribute remotely, I would genuinely welcome that conversation.
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<div>I’ve spent most of my life working across design, creative strategy, and visual storytelling. You can see my work in <a href="https://www.krstfr.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">my online portfolio</a>.
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<div>If you’re unable to make a donation, please know that I completely understand. These are challenging times for many people, and any support, of any kind, is deeply appreciated. Even a small contribution or simply sharing this page means more than you might realize.
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<div>And beyond financial help, I would genuinely love to reconnect. My health situation has caused me to retreat and go quiet with people I care about — not because I didn’t want to reach out, but because it felt hard to know how. If you’re open to it, I would love to hear from you, see your face, or catch up over FaceTime or WhatsApp. Reconnection, conversation, and community are just as meaningful to me right now. Even well-wishes and blessings mean more than you know.
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<div>Thank you for reading, for caring, and for being here in whatever way you can.
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<div><strong>From His Sister, Michelle</strong>
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<div>Watching my brother go through this has been heartbreaking. He’s been in and out of hospitals for years, facing procedures and side effects that would crush most people. And yet, he keeps showing up. He still makes people laugh. He still cares about beauty and meaning. He still wants to give.
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Help Christopher Navigate Cancer and What Comes Next

<div>Matt and Bronwen need our help! The stress of being suddenly kicked out of their home and place of business, due to a landlord's greed, is becoming too much to handle. Please read on to find out more. 
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<div>I really wanted to make this GoFundMe to give back and help Matt and Bronwen who have done so much to help me and many others. 
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<div>Let's band together and help raise some funds to help Matt and Bronwen find and settle into the perfect home in which we can all come together again and share in all the joy and memories that are yet to come. Family sticks together. 
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<div>When you donate to Matt and Bronwen, you're not just donating to a couple trying to buy a home. You are donating to a place that changes lives. You're donating to a space where misfits feel safe, accepted, and can fully be their silly, fun selves surrounded with kindness. This is not just a couple's home, it's the heart of a community. 
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Help Matt and Bronwen Land Safely

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<div>HOW TO BE PART OF TEAM HEATHER?
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Heather and Solo's Health

<div>Greg stayed up all night on Tuesday, Jan 7th, checking the status of the Eaton fire every 20 minutes. By 2 AM, the flames on the adjacent hill were visible from the end of his street. Even though they hadn't received the official evacuation warning yet, Greg decided it was time to leave. He jumped over the fence to warn the neighbors who have a special needs child; he pounded on their windows to rouse them and saved their lives. Senta and Eloise grabbed the last few things and got into the car along with their two cats, and an elderly dog. (Greg’s son Rye was not at home that night.)
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<div>From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your love, support, blessings, and warm wishes.
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Help Greg and Senta Restart After Fire

<div>Shayne Fisher, long road to recovery!
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<div>The Christmas Day accident in Wofford Heights leaves Shayne Fisher on a long road to recovery, and he needs our help!
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<div>While traveling on Christmas morning to a family gathering, Shayne suffered significant bodily harm. The slick, rainy road on Christmas morning did Shayne no favors. The vehicle had flipped over with its top torn off, and at this point, Shayne was still conscious, yet his body was underneath the car. A good samaritan attempted to flip the vehicle over to no avail. They were able to jack the car up and assist him in getting out from underneath the vehicle.
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<div>Shayne and his family have always had a heart to help others. Now is an opportunity to lend him and his family support so they can focus on healing and recovery. Any contribution, no matter how small, would be deeply appreciated. Please help us bless this family with the love of God and community.
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<div>My name is Sandy (Palmer) Bath from Lander, WY, and I am a long-time friend of Candace and Shayne. Unfortunately, I, too, know first-hand what this family is moving through. Hospitals, traumas, and accidents have touched our family as well. Our family will be forever grateful to those who came together and showed us such loving support without any expectations. It is a humbling experience to receive help of this magnitude, yet financial burdens can slow the healing process. So, please help Shayne and Candace during this time. Share your compassion, love, support, and prayers. They will be eternally grateful and pay it forward when the right time arrives.
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<div>I am raising funds for a fantastic artist and friend who is in need of medical support and who needs to find a new home.
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<div>They need to move from their current apartment. They are an ambulatory wheel chair user and cannot navigate their current residence successfully. It isn't made for a person with disabilities, so it's time for them to find a place that is fully accessible to them.
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<div>Thanks for your time and your generosity.
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Support Nancy Braver's Urgent Medical and Housing Needs

<div>Dear Friends, Family, and Kind Strangers,
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<div>Over the past five years, she has been in and out of hospitals, enduring rounds of chemotherapy, managing complications like a bleeding adrenal gland, and recently overcoming shingles. Yet despite these immense challenges, her spirit remains resilient. Every day, she fights on, proving that she is a beacon of strength and courage. 
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<div>Michelle dedicated her life to making others feel better and sacrificed so much for us, her two sons. Now it's our turn to help her. We need your help to give her the fighting chance she so richly deserves. While she has insisted on keeping the financial ask at the very bottom end of what she needs, every bit that is donated will go towards a whole slew of treatments that have been proven to cure others of their stage 4 cancers. She is picking and choosing the treatments that she believes will be the most effective (and that she has been able to afford currently,) but the full cost of the intensive treatment regimen that has saved friends' lives in the past is $35,000 per month. 
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<div>Every donation, big or small, makes a significant difference. We understand that times are hard for everyone, so even if you can't contribute financially, we ask that you please share our campaign with your friends, family, and social networks.
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<div>We believe in the power of community, in the generosity of strangers, and in the unyielding strength of our mom. We believe that with your help, we can give her the fighting chance she needs and deserves. 
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<div>Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support. For a detailed personal account of what my mom has been going through and what she's doing to get better, keep reading. 
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<div>What a long strange trip it’s been: And hopefully with your help it’s not over
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<div>A whole slew of supplements amounts to about $600 a month. I’m juicing and eating only those
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<div>wearing it. (I was doing the hyperbaric treatments but they are over $150 each
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<div>Every donation, however small, expands my heart more than you could possibly
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<div>prayers. It all counts!
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<div>My son launched the last Go Fund Me and wrote the appeal but I thought you should hear directly from me. I’m learning to ask for help and
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<div>All my very best in love and gratitude, Michelle L. Basche’
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Help Us Give Mom the Fighting Chance She Deserves

<div>Hi, I'm Erin. My mother Frances recently had a massive stroke and had to be taken off life support this evening. I was working with a company that wasn't clear in what was needed for them to cremate my mother and now I am unfortunately having a hard time paying for it because of it being around Christmas. Anything is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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Please help me cremate my mom

<font color="#333333"><span>This is Bella, she is an eight month old puppy, who was hit by a car. She has a broken femur and needs surgery as soon as possible. The surgery is estimated to cost between $3000 and $7000. The faster we get her in to surgery, the better chances that we can save her leg, and she will be able to use it again. Any size donation really helps. Thank you so much.</span></font>

Help Bella save her leg.

<div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Hi, my name is Maia and I am a fine art photographer . On August 20th I suffered multiple strokes, that were caused by a tumor in my heart. I have an atrial myxoma attached to the septum in my left atrium and will be undergoing open-heart surgery to remove the tumor. The risk of recurring strokes is very high and my medical team is requiring me to stay close to the hospital in Albuquerque.  As a result, I will not be able to return to my home in Taos until after September 18th.  
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Support Maia during her open heart surgery

I started my new adventure in life last November in 2022 by leaving my apartment and traveling to visit family and friends and see some beautiful places and reconnect with nature. It’s been an unforgettable experience until my baby car blew up while road tripping this week in July 2023. I am now stranded in Kingman, AZ and looking for donations to help me get back on the road and have a literal roof over my head. I need to have my car towed back to California so I can scrap it and sell the brand new tires I just put on. They won’t buy a CA titled car in AZ. I’m looking for a used cargo van,  leisure van or any car to simply get me back home and on the road for at least another year. With your help this would provide safety and security for me and all of my belongings that have travelled with me in my Camry. I loved that car so much and we took good care of each other but she was a 2007 with 222K miles. I take care of myself and try to be positive and spread my love and joy around and now I’m asking for your help to keep that light shining. Thank you in advance for your love and generosity during this difficult time in my journey.

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<div>Hi my name is Chyreisse. I am starting a fundraiser for my husband Chef Enrique, Who on November 16th, 2022 unfortunately tripped and fell through the window and caught himself with his hands and arm causing injury to both arms. On his right hand a peace of glass went all the way through severing his tendons. On the left side forearm he cut his Brachial artery and the major nerve next to it we're both completely severed. After a 6-hour of surgery, and thanks to the Divine ones, your prayers &amp; the amazing doctors he is still alive &amp; on the path to becoming a chef again. He was in ICU for 5 days and is now home with his family but unfortunately we'll all be out of work with a long road to recovery. Any donations are much appreciated.
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<div>“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate action of its members.”
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<div>Our community has come together and is on the verge of creating an entirely new reality for the future of all production personnel. IATSE and AICP have reached a neutrality agreement allowing them to move to the next stages of making the future a much brighter one for us all.
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<div>This dream has only occurred due to the courage of Erin Wile and Cheyenne Cage. They took a tremendous risk, taking actions and speaking out on behalf of all of us. It took an enormous amount of courage and sacrifice. Most of us in the industry have not taken these steps for fear of losing the favor of our employers and risking our livelihoods.
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<div>She has kept her head held high and has been the catalyst for all the positive changes in our industry these last twelve months. Most of the production community has had rate increases as a result of the dialogues she and Cheyenne started. And now, we are about to have a seat at the table with AICP due to the relationships that they were able to build with IATSE. Their work has been awe-inspiring and unrelentingly optimistic on our behalf.
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<div>Erin is our own Norma Rae and we must have her back. The loss of health insurance for her family of four is a burden that is too much for Erin to bear alone. Her actions brought us together in an unprecedented way. We need to show up for her, as she has for us.
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<div>The cost to keep her family insured on their current plan through Cobra for the next year will be a staggering $29,424. Let’s keep her family covered to show how we have evolved into a community that can stand up for one another in challenging times.
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<div>Now that we have locked arms and have become a family, it is our hope that we can always know that we have one another to count on.
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<div>Let’s all do our part to support an important person in our production family and raise the money to keep Erin’s family’s health insurance coverage intact.
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Cobra Health Coverage For Erin Wile & Her Family

<div>Hello, my name is Kevin. One of my dog's, Ghost, was in a fight last week with a group of coyotes and her front left leg was broken. She has been hopping around on three legs ever since the incident. I finally saved up enough to take her to the vet, to get the leg fixed, but found out it would cost just over $3500 for them to install a metal plate across the bone. That is beyond my means to pay for, and to save up that amount of money would take nearly a year. Leaving her in pain for months. And so I thought that perhaps I can find some kind hearted humans that could help out with donations. A couple of dollars here and there from people can make Ghost's leg feel better with her surgery. Thank you for your donations.
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Surgery for Ghost's broken leg

<div>My wonderful friend Jim Zircon Oliver is currently in a coma after sustaining a brain injury from a stroke last week. Please help Jim and Wish with their medical bills. Any amount will be helpful. My heart and love go out to my brother from another mother born on this same day, March 4th. Lets all wish for his speedy recovery!
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Please help with Jim Zircon's medical expenses

<div>Hi my name is Jackie and I'm fundraising for my best friend Dana. I've known her since we were four years old and I've always admired, as a girl who is hard of hearing, Dana has been able to make her way through the world with friends, adventure, and talent. Dana is an amazing jeweler and an artist.
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<div>Dana began coughing up blood and went to the hospital with pneumonia. She discovered her heart was leaking blood into her lungs and she may even need heart surgery to recover. She currently does not have health insurance, and can use any help you are able to give.  The money will be going to hospital bills and rent while she rests until she is on her feet again. Thank you for your kindness and support.
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Our dear friend Maya Reynolds and her inspiring business CLADE need our help. On Saturday, May 30th, CLADE’s window was smashed and her DTLA store was looted.  You can see how devastating just 40 seconds of looting is- here's video of just the first round of vandalization:<br /><br /><iframe media_type="0" media_id="54-AL_dmQHE" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/54-AL_dmQHE/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe>There are many layers of tragedy here. The first is the injustice that Black Americans face every day. In no way does the looting of CLADE come close to the challenges these communities face and in no way does the looting change any of our resolve towards freedom and equity for all. Right off the bat, know that 10% of all money raised for Maya and CLADE will go to the <a href="https://ncbw.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">National Coalition of 100 Black Women</a> , which raises money for Black women in small business.<br /><br />The break-in also affected the other artisans that Maya supported in her shop- it wasn’t just her work that was stolen, but the work of others. It is a primary goal of Maya’s to make these artists whole. Finally, this robbery fell after 3 months of pandemic-related economic crisis that so many businesses have been experiencing.<strong><br />BEFORE:<br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/48586356_1591397911248684_r.jpeg" alt="48586356_1591397911248684_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />AFTER:<br /></strong><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/48586356_1591398252712408_r.jpeg" alt="48586356_1591398252712408_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />In my conversations with Maya, I have been impressed how she is not wallowing in the past or the emotional violation, but is resolute in making others whole and moving CLADE forward. With that, I want to share exactly what she plans to use your donations for: <br /><br />-       Replacing smashed front window: $1,650<br />-       Repainting over inside graffiti: $550<br />-       Security System: $1320<br />-       Making Lou Guerin (jewelry and bag artisan) whole: $8800<br />-       Making Christoff Van Kooning (sculpture) whole: $2,200<br />-       Partial rent from pandemic: $3,850<br />-       Modest production capsule of menswear to restock from looting. This is what will allow Maya to stay in business: $22,000<br />-       Post-pandemic digital transformation - Maya spent the quarantine establishing an ecommerce business in order to survive the pandemic and prepare to scale in the future. This item includes an ecommerce website and logistics that will help her be more resilient and thrive in the future: $6,600<br />-       Any funds raised over this amount will go towards the development of Maya's first women’s collection: CLADE Woman. Before the pandemic, Maya’s 2020 goal was to fundraise for this next step of her business. After the pandemic and looting, this dream feels further away than ever.  Additional funding will facilitate Maya's ability to complete styles currently in development and prepare them to bring to market.<br /><br />Thank you all for your donations and your continuing belief in Maya and Clade. <br /><br />/////// /////// /////// ///////<br /><br />A letter from Maya:<br /> <br />I trust that most of you know how dedicated I am to equitable treatment of other humans and the environment.  My business practices ethical labor and wages as primary brand values.  I work with individuals from many different cultures and backgrounds. <br /><br />My highest pursuit is to conduct myself with honor in all that I do and to create a good example for the industry.  My dream is to make a bigger impact on the fashion industry and prove that it is possible to create an innovative, quality product with environmental responsibility, fair labor practices and creative integrity.<br /><br />My business has been largely shut down since mid-March as a result of the quarantine.  I have been making <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignerMayaReynolds?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MASKS</a>  as a service and to cover my essential expenses.  Though I have been able to pay a good chunk of my rent, I still owe 1/3 as a result of the quarantine and looting.<br /><br />The riots and looting that raged through the streets of downtown came as a complete shock.  I have never felt unsafe here and never dreamed of this happening.  I am now realizing so many lessons.<br /><br />As an artisan small business owner, I take pride in showcasing the work of others to support them in their craft.  In addition to the loss of my own work, a large quantity of these items: jewelry, leather bags, one of a kind artifacts and sculpture have been stolen and damaged.  <br /><br />In conjunction with all of this happening I am trying to keep my business running.  Without product I cannot proceed.  <br /><br />I’ve been called to think about what I want to do to move my business forward.  Rather than merely replacing what was stolen, I prefer to create a fresh offering.  I will make single samples of  legacy style that were looted.  During the quarantine I started development of my new web and brand presence so I may offer these online.  <br /><br />I have spent the past 10 years making specialty clothing for men.  My biggest dream now is to complete and launch my first women's collection.  I have developed prototypes and strategized my launch of CLADE Woman throughout the quarantine; now with the riots and devastating financial damage, this dream feels further away than ever.  <br /><br />With love and hope for the future, <br />Maya<br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/48586356_1591398450859654_r.jpeg" alt="48586356_1591398450859654_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />

Clade's Looting & Covid Recovery Fund - Help Maya!

<p>URGENT HELP NEEDED!<br /><br />Jibralta must undergo IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY SURGERY due to a severely infected jawbone that requires a bone a graft to stop the infection and save her life. Her insurance does not cover this procedure.<br /><br />Jibralta is breast cancer survivor (6.5 years). She has no family, no unemployment insurance, and cannot afford her rent. Jibralta was forced to spend her life savings on caregivers following her mastectomy and partial mastectomy.<br /><br />I know times are extremely difficult for everyone right now, but this is truly a matter of life or death. Please, even if you can only pitch in $5 dollars, every dollar will help.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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EMERGENCY SURGERY for Jibralta’s infected jawbone

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<div>A little background; in August of 2018 after 1 urgent care, 3 emergency room visits in 3 hospitals, and numerous calls to doctors, my mom was admitted to the hospital for what seemed like severe constipation, but was in fact, a cancerous tumor completely blocking her colon. The operation to remove the tumor and resection her colon was a success; however, the biopsy revealed that the cancer had penetrated some lymph nodes and she was diagnosed with stage 3B colon cancer. At the same time new owners of the building she has been living in for more than 20 years were trying to evict her. With the help of family and friends, she was able to take time away from work to rest, heal, and fight this unlawful eviction (she won BTW but it cost). She quickly returned to healing others through massage. But that was only the beginning of my mom's healing journey.
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<div>Over the past year, she has been on and off of chemotherapy medication, seen numerous oncologists and other doctors in both traditional and alternative modalities, read a large number of books, watched countless videos and researched a multitude of alternative therapies and diets in search of the most viable treatment plan. She has made herself a guinea pig for ‘snake oil’ and viable remedies alike. In all of this time, she has not succumbed to fear or doubt, and has continued to show up for others in remarkable ways. Shortly after recovering from her own surgery she helped nurse me back to health after my cancer surgery. She continues to heal others through massage and over 40 years of experience in the healing arts. She’s the first to volunteer if someone needs help, donates time to temple projects, writes, creates and brings joy to her friends' lives. There is so much to live for.
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<div>But the chemotherapy does not seem to be helping. Her blood tests have been coming back with mixed results, and she recently received news that her blood test was showing higher cancer indicators than ever before. While this is alarming, there is still so much cause for hope. As a healer herself, she doesn't want to ask others for help. But at this point, help is what she needs to save her life. In talking with friends and cross referencing with health professionals myself, several alternative treatments pop up as potentially lifesaving. Hyperbaric chamber oxygen treatments paired with intravenous vitamin C brought a friend back from stage 4, inoperable cancer throughout her body. She is now cancer free. The same treatment paired with stem cell transplants brought another family friend back from stage 4 lung cancer. He is now cancer free. The stories like this continue, but I’m not telling their stories; I am telling my Mom's and she is currently unable to afford these treatments. If she were to go to a clinic it would cost upwards of $40,000 but if she instead creates a protocol using most of the same methods proven effective it will cost far less.
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<div>I know that my mom’s gratitude and love towards all of you stretches beyond the scope that words can convey. I also know that through all of this, many of you have already shown such great support. Thank you. Thank you for helping my mom push on to live more happy days. Thank you for taking the time to read my plea and for any support you are able to offer moving forward. I’m hopeful that together, she can pull through this, and we can all be better for it. 
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Yes We Still Need Her When She's 64!

US Army veteran Andrew Mahoney is working hard to emerge from homelessness. Please join us in contributing to his welcome home fund. <br /><br />This fund will be used to help Andrew put together first, last and deposit for permanent housing after he completes his stay with the Veteran Administration's Assisted living program.

Welcome Home Fund for Andrew

Thank you for visiting Min's Go Fund Me Page.<br /><br />If you came here, you're probably interested in hearing a little bit of her tale and why we started this page for her. So, here it goes . . .<br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/23751650_1505171805.3605_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br />Min Young Choi is 42 years old and emigrated from Seoul, South Korea when she was 14 to the USA. From the moment she stepped ashore in the US, she worked multiple jobs to help pay for herself and well as her family's livelihood (and vice versa). <br /><br /> Min has a degree in History, but her main passions are cooking (anyone who’s had her food will testify that she's a master chef) and painting (please personal message us if you're interested in her works or if you would like to commission her for a painting as several of our friends have done in the past - a great example of her art is the sketch above!). <br /><br />She is an enthusiastic lover and support of the arts (especially Jason's writing of Film, TV, novel and music!) and is one of the funniest, loveliest people you know. Min’s energy is just infectious and all that get to know her really, really adore her.<br /><br />Around 7 years ago, she met the love of her life and soulmate (as she is his), Jason Krieger. For most of the time that Min and Jason have been together, she has been hit with one catastrophic medical condition after another. <br /><br />First, Myasthenia Gravis (<a href="https://www.mda.org/disease/myasthenia-gravis?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu7W126KZ1gIVgX5-Ch2NRQiYEAAYAiAAEgKZVvD_BwE" target="_blank"><a href="http://bit.ly/2fbxHgG" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/2fbxHgG</a></a> ) which hit her like a freight train: Min had 2 MG crisis within weeks of each other. These hospital stays incapacitated her for 4 months on a respirator until her doctors could figure out the correct medication to allow her muscle strength to regain the ability to breathe on her own and take her off of the machines.<br /><br />Post hospital, Min had to have radiation treatment, which was due to the fact that the thymoma tumor (one of the causes of MG) was/is a malignant tumor. Roughly a month of treatment, it seemed that Min was on the road to recovery and leading a normal and healthy life. <br /><br />Through the MG journey she had a few close calls but her resilience kept both her and Jason afloat and determined to conquer whichever came her way.<br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/23751650_1505001016.6017_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br />Things with Min's health finally seemed to be on such a great upward trajectory:  Min and Jason were in the midst of planning their wedding. when again, tragedy  struck in the form of an ischemic stroke.  <br /><br /> The stroke was so devastating that Min lost roughly 25% of her brain, causing paralysis on her entire left side and the need to have a craniectomy (removal of a piece of skull - which was implanted in her abdomen and eventually placed back in its proper place on her head) to relieve pressure on her brain.  She had to wear a helmet to protect her soft spot area and when Min and Jason would go out, people would stare: high school kids would point and laugh.  Still, between the ridicule of those who do not understand, Min pressed on and was determined to heal.  She was able to regain the function of her left leg (albeit it, needing an AFO brace to assist with walking).  Min's left arm still remains mostly paralyzed, but with PT and OT, she has continued the long, arduous path of recovery.<br /><br />Again, life started to get to a place of normalcy acceptance of one's disabilities is hard, but with the support of loved ones, both family and friends, Min once again was feeling the best that she could be.<br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/23751650_1505173908.0128_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br />Last year, Min was diagnosed with Stage 4 thymoma cancer, which is a rare cancer stemming from the thymoma tumor/myasthenia gravis that the unfortunate radiation therapy did not successfully eliminate.  When a thymoma goes to stage 4, it spreads in the chest cavity and either on the pericardial (or heart) sac and/or in Min's case, the lungs. <br /><br /> It is not a 'standard' lung cancer (whatever that is!!!).  In Min's case, there are multiple nodules on the outside of her lungs.  In the past 12 months, the nodules have grown rapidly, in most cases doubling in size. Her breathing has started to show tremendous wear from the tumors and our daily life has become a struggle of making sure she is as comfortable as possible.  Due to her MG, she has a compromised immune system that makes standard cancer treatments impossible.  She's not only tried chemotherapy (the treatment sadly almost killed her), but also several experimental treatments - all to no success.  Prognosis is not good.<br /><br /> Min and Jason still searching for other cures, but for the most part unless there is a new break through, Western Medicine will not provide a solution.  Her only chance at beating this illness are experimental treatments, including cannabis oils, which she is currently ingesting a large amount daily.  All of which is not covered by insurance.  On top of the cancer and her other illnesses, the past few months been extremely difficult to care for her.<br /><br /> All of the illnesses and their valiant efforts to rise above the fray of them have depleted both Jason and Min's life savings.  Mounting hospital bills and inability to find employment (though Jason continues to try - it is proving difficult while being a full time caregiver) has put them in a valley of debt and leave them no choice but to ask their good friends to please help in any way possible.<br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/23751650_1505001913.0619_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br />While being very proud people, Min and Jason need your help.  If you can donate, please do.  If you can't send money, please pray, think of them, call/message or stop by.  <br /><br />Whatever you can do to help is really really appreciated.<br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/23751650_1505153977.2817_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br />If you like to hire Min for a painting/sketch (see above for a sample of her drawings) or Jason for some writing (TV, film or music), please PM us on Facebook - we are eagerly available to be your artists!<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to visit the page and read Min's story.

'Madame' Min Choi's Health Fund

Hi there... well, firstly, <strong>thank you</strong> for clicking and reading. This GoFundMe page is being put together for my mom, Branwyn, to help alleviate some of the medical expenses we are inevitably going to incur. My mom has been diagnosed with Stage 3  Bladder Cancer- which is aggressive. The diagnosis is leaning toward full bladder removal to allow her to survive...  Cancer is hard enough, but to know what is required to get you through it, this is tough.<br /><br />Being unisured and without family in the state of Colorado, we have moved her here to California to see how we might help her here. We have already earmarked a bill of $36,000.00+ for an outpatient procedure to biopsy and diagnose her cancer on August 1st, 2016. This bill will become payable and due in the next few weeks and we hope to raise some funds toward it.<br /><br />We know some have asked how they can help, and this is a practical way to do so if you are able and moved to do so.<br /><br />Thank you for considering this- we appreciate your love and prayers in the coming weeks.<br /><br />We will keep this page updated.<br /><br /><strong>xoxo-</strong> Samantha Fong<br /><br /><br /><br />Bladder cancer: <a href="http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-treating-by-stage" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-treating-by-stage</a>

Branwyn's Cancer Fund

<p>My wife, Lee, and I have been married for 29 years.  We met in college while we both worked at the college library.  We have worked various jobs, raised two sons, both of whom are Eagle Scouts, and one who is currently serving in the U.S. Navy. We bought a house and lost it with the housing collapse.<br /><br />Lee has worked for law offices, Health Net, Joann's Fabrics, Safeguard Dental.  She has donated time to Cub Scouts as a den mother,  currently serves the community as a docent at Dana Point's Ocean Institute and has been a regular blood donor for the Red Cross.<br /><br />She has spent much of her time working on crafts, sewing, calligraphy, embroidery, cross-stitch, leather work, and book binding.  In fact, she has made shirts for me for the last 25 years.<br /><br />This May provided a surprise for Lee and I: cancer.  A mammogram showed a tumor in her right breast.  After a few weeks of sheer terror we found out it was malignant, but Stage 1.  </p>
<p>Shortly after that another MRI  showed a second tumor in her left humerus.  After seeing a specialist, we were very grateful to learn that was a benign tumor.  <br /><br />We have insurance, but we are faced with deductables, co-pays and time out of work.  Lee's current job has no sick leave other than the three days afforded by the state and no vacation time.  Our pay is barely enough to meet our current bills and rent.<br /><br />We have not lead an extravagant life.  Raising two sons, one with dyslexia, kept us busy.  Jobs being sent out of the country has depleted our savings and housing market, our home.  <br /><br />We would still like to pay for the work being done to keep Lee alive.  This includes  x-rays and MRIs, the surgery, anesthesia,  radiation treatments, the geneticist, and the physical therapy.  All these people deserve to be paid for keeping my wife alive, but we cannot make those payments.<br /><br />This is where you can help.  We would greatly appreciate your donations and even more so, we would appreciate your sharing our request with others.  It is our hope that with many people donating, no one will need to shoulder too great a portion of the load.  With the economy today, I know many of you cannot afford to donate, but I hope you will share with others.<br /><br /><br /></p>

Keep Love Alive

I invite you to help me bridge the gap and form community here in LA – and the world!<br /><br />I am seeking assistance in building Global Dance Arts, a welcoming space to thrive, energize and grow. Our mission is to create community, promote wellness, and inspire self-expression through world arts and cultures.<br /><br />Our primary function will be a dance and fitness studio that offers opportunities to participate in the performing and visual arts, explore diverse cultures, and discover the common threads that bind us together both locally and globally.<br /><br />As we gain momentum, we will be developing our larger vision of providing access to arts education and the joy of movement for all – including disenfranchised youth all over the world.<br /><br />Global Dance Arts will bridge the gap between age, class and culture, providing an inspiring place to learn, train, grow, collaborate and celebrate with others through the arts. Our studio will offer classes from many cultures and focus on creating art with meaning, integrity and purpose.<br /><br />So if you, like so many others, are searching for community and a space that will not only nourish your mind, body and spirit, but will also help heal the world through art and diversity, please contribute to Global Dance Arts and let's begin to make a difference together.<br /><br />Axe!<br /><br />Gisella Ferreira<br /><br />GLOBAL DANCE ARTS<br />MOVEMENT | WELLNESS | COMMUNITY<br /><br /><br /><br />We need funding for our start up costs &amp; supplies including:<br />Dance Mirrors<br />Paint<br />Signs <br />Front desk<br />Office set up &amp; supplies<br />Computers &amp; Software for check in<br />Studio supplies<br />Changing rooms<br />Sound system<br />Cubbies<br />Chairs<br />Sofa<br />Community table<br />Stage curtains

Global Dance Arts

<p>EDIT 9/9/14 The outpouring of support from people has been unbelievabe. You have empowerd me to stand for my family and help create a new way of being for us. For years it felt like nothing could change, but with such a showing of real love and support from people all over Los Angeles, San Diego, and beyond, I cannot help but think this will cause a true revolution in how my family functions. I am so grateful. <br /><br />There is a plan--this is more than just helping a family into a new home. This is clearing the space to teach everyone how to budget, how to plan ahead, how to have conversations about savings and spending, how to be empowered in our vast and complicated social system, and how to live sustainably. It's about pooling resources to help begin to bring a family out of poverty and into a power that will affect the next generation of children.<br /><br />I put the goal at 10,000, but it only begins to cover what is needed. Please don't stop. 6,000 gets them a place to live (first, last rent and deposit), and some money for food, and some money to help me pay off what I owe as well. The whole amout of what my family owes in the in many tens of thousands, but I am just looking to get them started again.</p>
<p> Shoghi's introduction:</p>
<p>Lily, my dear wife and partner in what has been the most soul enriching decade of my life~ Needs help with her family. My family as well really, but the weight she has taken on from essentially choosing to support a house full of people has gotten out of hand.<br /><br />Long have we tried to hold our own as well as help them, but I feel the time has come to at least give it a go to ask for help from our community. I don't want to see her great-grandmother, of the kids of the home, or her parents, or her, suffer because of their inabilty to make ends meet.<br /><br />And I know that Lily, the amazing educator and saint that she has been, cannot last long with this amount of stress on her plate. Aside from any monetary help, anyone that has specific sight through the red tape towards job placement for senior citizens, or in general about disability help from the government is greatly welcomed. Thank you all so much, and I bless everything you do and have helped us to be in the past, present, and future. 8) !</p>
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<p>The story of why this all started:</p>
<p>My sisters (Andrea, Genesis) and I need help. <br /><br />More accurately, our family needs help. And I've had multiple people tell me to reach out to my community for the help I need, that maybe somewhere out there lies the answer to the massive problem that faces my family. Allow me to outline, in an attempt at brief detail, what happened...<br /><br />My family was evicted on August 31st. They have depended on my father for many years to support them, and he has just not been able to do it for a while now. They buckled under the rent, and under the debts already owed, and under the weight of too many people in one home. <br /><br />My family, the people who live in my parents' home, equals: <br />-49-year-old, charismatic, sweet mother who is taking care of <br />-my 94 year-old great-grandmother who can no longer walk. <br />-My grandmother, who is 74, speaks very little English, can work as a seamstress<br />-my father, 73, who used to make money by getting people to invest in companies, but has not in a very long time, and lands in the hospital once every couple month with heart problems<br />-my uncle, 43, who works as a part-time butcher, though has some skills as a mechanic<br />-his wife, 45, who was hit by a car 18 years ago and is physically disabled and has disorientation and vertigo<br />-their three children, ages 3, 8, and 10 (11?)<br /><br />Our mother hasn't worked in many years too, and now she's trying to get a credential to be a therapist for drug addicts, but she has a lot of trouble going to class because my family has no car and she has to take care of Great-Grandma. <br /><br />I, Lily, cannot help them monetarily any more, and neither Andrea nor Genesis is in the position to help. I gave my mother a credit card (under my name) a couple years back to pay for necessities (food, toilet paper, gas, etc) thinking that someday, someday, my father would make the sale needed to pay it off. My father has not made that sale. And because of this, I now owe far above my means in credit card debt, which I am now beginning to pay off, little by little. <br /><br />This fund was opened because I had no idea what to do anymore. I couldn't see my family on the street, but cannot contribute money, and I felt helpless and hopeless. This fund is because perhaps you, my community, will have an answer for me. Perhaps this act of vulerability and honesty will open a door that I can not see because I've been staring at this crumbling building for too long. Perhaps a miracle will happen.<br /><br />Thank you for listening<br /><br />~ --------------------------<br /><br />Thank you all so much for your time, especially if you've read this far. And aside from monetary help, even just constructive and expansive loving thoughts are sooo appreciated. LOVE in all directions always!<br /><br />&lt;3&gt;2(1)0</p>

Lily and her parents need help

Faizah Griggs

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