<div>We cannot stand by as mere spectators in times like these. It’s our duty to actively support a fallen Armenian school; otherwise, our values lose their meaning. Let’s open our hearts and contribute. Every cent you give will be directly entrusted to the leadership of Sahag Mesrob Armenian Christian School. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
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<div>This fundraiser is organized by St. Gregory Alfred &amp; Marguerite Hovsepian School located in Pasadena, CA. The fundraiser is to help/support our fellow, local Armenian private school, Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Christian School, located in Altadena, CA, whose school/campus was tragically lost during the Los Angeles Wildfires. 
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<div>At the conclusion of the fundraiser, the funds will be given, in-full, by check, to Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Christian School, from St. Gregory A. &amp; M. Hovsepian School. 
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Help & Support Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Christian School

<div>Sometime in the last few days our rehearsal space had been broken into and most of everything Thornhill and our members own has been stolen. The site where our rehearsal space is located had a major fire, and so no video evidence was captured as it had cut all power to the entire block.
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<div>This is a devastating blow to the band after the last year we have had trying to get back on track mentally, gearing up for a big year of touring, however with this incident nearing $100,000 worth of belongings stolen including drums, cymbals, IEM racks, Merch, cases, banners and personals being amongst the things stolen from the premises.
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<div>We have insurance however with CCTV footage and only a police report to go by we can only assume that we won’t recover any of our costs back.
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<div>We are working closely with our agents in regards with our upcoming New Zealand and Australian tours to see if we can make things work, however, we are trying our best to put these shows on for you.
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<div> If you can spare anything it would mean the world to us as we are trying to find a way to get back on our feet and keep this band alive.
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<div>Please donate if you can and share around, love as always.
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<div>Jacob, Ethan, Ben and Nick
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Help Thornhill Rebuild Gear and Rehersal Space

<div>Woon lost a member of its family on the evening of December 15th. Gaspar was Woon's dishwasher for over 3.5 years. He always showed up early, left late, rarely missed a shift, and never complained. His dream was to always go back to Guatemala to be with his family....so they are intending to fly him back to his home country for the funeral. However, this process is quite costly, so we are starting this Go Fund Me to help raise some funds to support their family. Please join us in celebrating Gaspar's life!!
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Donate in memory of Gaspar Quich

<div>Early this morning, while driving through rural Wyoming, our driver hit a patch of ice and our vehicle spun and flipped, rolling off the road. 
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<div>Each of us awoke up at different moments after the crash, yelling for each other, scattered wherever the crash had flung us upside-down. We were relieved to find that we were all conscious and alive. Most of the group was miraculously unharmed. I (Garrett) found that blood was streaming from my head. Using whatever we could find laying around the van, we clothed ourselves pressed the wound to stem the bleeding until first responders came. 
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<div>I was rushed to the hospital where they stopped the bleeding, took MRI’s, and stapled my head wound back together. 
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<div>As I write this, the hospital is releasing me, finding no evidence of brain damage and telling me to monitor the concussion and get the staples taken out next week. 
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<div>Everyone in the band is feeling it, but we are extremely fortunate to all be able to walk away from this crash… and not have to bury a friend.
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<div>Over these last hours we’ve received innumerable messages of support, and we just want to say thank you for your concern. We’ve been touring for 10 years, and I suppose we should be thankful that this is our first (and hopefully last) wreck of our history. The conditions were gnarly on this infamous road, and on my way back from the hospital I’m seeing countless other cars they have slid off the road. 
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<div>To put it plainly: We just want to get back on tour as soon as possible - because we love playing shows and shows are our only form of income. We are going to miss our show in Salt Lake tonight, but we are already devising plans to hop back on the tour. 
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<div>Insurance will cover my hospital visit, but it looks like we are out an entire van and trailer. We are hopeful that the majority of our trailer contents are in tact, but no one has been able to open it yet. 
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<div>We are thankful to be alive, but also contending with the fact that this is going to put us in a seemingly impossible financial situation. Only a day into tour, we’ve yet to generate any income from this tour, and are still financially in the red from our recent tour in Australia last week. So we’ve decided to swallow our pride and ask for help. 
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<div>We’ve made this Gofundme to raise money to get back on tour/stay on tour. For the last decade, we’ve toured the world as a small band with a DIY approach. Our van is more than a vehicle - it’s our home where we sleep in parking lots every night all throughout the continent. We are hoping to generate enough funds to at least rent vehicles to get to the next show and continue to tour for the next month. 
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<div>Silent Planet had always aspired to be more than a band, but also a community where people can bring their joys and their struggles to a place where they are seen and supported. And now, I guess we’re asking for your support in a new way. For the first time ever, we are opening a gofundme to try to continue to move forward as a band. With past issues we’ve used merch sales to overcome setbacks, but this is by far our most daunting and immediate challenge yet. 
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<div>If you made it to the end of this, thank you for reading. I hope it all makes sense, to be honest my head is still throbbing and everything is kind of spinning. But please know that we love this community and are truly indebted to the radical hospitality we’ve been shown over the years. Take care, tell your people you love them, and be consumed.
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Help Silent Planet get back on tour

Our <a href="https://www.caringbridge.org/public/gracesoeter2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caring Bridge</a>  site provides background and ongoing updates on Grace's journey with cancer.  Our house church ministry doesn't provide income, so the expenses related to her treatment, many thousands/month, are truly taxing our shrinking savings. So any donations will be greatly appreciated. Most of all, please pray!

Grace Soeter Cancer Treatments

Dear Family and Friends, this is Lota, oldest daughter of Benjar Dungca, also known as Tatay to us all.  With a heavy heart, my dad past away early morning on March 1st . Tatay was admitted for Covid 19, however, in addition to his COPD, the doctor also informed us that he caught pneumonia. In high spirits, my father fought for 30 days in ICU with minimal communication with us and the rest of his family.  However, it was still very difficult to communicate through Zoom due to him being on a ventilator.  Regardless, we're so grateful and thankful for all the Doctors, nurses, and staff on making every effort to accommodate and comfort Tatay. With Gods favor, we as a family finally had the opportunity to share his final moments together physically alongside my mom, siblings and Tatay's grand kids overseas thru video call via Messenger all the way until his last breath.  To our dear family and friends, thank you so much for all your thoughts, prayers, and support. We truly feel that your prayers opened up favor for Tatay to lean closer to God throughout this entire process.<br /><br />Tatay was a humble gentleman born in the Philippines. He was the only child, raised entirely by his mom, Fortunata Dungca because his father died when he was 8 months old. Tatay and my grandmother were inseparable.  He married my mother(Nanay) and had 4 kids: 3 daughters, Carol, Janeth and myself, and his only son, Benjar Jr. Tatay has 6 grand kids, Renzo, Jaz, CJ, Jann, Samantha and Janina. Though he seemed nonchalant, deep down he loved us but most notably, he showed his admiration for his grandchildren. Tatay arrived in Los Angeles, February of 2011 to live with us. He looked forward to experiencing a better life but also to seek better medical care. Tatay was our handyman and with no hesitation, help us in any way possible. <br /><br />With the help of my husband (Jerry), we've created a GoFundMe as a means to assist on funeral costs.  In addition, once Covid restrictions are lifted, we will take Tatay's ashes back to his birth place because he requested to be buried beside his mom. <br /><br />It is difficult to ask this request, but best to set our pride aside and just be open and honest on our needs.  Any amount you're able to offer is truly appreciated and with sincere heart felt gratitude.  We know Covid has affected all of us whether directly or indirectly so whatever you're able, we truly thank you. God Bless Always and Be Safe.  Lota, Jerry and family.

Benjar Dungca (Tatay) Funeral Service

<img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/48163570_1589863846743722_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="48163570_1589863846743722_r.jpeg" />It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that on May 7, 2020, our beloved brother, uncle, and friend, Francisco “Chico” Guadamuz (70) passed away in Whittier, CA from complications stemming from the COVID-19 virus. <br /><br />With great sadness, just nine days later, on May 16, 2020, Chico’s mother Dora Guadamuz (92) also passed away from COVID-19 related complications.<br /><br />Chico was a loving, generous, humble and hard-working son, brother, uncle and friend.  Always wearing a smile on his face, he loved talking baseball, especially the Dodgers, and genuinely wanted to learn about you.  He lived a simple and honest life, and dedicated the last few decades of his life to taking care of his mother who he loved fiercely. Dora and Chico lived together.<br /><br />Dora was the pillar of the family. She was a sight for sore eyes and a social butterfly that loved spending time with her daughters, sons, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and friends. A lady like no other, she never loss her spontaneity as she would travel on her own well into her early 80s. Her travels, coupled with her sense of humor, brought countless stories that would have an entire room engaged. Most importantly, she lived a Christ-centered life and instilled her faith into all her children.<br /><br />Our family is heartbroken and devastated to accept they were taken so suddenly.  All the unspent love with our beloved family members is gathering in the corner of our eyes, the lumps in our throats, and the hollow part of our chest. Holding us together, despite our hearts silently screaming in pain, is the knowledge that our beloved Chico and Dora are rejoicing and resting in peace in their eternal home with Jesus.<br /><br />They will forever be in our hearts and on our minds.  Any and all money raised will go to alleviate the financial burden that comes with the sudden passing of two loved ones.<br /><br />Many friends have already pledged support directly to the family - thank you!  This campaign was created by Chico’s niece and Dora’s granddaughter in response to the many requests from friends and extended family looking to offer their love and support.

Dora & Francisco's Funeral Expenses

In 2007, we opened our doors at Sepia. Ten years later, we opened Proxi just up the street. We have been so fortunate all these years to be part of the best, most dynamic food city around, made even better by our guests.<br /><br />Now, in these most challenging and confounding times, we are asking again for your help. While the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains to be seen, the immediate financial impact across the restaurant community has left most of us reeling.<br /><br />Our commitment to our team is unwavering. We started this fund to help provide relief to our hourly employees who are the heart and soul of our restaurants. All donations raised from this campaign will go directly to them.<br /><br />With your support, we are hopeful that we’ll be made even stronger when we reopen our doors. We can’t wait to welcome you back. Thank you so much, from all of us at Sepia and Proxi.

Support Our Sepia and Proxi Family

<img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/46006948_1583559118581108_r.jpeg" alt="46006948_1583559118581108_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />Dear friends and family, it is with a heavy heart that we all have to say goodbye to such an outstanding woman, mother, sister, friend, council woman, and mom to countless people in the community &amp; Woman of the Year. She raised many of us as her own throughout the years and always did so in the Cindy Sower way; with a fierce love and unbelievably caring spirit. Michael &amp; Ken were both treasured children under care and she did anything and everything to make sure that they were taken care of. If you knew her, you respected and loved her for exactly who she was. She was a valuable member of all the communities she participated in and deserves so much for her years of commitment to her city, church, school, friends, and family. She was unconditional in her love and selfless to everyone in ALL ways. It was a very untimely and unexpected death, leaving her sons, Michael &amp; Kenji, much sooner than she wanted or any of us could've imagined. There are funeral expenses, expenses for the business, and countless other costs that need to be taken care of in the upcoming weeks. <br /><br />During this incredibly devastating time, we are looking to our friends to support our Michael in dealing with the arrangements for the cost of the funeral and all other debts associated with this tragedy. Cindy gave to everyone in her life and would do anything to help her loved ones-- so please help us honor and respect the Sower family and who she was by giving what we can to support them at this time. All donations will be given directly to Michael. He is a strong willed fighter and appreciates all the love &amp; comfort he is hearing from all of you. Every story, funny or heartfelt, left in the comments below will be shared with him and bring him the comfort he needs right now; so please don't hesitate to share! Thank you for your contribution and prayers to her family and God rest her beautiful soul.<br /><br />May we all remind the ones that we love how treasured they are to us daily and God bless you and your families. Thank you

In Loving Memory of Cindy Sower

Hey guys!  So we are stoked to begin our journey but we need your help!  One of our bikes was stolen off our bike rack during one of our rest stops as we were driving to begin our ride.  That means one of our riders is without a bike!  We need your help to raise some money to get a new bike for our rider so she can ride with us.  We have about 36 hours to do this but we believe our support network is full of amazing people who will make sure we have a new bike and can do this ride to keep raising money for clean water.  <br /><br />Please donate, share, and help us get this done quickly.<br /><br />we love and appreciate you all!

Elijah Aaron Jerjerian