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<div>This GoFundMe post is no longer accepting donations. Laura and Sandy are over-the-moon and oh-so-grateful to each and every one of you for your financial support in this difficult time, and they are doing fabulously. THANK YOU ALL!
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<div>My dear friends Laura (DiVirgilio) and Sandy Owen lost their home in the Pacific Palisades Fire. They - and their dog Luna - are safe. However, they evacuated with only the clothes on their backs. They have no home, no address, no family photos, no belongings. And while ultimately, their safety is paramount, this kind of loss is heartbreaking and highly dislocating. Recovery will be extremely difficult.
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<div>Laura (a volunteer docent at the Getty who has given free tours to thousands of LAUSD school children) and Sandy (an extraordinary pianist and composer) are two of the kindest, most giving people I know, and I am privileged to be able to give back to them. I am fundraising to help them with necessary purchases and the needs of daily living. The land their home sat on was leased, so they are in greater need than some.
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<div>Please donate what you can. We want to wrap them in the love and kindness they have shown to so many. Thank you!
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Help Laura and Sandy After Devastating Loss of Home

* Thank you everyone for your support. Service details included below:
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<div>Please consider helping support the Boedeker family, Rachael, Henry, and Nora, with the sudden loss of their incredibly loved husband and father, Chris Boedeker. He is gone too soon and will be very much missed. Please keep Chris' family and friends in your thoughts and prayers as we mourn his loss.
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Remembering Chris Boedeker

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<p>My name is Fadumo Ali. I am an educator in Minnesota and I am raising funds to purchase books for my students. A little backstory:
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<p>I've been teaching for five years now and while I've taught a diverse group of junior high, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students in that time, the one constant has been the need for texts and classes that are representative of the scholars that read and engage with them. Over the years, I've leaned on my online community, first to stock my classroom with diverse choice books to encourage reading and later, to help me purchase classroom sets of new books to replace the limitations of the "classics" I'd taught before. I have always been humbled at how much people are willing to give to a stranger online and that kindness has fueled my desire and ability to continue creating content that my students not only see themselves in, but feel inspired by. I graduated from piloting new texts to creating two new courses at my school and am once again, asking for your help to buy the texts that we will be using as the foundation of our learning next Fall.
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<p>I created both a Global Black Literature and Arts and a Black Studies course and need to purchase books for both. I'd like to buy from local/Black-owned book stores as much as possible, hence the need for a Gofundme instead of using a site like Donors Choose. If you would like to bypass GFM's fees you can donate to one of the apps below. I appreciate all of your help even if it's just in the form of a re-share. Thank you all for your support over the years.
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<p>Gofundme Alternatives:
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<p>Cash App: @saintfadumo
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Help Fund Black Literature Course

<img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/56838471_1620868520677200_r.jpeg" alt="56838471_1620868520677200_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br /><br />On 5/5 my mom tripped on the end of her pickup truck and fell doing major damage to her right leg,  directly below her knee.  She fractured it in two places and some pieces are shattered.  On 5/11 she had major leg surgery, receiving two plates and a bunch of hardware.  She will be in inpatient therapy for a minimum of 3 months and then in regular therapy for 6-8 months.  She will be unable to work,  unable to earn her normal $1000 per month that she was part-time.  Her medical deductible alone is $3300. Any amount helps to lower this financial burden and stress. Thank you!  Much love,  Katie. <br /><br /><br />Venmo- @katie-gibbons-9<br />Cashapp- $kabe03<br />Zelle- 6122363447<br />Check-msg me for an address.<br /><br />All proceeds (excluding gofundme transaction fees) will go directly to my mother.

Help Annette w medical bills and living expenses

<p>Meet 4-year-old Noah from Brooklyn, NY, who loves SpongeBob sooo much that he managed to purchase $2,618.85 worth of SpongeBob popsicles from Amazon and had them sent to his Auntie's house.  If you are wondering, that's 51 cases, containing 918 popsicles.<br /><br />As (truly!) adorable as this story is, Jennifer Bryant, Noah's mom, is a social work student at NYU and simply cannot afford this.  Amazon will not take back the popsicles, and Ms. Bryant, mom to 3 boys, doesn't know how she's going to be able to pay this off, in addition to student loans and all of her family's other expenses.   <br /><br />All donations make a difference, so let's work together and help Jenny out! <br /><br />Thank you so much; we're so grateful for your support!<br /><br />____________________________________________________________<br /><br />NOTE - May 4, 2021: Thank you SO much for your mind-blowing generosity and support.  We're so grateful to have made back the $2,618.85 in a mere 24 hours (!!!).  As a parent to a child living with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), all additional donations will go towards Noah's education and additional supports.  We cannot thank you enough.  Truly.<br /><br />Love,
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<p>Jennifer <br /><br />____________________________________________________________<br /><br />ABOUT THE ORGANIZER:  Katie Schloss is an MSW candidate at the Silver School of Social Work.  She took Policy I with Jennifer Bryant (Noah's mom) in the fall, where they worked on a group project together.  After finding out about Jennifer's story on NYU's MSW Facebook page, Katie texted Jennifer to see if she could Venmo a contribution.  Jennifer asked if Katie could set up a GoFundMe on her behalf, which was how this page was formed.  As Jennifer works, goes to school, interns, and is raising 3 tiny humans, Katie is helping field all media requests at <a href="mailto:[email redacted]">[email redacted]</a>.  She can also be contacted via LinkedIn (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieschloss/"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieschloss/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieschloss/</a></a>) or Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/katieschlossny/"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/katieschlossny/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/katieschlossny/</a></a>).  <br /><br /><br /><br />
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Noah Bought $2,619 Worth of SpongeBob Popsicles

Our good friend Chef Jack Riebel has battled non-stop against neuroendocrine cancer since the summer of 2019.  His spirit is high, his optimism is infectious, but <strong>his cancer is relentless</strong>.<br /><br />You know Jack is the last person on earth who would ask for help. But the time is here for us to step up and extend the love and hospitality that he and Kat have shared with us all these years.<br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/55059562_161487851934979_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="55059562_161487851934979_r.jpeg" /><br />As he wrote on Facebook in early March 2021: "The bell rings this morning for the next round of the fight. Today was a moment of truth. My prognosis is not great, but I am not done yet. I will continue to make as many moments and memories as my health allows."<br /><br />Jack is undergoing an aggressive fourth treatment approach in the last year. He's got the best doctors working on him. He feels your love and support. "I hope to get vaccinated, so that I can see as many of you again as possible. I will continue the bout with the beast starting next week with a new treatment, my fourth in in a year. Over the next weeks and months and hopefully longer. I will remain optimistic that something will work." <br /><br />In this time, Kathryne and Jack need our support! Thanks for your kindness and generosity! Jack has blessed us with his love through his food for decades - now we return the favor.<br /><br />You can read more about his fight from <a href="https://mspmag.com/eat-and-drink/foodie/jack-riebel-is-in-the-fight-of-his-life/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephanie March in MSP Mag</a> , or <a href="https://www.twincities.com/2020/02/19/event-will-help-jack-riebel-chef-of-the-lex-in-his-cancer-fight" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jess Fleming in the Pioneer Press</a>

Help Jack Riebel & Kathryne Fight Cancer

Hello to all! <br /><br />For those of you who don't know, my name is Gabriella Laimer, I am Bill and Nicole Laimer's daughter. The last couple of weeks have been a trying time for my family and I as we have recently found out that my father, Bill Laimer has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. This comes as a shock to not only my family, but to the doctors as well as my father has never been a smoker, and has lived an active and healthy life since his days of playing catch in his front lawn with his own father.<br /><br />As you all know my dad is a PGA Pro and has been able to do the thing he loves since before I was born. I know it breaks our heart that he's unable to be as active and spend his days on the golf course, and we won't stop fighting until that is his reality once again. My dad has always taught my brother, Hayden, and I to ALWAYS give our best in everything we do, whether that be school, athletics, or our adult careers now. And one thing about my dad, that I'm sure you all know is how selfless he is. <br /><br />During his week in the hospital I was able to fly out to be with my parents and all he was concerned about was my job, my car and my own life. All he cared about was that Hayden was happy back in Minnesota. All he wanted was my mom to go back to work. Never once was he concerned about his current state. He made sure to make my mom smile every second he could, and that he was still the one taking care of our family. He told my mom, "If someone told me I would only get to spend 28 years with you, I would have said let me have them and been happy with that." He is full of more life, kindness and love than anyone I've ever met, and he's not going to lose that anytime soon.<br /><br />I am starting this GoFundMe campaign without permission from my parents (what's new for me) because I know that my parents would never ask anything from anyone, and they're always the first ones eager to give. This is for my family because I have seen the stress come through the past few days as we have been receiving medical bills, tons of prescriptions, chemo therapy, a home nurse, and so much more. Our minds shouldn't be focused on medical bills, our focus NEEDS to be on healing my father, and I will do everything that I possibly can to make sure that is true.<br /><br />A little goes such a long way, and your prayers are what have kept us moving these past two weeks! I have seen God work through healing, work through my parents love, and throughout my life, and I know that I will continue to see God's work through this next journey in my family's life. <br /><br />My dad is ready to fight, and we're right there on the battle field with him, and we know all of you are too. I can't thank you enough for the love and prayers we've already received and I know I'm ready to see my dad back on the golf course! <br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/52948168_1606782581768070_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="52948168_1606782581768070_r.jpeg" /><br />Thank You &amp; God Bless<br /><br /><br />- The Laimer's

Bill Laimer - Back and Better Than Ever

<p>For the past week, our sweet, beloved Addyson has been at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital with the presumed diagnosis of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis (pending one final test result). This disease occurs when antibodies produced by the body’s own immune system attack NMDA receptors in the brain. NMDA receptors are proteins that control electrical impulses in the brain. Their functions are critical for judgement, perception of reality, human interaction, the formation and retrieval of memory, and the control of unconscious activities (such as breathing, swallowing, etc), also known as autonomic functions.<br />This horrible disease has been making Addyson say very uncharacteristic and scary things which has been devastating to her family. 
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<p>Addyson has undergone extensive testing including an EEG, MRI, spinal tap, EKG, abdominal ultrasound, and several blood tests. We fear that combined with all of the diagnostics, an extended stay at UICH, several treatments, and continued therapies beyond her hospital stay, this will become financially burdensome on her parents. 
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<p><span style="font-size:1.0625rem;">Since many of you have been asking for ways to help, this go fund me was started. I am hoping we can at least ease the financial stress from the emotional/mental burden they are already experiencing. </span>
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<p><span style="font-size:1.0625rem;"><br />Please keep Addyson and her family in your thoughts and prayers while she is still working on fighting her battle.</span>
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<p><br />For more information on the disease: <a href="https://www.antinmdafoundation.org/the-illness/what-is-anti-nmda-receptor-encephalitis/"><a href="https://www.antinmdafoundation.org/the-illness/what-is-anti-nmda-receptor-encephalitis/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.antinmdafoundation.org/the-illness/what-is-anti-nmda-receptor-encephalitis/</a></a><br /><br />Watch the movie: “Brain on Fire,” on Netflix. 
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Prayers for Addyson

<p><strong>Update as of April 5, 2019:</strong>
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<p>Dear World,<br /><br />What started as a need for a home, caught the attention of Mr. Nickolas Kristof from the New York Times, and eventually the world. Tani's story has touched so many, inspired us to be better, to love more, to try harder, and has tapped into the good that exists in all of us. God has shown himself through Tani and his story. God is alive and is at work.<br /><br />Our Gofundme will accept final donations for the next 24 hours at which point we will begin transferring funds to the Tanitoluwa Ademumi Foundation. We pray that through the work of this foundation, our global voice and the power of God, we will continue to bless others through the love and generosity that has been showered on us. Our foundation looks forward to supporting, empowering and developing talented but less privileged children, supporting homeless children, providing a tithe to our church which continues to be a place of refuge and support for the less fortunate. This is simply the beginning. We hope that in the days and years ahead, we will be able to identify new and creative ways to be a blessing to others who come needing refuge and opportunity. Our vision is that all people created in the image of God are given the chance to thrive and succeed and realize their full potential!<br /><br />Tani's life was changed in 24 hours. Generous donors and supporters came together outside of GoFundMe and provided us with the housing, legal, and educational resources we needed. This will allow us to use all of the funds raised on the campaign to support the mission of the Tanitoluwa Ademumi Foundation. Imagine the countless lives that can be changed over the course of many days and years to come. We are only a small piece of the worldwide work of caring for less privileged and empowering them to be the best they can, but we believe that together, and with God-all things are possible!<br /><br />We understand you didn’t necessarily donate to our campaign with this new purpose in mind. If you would prefer not to support the foundation you can get in touch with GoFundMe through this link: <a href="http://bit.ly/2qukHJP" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/2qukHJP</a><br /><br />Regardless of your choice, we thank you for your support.<br /><br />TANITTOLUWA ADEWUMI FOUNDATION<br /><br />"Helping Talent meet Opportunity''<br /><br /><a href="https://www.tanitoluwaadewumifoundation.org/">Tanitoluwaadewumifoundation.org</a><br /><br /><em>To contact the Tanitoluwa Ademumi Foundation, please reach out to us via email at [email redacted]</em>
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<p>A little over one year ago, Tanitoluwa, an immigrant from Nigeria was FIRST introduced to chess at PS 116 in NYC. <br /><br />This past weekend at the New York State Chess Championships he claimed the title of New York State Primary Chess Champion! (Top Players K - 3rd Grade)<br /><br />All the while Tani and his family have been living in a HOMELESS SHELTER. <br /><br />Tani IS ALL HEART!<br /><br />Let's all show our HEART and help Tani's family secure a home where he can continue on his journey.<br /><br />As seen in the NY Times!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/16/opinion/sunday/chess-champion-8-year-old-homeless-refugee-.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/16/opinion/sunday/chess-champion-8-year-old-homeless-refugee-.html</a>
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