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<div>Domestic Violence SURVIVOR, Linda XYZ needs YOUR help!
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<div>Aside from being a DV survivor for 29 years and the Bay Area's own "Punk
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<div>She also staged benefits at local venues for Immigrant’s Rights and for the fire
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<div>In order to avoid foreclosure on her home, she has to raise at least $5,000 for the
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<div>Although Linda Xyz is buying her home, she is thousands of dollars in debt due to this very real DV situation. She is struggling to remain stably housed. She needs OUR help to keep her home so she can bravely continue to ROCK in her own band, book other bands and produce shows and continue to help our FAMILY of musicians, bands, venues AND our friends and fans.
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<div>She is planning to return to work at age 74 once she gets her doctor's OK that her heart is healthy enough again, but the property taxes won't pay themselves so PLEASE give what you can and as soon as you can.
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<div>Even if it's $20 / even if it's $5. We LOVE YOU ALL: keep supporting local music / musicians / and our venues!! 
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<div>Please share this fundraiser on your own page so the message spreads!
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<div>Together, we can help one another.
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Linda XYZ needs our help!

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<div>This is Clif. Thank you for all the support. 
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<div>There's now less than one month until I'm forced to put everything I own in storage and walk the streets like I did for 4 years less than a decade ago. I ended up spending most of that time in court then on probation. No songs were written. No plans were made. This time is different. The Freeze are in the midst of recording a new album titled "911 to Nowhere". We were getting ready to play out again. 
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<div>I'm now into the ONE month countdown. 46 years in THE FREEZE doesn't have to end just yet! 
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<div>My entire adult life there have been times that I've been guilty of serial Self Sabotage, insufficient Impulse Control and living in the moment which has led to my lacking a plan for the future or the unexpected blows that have built up into this current mess.
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<div>While I wait for my appeal for SSI and SSDI to be decided, I've contacted the group "Music Cares" about potential financial assistance. ANYONE that's in Crisis,if you've been a part of 4 recordings, YOU may be eligible for assistance. A friend recently tipped me off about this organization. It's imperative that I pass it on to you! I happen to know a few people that were helped out by them!
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<div>Again, THANK YOU for getting me two thirds of the way ther. Your donations, words of support and Sharing This Link have REALLY HELPED me keep a bit of hope alive for our future plans!
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<div>But this is The Freeze...
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<div>In about a month, the day after my 63rd Birthday, my lease runs out. Not an eviction but a surprise non-renewal. Happy Fucking Birthday! I've been homeless before and I don't have the strength or the will to go through it again. 
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<div>Anyone who says that getting old 'ain't so bad' is either a trust fund baby or simply demented. My favorite saying these days is "I'm not a fan of the aging process."
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<div>Yet our 46th year can still become our 47th. None of this is insurmountable as long as I'm able to maintain some stability with a roof over my head. A 'Safe Place' to Fight Back from.
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<div>This band is all I know. I've given my life to The Freeze and, if at all possible, will continue to do so!
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This is an SOS from a Band in Distress!

<div>Jimi’s MS has been progressing rapidly. Jimi sang for punk bands Capital Punishment, Hell’s Kitchen and Strychnine. Now, he is no longer able to walk and can’t stand without assistance. He gets around the house on a scooter. Jimi and Jessica need to remodel the bathroom so Jimi can get in and out and shower by himself, and enlarge the bedroom so he can get in and out of bed on his own. Jimi has fallen numerous times in the existing bathroom when Jessica has been away working. Each time he has had to call the fire department to get him back in his chair, often lying on the floor for quite some time waiting for help. The cost for both bathroom and bedroom is $80,000! (They’ve gotten 2 estimates that came in at roughly the same number – there’s a lot involved.) They will need to take out a second mortgage to cover these costs – let’s help prevent that! Let’s help Jimi and Jessica with the remodeling costs so Jimi can move safely around his home and maintain some autonomy. 
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Support for Jimi and Jessica Hayes

<div>It's really hard for me to reach out and ask for help, as I grew up stubbornly independent and find it hard to ask for a helping hand when needed, but I'm in a bad place right now and asking for that help...
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<div>Like many other people, I was flooded out of my home over the NYE weekend due to the torrential rains that hit San Francisco. I awoke on December 31st to over 18" of standing water in my apartment which all came up through my drains (even though there were one-way valve/backflows installed) due to the massive amount of water pressure from all the storm runoff passing through the storm drains.
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<div>To give you an idea of how bad it was, my tub was half full of grey water, water came up through my floor drains in my laundry room and bathroom, and spread throughout my entire apartment. There was also over 2 feet of standing water in my yard. (This was all around 1pm, so it was most likely a lot higher earlier during the peak of the heavy downpour.)
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Mikey's Flood Relief Fund

<p>Hawk has severe cataracts in both of his eyes and is having trouble with activities of daily living. 



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<p><span>His medical insurance will only cover surgery to replace his battered lenses with basic lenses that would leave him with worse vision than before the cataracts. His vision has deteriorated with age so that is a depressing thought for him. The surgeries to replace his Interocular lenses with Toric lenses would cost him $4K a lens, $8k total to him because good eyesight is not a "medical necessity" according to the fucked up insurance industry.</span><br />
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<p><span>Cataract surgery with Toric lenses that would correct his astigmatism in Mexico would only cost $2.5K per eye, $5K total. We are hoping to raise that amount as quickly as possible to send him to Mexico so that he can come back a well man.</span><br />
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<p><span>Hawk lost about 40% of his income because of the pandemic. Booking shows, DJ gigs, and poster making money has long dried up. Bills are piled high and he is currently running his own pet care service via Rover to try and get out from under his mound of debt.</span><br />
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<p><span>Most of you know that this man lives for hockey. The rinks are finally open again but he can't play goalie if he can't see the puck. A year and half is by far the longest he has been off the ice in 25 years. Hockey is Hawk's therapeutic and de-stressing "me time" where he doesn't think about money, work, family, or home worries. It also keeps him in shape. He says "I am kinda in shape now, it's called round!".</span><br />
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<p><span>Because of his current extremely blurred vision that has him seeing double, his lack of hockey, his beloved promoting business drying up, and his lack of funds, his anxiety is sky high.</span><br />
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<p><span>Hawk likes to give back to his communities. Whether it's working to mainstream Elementary school students with Autism or providing us with all kinds of live music from around the world, Mr. Valentine gives back.  He has fought the good fight for a very long time as a pre-school teacher, Elementary school volunteer, mental health counselor, union activist, and now as special education specialist. This dude has put on a lot of benefits for people, places, and organizations over the years. Now he needs a little help himself.</span><br />
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<p><span>Give some money if you can. If you can't, maybe you could help organize or participate in a benefit show for him. Hawk is embarrassed by all of this though he shouldn't be and asking for help is a last resort for him. He's helped his friends and had some help from his friends in the past and that's how a community works. He thanks, appreciates, and loves you all very, very much.</span><br />
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HAWK NEEDS HELP!!

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<p>We are raising funds for our neighbor and her two children who are escaping domestic abuse. Please help however you can and share liberally with others in your networks.<br /><br />We are gifting one art print to anyone donating $10 or more.  See additional this gift and other gifts of thanks we are giving for higher donation levels on <a href="http://kurejasminds.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kurejas Minds</a>   -  kurejasminds.org 
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Help Mother And Kids Escape Domestic Abuse

Hello,<br /> <br />Scott and I are reaching out to you to let you know Scott was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer in early February of this year. We created this Go Fund Me page to help pay for his medical and living expenses for the foreseeable future. He's unable to work while fighting his cancer, and now, with shelter in place orders, and the shutdown of bars and clubs, he has no source of income from booking shows and barbacking. While we understand many of us are in a similar predicament due to Covid-19, any support, however seemingly insignificant, is helpful and deeply appreciated. <br /> <br />We apologize if you are just learning about Scott's cancer via this Go Fund Me page. Scott is known and loved by many and we were unable to contact everyone personally. <br /> <br />It's understandable you may have questions about the details of his cancer, and what the future holds. We’ve done our best to answer those questions below. Of course, you can contact us if you have additional questions, or just want to give him some love and support. We will do our best to respond. You can reach Scott at depthchargepresents at gmail.com.  He is not on social media.  <br /> <br />We know these are difficult days for all of us – financially, physically, and emotionally. It's always hard to ask for help, especially when so many of our friends and family members are in need right now, too. Thank you to all the people who have already been on this journey with us, and to those of you just learning about Scott's cancer. Your support means more than we can express. <br /> <br />Love, <br />Scott &amp; Emily <br /> <br />------------- <br />------------- <br /> <br /><strong>For those of you receiving this who may not know Scott, or about his work, here's a brief description:</strong> <br /><br />Scott's contributions to live music in the San Francisco Bay Area - primarily punk, metal, and other underground genres - have played a significant role in shaping the local scene into what it is today.  <br /><br />He moved to San Francisco in 1988 from his hometown of Nevada City. Within a year, he was spinning records in bars and clubs. He started booking shows in 1995 under the name Alcoholocaust Presents, and became a catalyst for the storied Mission punk scene. In 2016 he changed his booking name to Depth Charge Presents. He also booked touring bands passing through San Francisco and put them up at his house.  <br /><br />Scott built those relationships into a national and international network of musicians, bookers, venues, and friends.  For 25 years, he has drawn bands to the Bay Area, and helped Bay Area bands tour the world. <br /><br />To date, Scott has organized more than 4,000 shows in the Bay Area.  He has managed and booked U.S. and International tours for The Bar Feeders, La Plebe, Fleshies, Strychnine, Kicker, Christ on Parade, Phantom Limbs, Saviours, 400 Blows (from LA), The Restarts (from London), Motorama (from Rome), Toxic Narcotic (from Boston) and Scurvy Dogs.  <br />  <br />Scott has stayed committed to working with small clubs and venues, supporting up and coming local and international bands, and booking new bands their first show. He has always placed a premium on booking diverse bills and supporting bands with female musicians, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. <br /> <br />Over the years, Scott has booked shows at Eagles Drift Inn, The Chameleon, Blue Dolphin Studios, Kommotion, Covered Wagon Saloon, Tip Top, Tempest, Paradise Lounge, El Rio, Kimo's, Annie's Social Club, Elbo Room, Bender’s, S.F. Eagle, Thee Parkside, Hemlock, The Knockout, The Riptide, The Golden Bull, Eli's Mile High Club, and many more. Many of them would say that Scott’s ability to draw crowds with strong bills helped re-establish their venues, or get their businesses through tough times.  <br />  <br />The fact that so many musicians count Scott as a friend and mentor is a testament to the way he conducts business and builds relationships at the same time. The Bay Area music scene would be a very different place without his hard work and dedication to bringing people together by supporting great music.  <br /><br />Scott is also known for his gregarious personality, and his distinctive laugh can often be heard across the whole bar. Even though it's not lucrative, he loves what he does and feels lucky that the hobby he started three decades ago has been his full time job. <br /> <br />----------------- <br />----------------- <br /> <br /><strong>Below are the details of Scott’s cancer story and what we know so far: </strong><br /><br />In September of 2019 Scott started periodically having difficulty and pain when urinating. This persisted on and off for a few months, and eventually worsened in early December. Around the holidays he started experiencing severe lower back pain. He thought he probably hurt it lifting something heavy and it would eventually go away, but it kept getting worse. He went to urgent care in late January, where they performed blood tests and a physical exam. His PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test result was extremely high and pointed toward advanced prostate cancer. A diagnosis couldn't be confirmed until a biopsy was performed. <br /> <br />In mid-February Scott had an MRI scan which revealed possible cancerous growths beyond just his prostate. These pointed toward cancerous lesions in his lymph nodes, five vertebra, left and right pelvic bone, left adrenal gland, and liver. That's when we both realized how severe things were. Urgent Care prescribed Ibuprofen, muscle relaxers and narcotics to help with his pain and agonizing back and abdominal muscle spasms, as well as medication to help make it easier for him to urinate.  <br /> <br />A bone biopsy was performed in early March, which was a non-invasive outpatient procedure, taking samples from his pelvic bone. We received the results several days later and he was officially diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Around this time his pain and mobility took a major turn for the worse. He couldn't get out of bed without having a horrible spasm. He was extremely fatigued from a lack of proper sleep because of the pain and the need to urinate on an hourly basis. He also needed to use a cane and, eventually, a walker, and required around the clock care. It was scary and taxing on both of us, and we both really thought his days were numbered.  <br /> <br />He finally saw an Oncologist after receiving the bone biopsy results and immediately started a hormone suppression treatment called Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) in late March. This treatment shrinks the cancer tumors by blocking the body's production of testosterone. We learned radiation is not the best option for Scott's metastatic cancer since it so widespread. His doctor may include immune therapy and/or chemotherapy as a part of his treatment later down the line, depending how his body responds to the hormone suppression therapy. ADT is a combination of different shots and pills. <br /> <br />So far he is responding well to the hormone suppression therapy. He's in less pain and has more strength and hasn't had a muscle spasm in over a week, though he still uses his cane. He's sleeping and urinating more easily too. We're happy the treatment has helped so far, but we don’t know how long it will work. Scott's Oncologist (who we like a lot), advised we'll have a better idea of life expectancy after he's been on hormone suppression therapy for 6 months. At that time additional blood tests and scans will be performed to see how his body is responding. From what we know thus far, it looks like Scott has another 1 to 5 years.  <br /> <br />Because the cancer has spread up his whole spine, it has seriously weakened his vertebra and caused spinal compression fractures. These painful fractures have left him permanently stooped over and he's no longer 6'4". He will have mobility issues for the rest of his life. Even though he still has an appetite, he has also lost weight, which we now know is expected with advanced cancer. He is working with his primary doctor and a nutritionist to tailor a special diet for him.  <br /> <br />I've been his nurse/caretaker throughout this process, and I'm doing my best to be strong and give him the best life possible. It's hard on both of us some days, but we're supporting each other and trying to remain realistic and optimistic. <br /> <br />I hope this information is helpful and answers any questions you might have. Thank you for reading and for your consideration. <br /> <br />Love, <br />Emily

Help Scott Fight Cancer

We are inviting you to share in the experience and vision of Javon’s energy.  Please join us as we celebrate his focused ambitions of being a positive instrument in people's life.  We have set up a GoFundMe and PayPal account to help bring his family and friends together to celebrate his achievements and allow us the opportunity to help him transition into his next level of soul perfection.<br /><br />We will use the funds donated to Javon’s movement to set up a foundation in his name.  In addition, we plan to hold a celebration in September, possibly at Golden Gate Park, where we will provide food, music, art, poetry, some of his personal photography and a Mic will be available so that people can express themselves verbally.  <br /><br />If you are not able to donate money but you are able to assist in another way, please don't hesitate contacting us at, unlimitedpos200-at-gmail<br /><br />Thank you in advance for your participation and cooperation in recognizing Javon’s lifelong achievements in helping people realize their dreams, goals, and aspirations.<br /><br /><strong>Ali and Family</strong><br /><br /><br />Thank you so much to those who have already donated and made payments via PayPal!  The account is still active.  If you do not want to use GoFundMe, please donate via PayPal at, paypal.me/JavonDemetriusCogmon<br /><br />Thank you all for your help and support.<br /><br />Rebecca Feldman - This fundraiser has been approved by the Cogmon family.

Javon-Demetrius 'jd' Cogmon

Hi Neighbor,<br /><br />It may be hard to remember with everything else happening right now....but there's still a pandemic and an economic meltdown happening. And that means that still, vulnerable families around SF and the Bay area are <strong>struggling to put food on the table</strong>.<br /><br />I'm helping <strong><a href="https://www.togethersf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TogetherSF</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://thefoodpantry.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Food Pantry</a></strong> <strong> </strong>to help ensure that we're able to provide grocery items for food insecure families during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.<br /><br />We’re facing an incredibly unusual situation of food scarcity, so we need your support to be able to buy some of the groceries that our families need the most.<br /><br />As many of our recipients are undocumented, we are their sole source of food.<br /><br />Please consider giving whatever you can - your neighbors counting on <strong>The Food Pantry</strong> will be incredibly grateful. <br /><br />Yours in community,<br />The TogetherSF team<br /><br />P.S.  Follow your donation on Twitter by following @<a href="https://twitter.com/WeAreTogetherSF" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WeAreTogetherSF</a>  #TogetherSFCan<br /><br /><iframe media_type="0" media_id="WyM-pYWOhOs" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/WyM-pYWOhOs/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe>

Donation Drive for The Food Pantry (The Pantry)

If you love Winters Tavern, then you love our STAFF, because they make it all happen!<br /><br />The County of San Mateo has recently ordered all non-essential businesses to shut down UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (to help reduce the spread of COVID-19).  Accordingly, Winters Tavern must close their doors during this time.  The bar, restaurant, hospitality, and nightlife industries are taking huge financial hits because of the required closures as "working from home" is NOT an option.<br /><br /> <br /><br />This closure will cause huge financial hardship for our employees, as all will be unable to earn, either hourly wages or GRATUITIES during the shut down.  We are asking for your help.  If you enjoy patronizing Winters Tavern, please consider donating to this fund. All proceeds will be divided among all staff members and donated directly to them.  These funds will help our employees pay rent and bills, buy food for themselves and their families, and stay afloat during this time.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Any amount is helpful.  We are so very grateful to be part of the Pacifica Community and look forward to serving you all again soon!

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