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I'm walking 31 miles for Shriners Children’s, and your contribution will help continue our mission: to provide hope and healing to more children in more places, regardless of the families’ ability to pay or insurance status. Thank you so much for your support.

I'm Walking 31 Miles for Shriners Children's.

<div>Out of options - after being wrongly fired last year I’ve been searching for jobs while trying to navigate loss of wages from a former racist employer - currently homeless and hoping for help with food and somewhere to stay temporarily. Your help is so appreciated. 

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<div>Our baby boy Morghul has had a lump on his chest for a few months, so we went to the vet and they stated it is a *fortunately* very operable mast cell tumor.

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<div>Definitely not what we were hoping for as it presented like a cyst...

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<div>We are still recovering from a move across the country and 7-8 months of extreme financial hardship due to LIFE

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<div>Wanted to put this together to help us raise the estimated amount provided by the vet - please help us get this taken care of ASAP so Morghul can keep on living his best / sassiest / snootiest life.

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<div>Y'all have come through in the past and we are endlessly thankful, so throwing our pride aside, there's nothing we wouldn't do for our babies.

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Help Morghul with ASAP removal of mast cell tumor

<div>Help Ital Vital Living Stay Open &amp; Grow!

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<div>Hi, my name is Imani, and I’m the owner of Ital Vital Living, a family-owned juice and smoothie bar. We started in the heart of North Omaha, and we just opened our second location at 7639 Cass Street—a huge milestone for our business and community!

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<div>Asking for help is not easy for me. I don’t even like asking for tips at the register, let alone a donation. But right now, we’re facing an unexpected challenge that could make or break our ability to keep both locations open.

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<div>Getting 7639 Cass Street up and running took a lot of our savings. We invested time, money, and hard work to bring the space up to city code and to meet Ital Vital standards. The inspectors allowed us to open in January, but we were hit with a costly, unforeseen issue—we have to completely redo the plumbing in the space, something we didn’t plan for or budget for.

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<div>Commercial plumbing was never disclosed as a problem when we secured the location, and now, we’re in a tough spot. Without this update, we can’t fully operate, meaning we won’t be able to serve smoothies, wraps, and salads—or expand our menu to include the hot, healthy food we’ve been dreaming of offering!

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<div>This is incredibly hard for us to ask, but I know I can’t do this alone. We need our community’s help to push through this hurdle so we can continue providing fresh, healthy options to Omaha.

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<div>In over six years of business, we’ve never had to do anything like this. But we’ve come too far to turn back now. If you believe in our mission, please consider donating or sharing this with others. Every bit of support helps us keep health and wellness alive in our community.

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<div>Thank you so much for being part of this journey with us!

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<strong>The contributions to this fund are designed to be equally shared between the West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and The Colored Girls Museum</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thecoloredgirlsmuseum.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Colored Girls Museum</a> (TCGM) and <a href="https://www.paulrobesonhouse.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Paul Robeson House &amp; Museum</a> (PRHM) are two esteemed Black-women founded and led house museums located in Philadelphia whose missions emerge out of our sincere duty to African Diasporic histories, cultural traditions, and political commitments. We recognize our tremendous power and reach as dynamic cultural resources in the Philadelphia region, receiving visitors and tourists from all over the world to our spaces to engage with our exhibitions, events, and programming. At the same time, we treasure our deep relationships with our close neighbors, serving as spaces for collective care, community forums, and political education. <strong>Our intentions have always been to offer ourselves as resource and sanctuary.</strong><br /><br />TCGM and PRHM are small (and <a href="https://resist.org/sites/default/files/emergent_strategy_principles_and_elements_0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">small is good.)</a> community-oriented institutions situated in working-class residential neighborhoods serving largely Black communities which we know to be <a href="https://www.phillymag.com/healthcare-news/2020/06/11/black-community-covid-19-philadelphia/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">disproportionately impacted</a>  by COVID-19. The dramatic loss of life, rates of illness, historic unemployment, and health vulnerabilities experienced by essential workers in our neighborhoods ask that we be mindful of ensuring everyone has access to life necessities during this time, including that a <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/philadelphia-black-lives-matter-george-floyd-protests-police-budget-20200609.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stimulus for Black Philadelphians</a> is critical for our communities to recover and survive.<br /><br />The Colored Girls Museum is located in West  Germantown and the Paul Robeson House &amp; Museum is located in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of West Philadelphia. We make due on the very marginal overhead that we hold in our arts-based non-profits, cherishing our committed volunteers, primarily Black cultural workers, to whom we are always sincerely grateful for their offerings that allow us to fulfill our dedicated and spiritual mission to <a href="https://medium.com/community-archives/call-to-action-archiving-state-sanctioned-violence-against-black-people-d629c956689a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">affirm Black memory and Black life</a>. <strong>We have a high burden to meet in reopening our institutions---the cost associated with making the improvements to our spaces which will ensure the safety of already vulnerable communities is vital. </strong><br /><br />Yet, we admittedly navigate a shared struggle existing within an inequitable philanthropic landscape where <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/opinion/philanthropy-black-women.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">research has persistently found</a> that “transformative community organizations led by women and girls of color have zero funding and are entirely dependent on volunteers.” This should not be the case, but it is. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the expected cuts we see coming (even as we <a href="http://phillycultureunited.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FIGHT BACK</a> !) in the Philadelphia cultural sector, <strong>we find it incredibly important that we invite our communities to join with us at this moment in this urgent call for support.</strong> To no surprise, we expect that the philanthropic climate for sustainable arts funding moving forward will do what it historically has done and ignore us. However, as beloved WPCA founder Fran Aulston <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9TDPvXHeeY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">let it be said</a>  “We never let having no money stop us!”<br /><br />This capital campaign, at minimum, focuses on making our institutions ready for a gradual, safe, and sustainable return in alignment with established physical distancing protocols. We created this fund to ensure that we create access to personal protective equipment, sanitizing materials, air purifiers, contactless fixtures, and to recover lost revenue in anticipation of reducing the number of visitors in our spaces. When our Black arts institutions are stable, we exist as critical infrastructure for our communities to withstand traumatizing, turbulent times and organize the fight so that the source(s) of these traumas may be eviscerated. <strong>Our organizations are models of grassroots innovation, responsiveness, and flexibility providing exactly the kind of resources that are necessary to push through difficult seasons such as now.</strong><br /><br />Our Black mamas told us that when we ask for something, <strong>it's more than a notion to name what we truly desire</strong> and to that end, we provide these descriptions of what this fund, if/when it achieves its full proposed goal, will support:<br /><br />**We are also open to opportunities where these resources can be provided through in-kind services and other potential approaches. Please email us if you have offerings or insights around these goals.**<br /><br /><strong>Shared Costs between the Paul Robeson House &amp; The Colored Girls Museum</strong><br /><br />Air Purifiers: <strong>$6,700</strong><br />Sanitizer Stations: <strong>$3,000 </strong><br />Protective Equipment &amp; Cleaning Supplies:<strong> $4,000</strong><br /><br /><strong>Goals for The Colored Girls Museum</strong><br /><br />Cleaning staff: <strong>$20,000</strong><br />—Contracting with a professional, high quality cleaning service to provide hygienic cleaning throughout TCGM in response to visitor tours for 2020-21.<br /><br /><strong>Stretch: The Colored Girls Museum</strong><br /><br />Porch renovations: <strong>$17,000</strong><br />—The porch has always been such a significant space in black culture --TCGM will upgrade the front porch of The Colored Girls Museum replacing porch floor boards, banisters, and railings to extend the exhibiting space of the museum for visitors. The Porch will act as another room—with options for programs in the garden or on the porch—providing weather-permitting programming space that align with social distance requirements. An enhanced outdoor space additionally creates an opportunity for further revenue generating activities as it can be made available for rentals. <br /><br /><strong>Goals for The Paul Robeson House &amp; Museum / The West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance</strong><br /><br />Accessibility renovations:<strong> $23,000</strong><br />—In addition to ensuring the availability of PPE materials, air purifiers, and contactless fixtures, the Paul Robeson House &amp; Museum is currently entirely wheelchair inaccessible. Achieving these funds, we seek to install a wheelchair lift, expand rear doorways, and renovate the first floor bathroom in order to meet ADA accessibility standards, while in alignment with Historic Property guidelines.<br /><br /><strong>Stretch: The Paul Robeson House &amp; Museum</strong><br /><br />Kitchen remodel: <strong>$20,000</strong><br />—By renovating the kitchen within 4949 Walnut St., we seek to multiply potential uses of the PRHM/WPCA complex. The possibility for creating sanitary conditions for food storage, reheating, and service would open us up to the possibility for expanding engagement and revenue generated from off-site meetings, small conference proceedings, and shared community dinners. This would require a full rehab of the kitchen, which necessitates new flooring, cabinetry, countertops, and appliances.<br /><br />Total amount as described: <strong>$93,700</strong>. With fees, we are setting a GoFundMe goal of <strong>$100,000</strong>.

Defend Black Memory, Black Museums, and Black Life

Sunday, july 3rd 2016 at about 11:30pm i arrived home from work. Luna was on my porch sitting there as he usually is when someone leaves him outside. ( It isnt anyones fault he was outside, he is a ninja cat that can sneak past anyone)<br />I said hi to him as normal and began to unlock the door for us, the only difference this time was that he disnt meow all cute to me, he just wanted inside. So i bent down to pet him and his entire jaw was unhinged and he was dripping blood. His face was swollen and he could not focus his beautiful blue eyes. I was screaming for help because i dont have a car, it was the day before the 4th and i had no idea where to take him. My heart was broken. <br />After help from a friendly neighbor and the timely arrival of my roommate i rushed him to the emergency vet Where i was told his injuries are VERY serious, and that he was most likely hit by a car. The roof of his mouth (the pallet) was completely broken open from front to back, his jaw was shattered, and he has bad swelling in his Face. <br />He is completely stable, acting like normal ole luna, wanting love and cuddles. The hospitals don't offer payment plans, and the only one they did offer i was denied because college ruined my credit.<br />I just need my baby home with me..<br /><img class="not-resizeable" src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/12696853_1467738965.9855_funddescription.jpg" width="100%" alt="12696853_1467738965.9855_funddescription" />

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Hi everyone my name is Sue,<br /><br /> All of the pictures you have enjoyed here are the faces of my daughter Ani's wonderfully free &amp; beautiful personality.<br /><br /> Ani is 37 years old &amp; was born with 3 congenital heart defects that have led to many surgeries &amp; unfortunate medical complications, including loosing hearing in her right ear at the age of 9 &amp; multiple long term stays at Childrens Hospital in Chicago for infections that attacked her heart.<br /> Ani has had her Aortic valve replaced 4 times.<br /> Anis last Aortic replacement was accomplished by using a homograft back in 1999 &amp; were told would last 15 years before another surgery was needed. It has now been 17 years and failing fast.<br /><br /> Ani went into congestive heart failure before there was a determination made by a myriad of medical professionals whether she could withstand a TAVRS (a less invasive procedure) or if she would have to have another open heart.<br /><br /> There was a determination made Monday 06-06-2016.<br /> Ani will be having her 5th open heart, with added unforseen complications, including right sided heart, a psuedo aneurysm, &amp; pulminary hypertension.<br /><br /> Ani is having her surgery at  Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN due to her specific &amp; complex complications, nobody in Arizona  would touch her. These include the possibility of needing a heart-lung transplant, depending on how the procedure goes, which can't be determined until the time of surgery. We have no idea at this time, how long this hospitalization will be , but do know that being so far from home, the expenses will be prohibitive.<br /><br /> Ani has not been able to work for the last several monthsdue to her condition &amp; has no disability. She has recently applied for SSD, but we all know that could take several years. Like all insurances there is a great deal that will need to be paid for. Ani &amp; her lovely wife Emily have recently purchased a home in Phoenix. They are truly sad about the prospect of loosing their home, but are realistic about priorities.<br /><br /> Ani has lived her entire life helping others via massage therapy while respecting the earth &amp; living life to the fullest.<br /><br /> Ani needs generosity &amp; assistance to be able to live, pay astronamical medical bills, &amp; keep her home. <br /><br /> I have been a RN for 30 years &amp; have been honored to care for my patients. I treat each patient as if they were my daughter. I know what gratitude feels like, I don't have the words to explain my thoughts, fears, &amp; my THANKFULNESS. So I will just use these simple words that are heart felt. Thank you.<br /><br /> I am asking that everyone that sees this wonderful montage of Ani's heart to share with everyone you know, please. Facebook, twitter, emails, any &amp; all media you may think of. With my heart &amp; soul, Thank-you.<br /><br />Sue

Ani Whalen's 5th Open Heart Surgery