I don't know how many of you saw UnaSpenser's diary earlier this week. The title alone tells you what you need to know:
I'm Scared. Don't know how we'll survive.
Like many in the 99%, UnaSpenser and her family are struggling to make ends meet. We last heard that her husband was about to lose his unemployment. They are worried about health insurance, about food for their family, about the mortgage. You name it and they are worried.
Well, I heard from her last night and she had some good news!
The best news is that UnaSpenser's husband will probably not lose his unemployment immediately. It looks like he will get an extension. No guarantees at this moment in time, but things are looking up!
The DailyKos community has put a huge smile on Una's face - we sent her approximately $1200 to help out in the near future. She wrote and told me that she is very humbled. It was very hard for her to add that paypal link to her diary but we convinced her to do it. I know that she is very thankful.
I want her to know that we are very thankful to have her here as a part of this community. Her writing is very important to us.
Most people asked that she use the money to buy a new computer so that she can keep writing. Others told her to do what she needed to with the funds.
Currently, she plans to put some towards their health insurance and the remainder will go to the computer.
I would like to raise a little more and I know that she won't ask for it herself - consider it a payment to a writer who has earned every penny for her contributions here at DailyKos.
Today, I am willing to donate $25 for every $100 I can raise in this diary.
So, how about it? Can you afford to donate a few dollars to help a Kossack and her family?
UPDATE FOR PAYPAL LINK:
With updated link.
And cut and paste link if that helps: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=VlhpHTewXMtrzFYxOueYlFqey4DdKdcNajK7nvz6v1XXBmSZBICPkYCSsXW&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8db2b24f7b84f1819343fd6c338b1d9d60
If anyone knows why a paypal link will work for a while and then fail, could they let me know? And, if they have a fix, I would really, really appreciate it.
Fri Nov 18, 2011 at 5:19 AM PT: Good news! We raised a total of $400 in her paypal account yesterday!
I will be sending my own $100 donation today!
Thanks for all your help!