Fineena, who many here know as she who makes the most amazing scarves,
is in a bit of a bind. The house she’s been renting is being sold, and she needs to move. Luckily, she found a place nearby that isn’t too much more expensive. Unfortunately, when you’re on a fixed income, your budget generally doesn’t have room for unforeseen expenses like moving and its related costs.
The need here is two-fold. First, Fineena needs some extra cash to finance the move; things like bringing her car tags up to date, getting a new mattress (sleeping on the sofa is very bad for her COPD and other issues), and making sure the fence is sturdy enough for her dogs. The good news is, we have an offer of $750 in matching funds! Any amount donated to Fineena is effectively doubled! To contribute, go to PayPal and choose the “Send Money to Friends and Family” option — palskaren at aol dot com — and that helps avoid the extra fees. Every little bit helps; with the matching funds, $5 becomes $10, $10 becomes $20, etc. and the small contributions add up fast.
The second part of the need is the physical labor involved in moving. Kossack eeff has offered to help and lend his truck, but as Fineena has COPD, additional help with packing, loading, or unloading would be greatly appreciated. Fineena is in the Charlotte, NC area, and her move date is Saturday, May 27th. If you are in the area and can help out, please Kosmail myself or Fineena.
Of course, it also helps to get the word out — comments, recs, republishes of this diary, as well as sharing to social media, helps spread the word. Don’t underestimate the value in sharing the diary and spreading it around, as we never know who might be moved to help.
Again, Fineena’s PayPal is palskaren at aol dot com. Thank you for reading!