Welcome to Street Prophets Coffee Hour! Thermal for the warmth of a good cup of coffee or your preferred beverage, as well as the warmth of a more progressive religion and community.
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I actually had some blueberry pancakes recently with my coffee, although I didn’t have them in such a lovely setting (h/t The Marti)
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Welp, I’m still trying to find interesting and relevant issues for discussion of what I think Christian values should be. And suddenly it’s Thursday, I haven’t decided on a topic, and I’m running out of time and energy!! So I’ll try again for next week. This will have to be an Open Thread for the community. Please have a seat with a refreshing beverage and/or snack, and chat amongst yourselves!
As always, let’s elevate our Community Cred and repost The Needs List! From Aashirs nani (with permission) on Helping Humpday! Note that there are 5 weeks between SS checks coming up this month. What “fun” for all!
PLEASE NOTE:
When sending via PayPal, be sure to select “Send to family/friend” to avoid fees on either end. Be aware, both donor and recipient, that GFM not only charges fees, but also money received through that platform is treated as taxable income. If you are requesting help through GFM, also be aware that there can be delays in accessing the money.
COMMUNITY NEEDS LIST AS OF 5/24/23:
Fundraisers who want a diary to be or stay on the list: PLEASE kosmail requests and donations received to njm5000 by Tuesday evening to be included on the Wednesday morning updated list.
Living on the financial edge—need help? Check out the Helping Directories before your next emergency.
Housing and Living Expenses Fundraisers and Other Links
When sending via PayPal, be sure to select “Send to family/friend” to avoid fees on either end.
morgansmom—needs help towards major car repairs and moving to a better environment. $8000 4155 3955 3945 3920 3395 3170 2955 • Thermostat is repaired and some parts acquired for the front end work.• Current medical issues do take priority • Visit the KoFi page to see some cool artwork & donate! • PayPal: wingednag at gmail dot com.
anotherdemocrat—has a diary up: Anyone know where I can find a 2nd job? She’s in Austin and is suddenly $24000 in debt, mainly due to an HOA assessment! From the diary: “So, $24,000 is more money than I can ask even a big community like Daily Kos to donate. I have a venmo: at Becky-Helton, Cashapp: $B3ckyHelt0n, and GoFundMe, if anyone wants to help with next month’s payments but for a big total like that, I need a 2nd job. My day job is M-F from 8-5, so it would have to be evenings & weekends.” and “Skills: writing, 20+ years of customer service work, super reliable…” Kosmail, if you can help.
BMScott posted this: From a Daily Kos Guild tweet about Christopher Reeves:
“Christopher's house burned down early in February. An insurance dispute has made it difficult to access his funds for necessary items, so we're trying to keep him and his family sheltered, fed, and clothed. PLEASE help however you can.” There is a GoFundMe that currently stands at $15,360 15,385 15,585 towards a revised goal of $20,000.
jtg—needs about $7,000 6150 5760 5460 5435 5185 4935 4500 for dental work.
• GoFundMe • KoFi • PayPal• Patreon • Amazon Pet Supplies •
***Tazira— Help and Advice needed, please—Power turned off! Living on $800/mo. Social Security leaves no room for emergencies. From the gfm “The last 8 or 9 months have been a series of emergencies that have come up. Mostly with cat health, some with a death in the family, and some with needed medication that is no longer covered by my insurance.”
I have a budget set now if I can get the help to get power back on, clean up the last of the vet bills and maybe replace a tiny bit of the food I had to throw out. My fridge and freezer were full because I had just finished my monthly shopping. • GoFundMe Goal is $2,250 1,603.
Kos Katalogue 2022 is here—please Kosmail BeadLady if you have corrections or additions.
Please note also that Chef Bobby Neary, “@nuevopioneer,” passed away January 14, 2023. We will continue to post his favourite charity to honour him — please consider a donation to the Satos, the street pets of Puerto Rico! Bobby adopted his own Sato, Missilu, as well as raised funds for PR’s Satos.
I’m in for a mickle each week toward a variety of DKos members on the Needs List. I hope you’ll join me. Always glad to see the needed amounts gradually decreasing!
If helping financially isn’t the right choice for you at this time, you can still help. Tip and rec the diary so it stays visible. Share on social media: Twitter, Facebook, whatever platform you use, to bring the attention of others outside our daily readers. And offer words of encouragement to people who are struggling. It can be scary to be struggling, and it can feel lonely. Let them know we understand and are here to help.
If you have time, please visit the diaries above and leave comments for their authors. Those words of encouragement are vital!
If you don’t like fundraisers, please just move along. They are a longstanding tradition at DKos — Until we vote in enough progressives to create a much stronger social safety net! (Maybe in 2024!.)
Cozier together
And finally, please note: I am sole caregiver for my Mom. Plus once again I badly need to shop for groceries, so I may be gone when this posts or shortly thereafter. But I will engage in Comments immediately upon my return. Thanks to all! Enjoy the afternoon breather!
