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Helping Humpday is the Wednesday Street Prophets Coffee Hour. It was created for us by bfitzinAR and was taken over by Dixiecollie, who also left suddenly. Now it’s njm5000 who keeps the list of Kossacks in need. Helping Humpday is still here, the place where we can show caring and offer help.
Hooray for the Kossacks who help those in need, whether with donations or recs or words of support. It takes all of that to get the job done, and Kossacks are the best at it.
I’ve had questions about the needs list, and I don’t want those to discourage anyone needing help. It takes a lot of courage for most people to come to the community and admit a need, and it signals a kind of desperation, not knowing where else to turn.
No, I don’t vet each person personally. I trust the community to monitor our own, but I list all needs unless I’m given a reason not to. The needs listed are self-reported. Use your own best judgment.
Community Needs List as of 9/20/23. 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.
As always, fundraisers are free to post a brief ask and donation links as a reply to the List.
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.
CentristandProud—Has an urgent need to pay a deductible prior to an upcoming surgery for their partner. Another medical patient requires help Long story short, this surgery is needed towards having any quality of life. From the diarist: “Covering this deductible, to us, means we can save our monies for the multiple, not covered, co-pays and visits and extra tests that their “all-inclusive” prices fail to mention. This is her life. I refuse to put a price tag on it. Help if ye can. We understand if you cannot. Life is not easy these days.” gofund.me/… • www.paypal.com/…
$8,000 6,860 6,575 6,540 6290. The out of network costs are already building. No update yet, but I understand the PayPal works, even though it says ‘ended’.
bluePNWcats—Health is gradually improving, but she has exhausted her resources and credit cards. It’s back to school time and about $600 580 520 320 is needed for the kids’ things like back to school clothes, supplies, haircuts etc. No donations this week, but, backpacks, shoes and some school supplies have been purchased. :-)
PayPal ID is atxsupermom 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 15585 15,635 15,710 15,910 16,110 16,310 towards a newly revised goal of $25,000.
This has been his only income , but now from Aashirs nani: “He’s opened a computer shop in Leavenworth, at 2110 S 4th Street. They do repairs (I asked!). If you live in the area, you can help him while helping yourself.”
jtg—needs about $7,000 6150 5760 5460 5435 5185 4935 4500 4100 3900 3700 3290 2950 2250 2050 for dental work.• GoFundMe • KoFi • PayPal• Patreon • Amazon Pet Supplies•
AZnaturegrrrl—needs help rn with kitteh food and supplies. Especially needs the special Royal Canin aging loaf in sauce wet food for Yuki, plus syringes for the feeding, and puppy pads with adhesive strips. From AZ: “I have a list on Amazon or Chewy vouchers would work just as well (I think Chewy has a sale on as well):“ *Chewy gift cards to naturegirl61 at icloud dot com •amazon wish list is www.amazon.com/…
Kossacks really stepped up, with orders, $, and Chewy cards. Leaving this up to get more of a cushion for supplies and food. <3
michelewln—new ask for $150 80 for food, meds, and cat supplies—to get through the month. PayPal: michelewilson327 at Gmail dot com.
Falcon Hawke—has a diary up. SOS - Family Treasures and Truck Life - UPDATE
Any amount will help right now, but the goal now is $3,500 2350 1450 for 3 mos. of truck living expenses, including things like truck maintenance, gas, auto insurance, cell service, and the occasional night indoors, which will facilitate bringing this saga to a successful conclusion.
PayPal • Venmo • Zelle Accounts at: celtichart1@aol.com • www.gofundme.com/.…
Falcon Hawke is still in the hospital.
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Thanks, as always, to the donors
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Kos Katalogue 2023 final version for this year. Holidays are coming and great gifts can be found here for any occasion.
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 to recipients and asks donors to contribute to their organization, but also money received through that platform is treated as taxable income. You will receive a form 1099. If you are requesting help through GFM, also be aware that there can be delays in accessing the money. There has been some confusion about GFM fees. When you donate, they ask for a tip. You can decline and have no extra charge. This is not the same as the fees charged to the person raising funds. GFM will take money from the amount raised, and it isn’t voluntary.
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. This can happen to any of us. Today it isn’t me in need. If it isn’t you, either, please see what you can do to help.
