PARDON ME FOR PINNING THIS. Today's post is below. You guys wanted me to do a fundraiser again in December. I didn't, partly because I spaced it. But consider this my fundraiser, and if you can, donate to these people who right now need it more than I.
THE DAY'S POST IS BELOW THIS.
We have two Emergencies going and one "I'll do in all our names, okay?"
I really could use this another month, considering that right now we're up to 10k for the main water pipe and 2k for Valeria, treating her so maybe the pissing on everything stops. Maybe. BUT some months are like this and these are real emergencies. Also, we're okay. (In case you worry. We won't hurt ourselves. Don't hurt yourselves either.)
So, Julie Pascal, our very own Synova (Who makes those delightful drawings I sometimes feature, at least when they're not by Caitlin Walsh) moved to tiny town TX a few months ago. The idea was they'd have a paid off house, and she'd get a job, and her husband could finally write his science fiction series. Makes sense. They're younger than us.
Well, about two weeks ago her husband got sick and was hospitalized. Turns out that due to a genetic issue his viral illness killed his liver and he was too weak for a transplant. (This is what I understood. Julie has not been very clear for obvious reasons.) They're on COBRA, the same service that cost us 28k for delivering son 33 years ago. And she is staying in a hotel until he passes which is estimated a week, give or take. Her kids are away from jobs they might lose before they can go back. If you can't help (AND LORD I GET THAT RIGHT NOW) please pray for the whole family. Anyway, our Holly has started a Give Send Go for them: If you can give, go here.
Second, and almost as urgent: Sean Gartlan, some of you know him as Wolfie from the old Baen Bar. Kate Paulk played havoc with him when she tuckerized him in the con series.
For some years now, he's been caretaker first to his dad, then his sister. Meanwhile his mom was the sole bread earner in the house. She passed this week. His family is renting. They need to pay cremation costs. And he needs to find a job. I think he's in his forties, his resume is a shambles, and you all know what it's like out there right now. Also, if he doesn't find a work from home job, he'll have to find someone to caretake his sister. I honestly have no clue what he can do, but if you can help on the job front, get in touch with him. He has a Go Fund Me. (Yes, I know but it's still the go-to for a lot of people.)
Earlier this year, Peter DaDalt died suddenly of a heart attack (no, not OF suddenly, he had a heart condition.) I never met him in person, but he was a fan who became a friend anyway, and his death hit me very hard. Here is his obituary. The obituary asks for donations for golfforekids, which was important to him. They fund research in childhood cancer. Obviously it's not a right now emergency to donate to them, but maybe add it to your donations when you have money.
I have made a donation, in the name of Sarah's Diner our non-political facebook group, where he was a frequent poster. Not as much as I'd like to. See this horrible month. But I'll try to write and donate more a month that's not quite so crazy.
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