Things seriously did not go the way we’d hoped for — and busted our tails working for — but some things just don’t change. Bad things continue to happen to good people. We do not have a society that takes care of them — sometimes our society is even the cause. So good people need to help each other out. Here are some Kossacks who need help right now. If there is any possible way you can help — from r,r,t,c in the diaries to sharing links and widgets to donating money — please do. If you know of someone in trouble we can help, please add them in the comments. It always has and always will take a community, a village, to support a community. We had high hopes for a national community, but those hopes being cast down just means more work for our smaller one. We are not only stronger together, we are only strong together. Please join forces to help these Kossacks.
PDNC — No. 1 urgent — Patriotic Daily News Clearinghouse (Lin), very long-time Kossack who started/helped start practically every caring community DK has from food aid to Kos Katalogue. And a whole lot more. Under the current circumstances we may be mining her old diaries about torture under W to see how to stop the incoming administration. She’s a cancer survivor who’s just found out — because our GD Medical Industry paid no GD attention to what she told them over a year ago and kept telling them until someone finally listened — the cancer back and spread to both lungs and into her bones. She’s very depressed as well as in pain, so words of support are also gifts. Please visit, read, rec, tip rb137’s diary for PDNC — www.dailykos.com… widget PDNC — www.youcaring.com… — note: exploratory surgery early in the week ran about 4 hours. I haven’t heard on results to see what if any further “protocols” are available. I’ll pass on The Word as I get it.
Aji — Aji was a major Community Fundraiser but due to RL and a lousy internet connect was mostly behind the scenes — until she got the word about Lin. She’s spearheading this one even though she sometimes has to go into town to get a solid connection. The longer version of her backstory is in many diaries and on the YouCaring donation widget. The short version is: 2008 crash, attempt to refinance, manufactured home repossed, living in a 30+ y.o. uninsulated RV (going into the 7th winter), electrical fire October 2015 convinced them to try multi-stage fundraising for a new house. Weather and other circumstances delayed actual building until July 2016. Time loss meant wrapping the final three phases (about $12K each) into one large $35K one system is damaged to the extent it can’t be moved adding another $5K. That 6 month delay means they had to wrap all three of the final phases into one single $35K drive of which just under $16.5K has been raised. Winter is closing in. Windows haven’t been delivered yet. If they can’t do the septic system soon, it’s going to be delayed until next spring after the ground thaws. If they can get those two major things done before the ground freezes, they’ll be able to move in and finish the interior over winter. If not, one more winter in the tin can. And the electric bill for trying to heat the RV is taking money that could be spent on the house so the faster we get this funded, the better. Latest diary, Homerise… www.dailykos.com… (that match was made — another soon). Please share wingssilverwork.com and www.youcaring.com… everywhere and daily if possible.
Arabian — long-time Kossack, unemployed and still recovering from an injury (and is unemployed because a toxic-work-environment supervisor fired her after FMLA time was up), no insurance because unemployed — in very rough emotional as well as physical shape so visiting the diary and leaving some love is really good, too www.dailykos.com/... No widget but PayPal is arabean@att.net
Dem — just started a “Trump News Today” series that I hope gets more eyes than it has so far. His truck went ka- plooey two days after the election (figures, right?) and still needs almost $900 to fix. Long story is here www.dailykos.com… No gofundme or YouCaring widget, his PayPal address is robertallenproctor4@gmail.com
Rock Creek Parker/Susan Hogarth — lurker for years, caregiver for her late mother for years, bookseller in the Kos Katalogue — one of those folks our team planned to help with increased Social Security benefits for caregivers — hers is $320 a month, plus Medicare and food stamps. She and her mother together eked out a living with her book sales as extra income. Her mother’s medical bill on top of loss of that income has put her way behind and she is facing foreclosure — too far behind for a reverse mortgage to help. “They” say $15,000 to stop the foreclosure and allow a “normal” sale so she can get out from under — hopefully if she can come up with something, they’ll negotiate. Homelessness is not good for anybody, especially not “women of a certain age” in NM. No widget but PayPal address is same as contact re: books, rockcreekparker@gmail.com.
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Not only is it the “holiday season” — queue Andy Williams — but when our ballot vote isn’t listened to, our dollar vote is, so cast that vote for Kossacks and other small businesses. Let’s give small and local a very good year. That’s helping community, too.
From Pootie Pads to wearable and frameable designs to jewelry to used/rare books to decluttering services — gifts from the heart are as easy to find in the Kos Katalogue as they are hard to find in mega-retail chain stores.
KOSSACK ARTISANS/VENDORS — NO to CORPORATE SMISH/YES to KOS BUSINESSES
2016 Kos Katalogue is OPEN FOR YOUR HOLIDAY & YEAR-ROUND BIZNESS!!! Tell your colleagues, tell your friends! Take a look — you‘ll be glad you did!