If you have a few dollars to spare, we could sure use your help with any of the fundraisers shown here (listed in alphabetical order). The most urgent ones have an orange Goal/Progress box.
Alexandra Lynch
A/C for the car — husband has COPD (Electric & water bills met)
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Goal: $1,000
Progress: $560
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Husband with renal failure (multiple hospitalizations, one recent) and COPD. Vehicle A/C on the fritz — needed because of the COPD & heat stress — $300-$500 to fix.
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The water is turned off |
PayPal: theladyherself1971 at yahoo dot com (real name initials: RR)
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Anne Cooper (AndyT’s friend)
Needs a light-weight maneuverable wheelchair she can fold up to fit in her car herself
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Goal: $5,000
Progress: $1,880
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Wheelchair bound but the “regular” ones are too heavy and don’t fold up for her to be able to be self-sufficient — she has a car and can drive, but now has to have someone get the wheelchair in and out of the car for her and it’s not maneuverable enough for Farmers Markets and Fairs (she makes and sells jewelry). |
Anne gives me a reason to keep going... |
Valkyrie Needs New Chariot
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BFSkinner
Needs help with Insulin (Medicare do-nut hole) & glasses. Also vet bill.
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Mini Goal: $1,500
Progress: $170
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Multiple health and dental issues in addition to depression. Needs some encouragement and moral support as well as help with mounting human and cat medical bills. |
Just When You Think It Can’t Get Any Worse |
GFM — bfskinner medical fund
Paypal is houstonbfskinner at netscape dot net
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Fineena
Help finish moving expenses, double utilities this month.
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Goal: $1,500
Progress: $75
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Move completed but double utilities this month and still needs to dog-proof the fence and back door for Julia and Henry |
I’m Busy Packing But… |
Paypal (and email) is palskaren at aol dot com |
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Sam crossed the Rainbow Bridge Friday 7/6/17 so a sympathy email would also be welcome. Sam would have been 13 the end of this month and she’s had him most of his life.
funtony47
Help with car repairs so he can keep going to the doctor
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Goal: $2,200
Progress: $415
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Cancer and chronic severe pain, needs car fixed so he can work and make his many doctor appointments. |
Chemo...Fun…NOT! |
gofundme - car repairs
Paypal is louisvillebuschs at gmail dot com
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jtg
Needs help with car maintenance/repairs (especially safety issues such as airbag, defroster fan, and tires).
No school in summer — cover summer pay gap.
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Car Goal: $3,300
Progress: $2,030
Pay Goal: $2,200
Progress: $1,675
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jtg is a substitute teacher beloved by his kids. The car is absolutely vital to his job, which requires him to travel all over. In summer there’s no school and therefore no income. An artist as well as a teacher, another way to support him is by becoming a Patreon subscriber or buying his artwork. |
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GFM car repairs
GFM summer income gap
Teepublic (for t-shirts)
FineArtAmerica page
Patreon page
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MaureenMower
Catscan show serious spinal deterioration — no buses (too much jouncing), no carrying anything heavy (like groceries), and very little walking. Needs a car to keep her out of a wheelchair even more than to get a job.
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Car Goal: $2,750
Progress: $2,170
Aug Goal: $1,400
Progress:
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Maureen lost her job last year, was homeless for months and now has a small apartment. Some income via online transcription jobs. Major goal is for a car for health reasons as well as to find better-paying work (and be able to see her in-the-next-county doctor for pain Rx without a $250+ round-trip taxi or a cheaper but not cheap U-Haul rental pickup truck). |
Updating the Updates Part 3 |
GFM - car
GFM — August living expenses
Paypal is MOELOE1126 at aol dot com — note which fund in comments
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mufftootuff
Needs August living expenses (food, utilities, laundry, etc). Still unemployed, waiting to hear back on interviews. Social Security starts in August.
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Goal: $2,100
Progress:
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mufftootuff and her son were caregivers for her mother for many years — she worked, son did actually caregiving (so spotty work record). She lost her job in March. Her Social Security starts mid-August, Unemployment started this week — $320, so helps but doesn’t cover even the rent. She had 3 job interviews last week — Hold the Good Thought. |
Urgent - Kossack mufftootuff in need |
Paypal is paypal:mmeriwether |
pale cold
Still trying to sell house, still needs cleanup help, will buy mobile home when house sells. Some grocery money would help, too.
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Goal: $3,000
Progress: $1,445
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Partially disabled in chronic pain. Estranged husband (divorce in progress) defaulted on a loan. Authorized to sell house (instead of foreclose/auction). Needs help to haul off all the junk he’d collected (found oil drilling equipment under a tarp FFS — anybody wanna buy it?). Buying mobile home when the house sells (her family — three kids ages 10 to 23, eldest provides childcare, and border collie). |
Just a few more weeks. |
GFM — save my home
Paypal is paypal.me/palecold
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ramara
Health issue — must remove mold in wall and restore bathroom (insurance denied).
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Goal: $3,000
Progress: $140
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ramara is on Social Security Retirement — enough to live on, but not enough to cover unforeseen emergencies like water damage from a leaking roof compounded by a plumbing fixture failure. |
Kossack ramara In Need |
Paypal is rport499 at gmail dot com |
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slksfca
Help with veterinary bills.
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Goal: $6,000
Progress: $5,195
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slksfca adopted Dixie from a senior dog rescue group. He is devoted to her and makes sure she gets the medical care for her heart condition and recently-developed kidney problems. Vet bills are really high, include several hospital visits.
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GFM — Dixie’s Vet Bills
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michelewin
Michele’s homeless friend Kay needs help moving to be near family.
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Goal: $7,000
Progress: $960
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Michele’s friend Kay is in her 70s and has been living in her truck with her two cats. Her belongings are in storage. She plans to move from CA to CO where her son lives and she needs help to cover storage and moving expenses. |
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GFM: kay allen move to CO
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ursulafaw
replace 5 teeth & fix the car
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Goal: $5,000
Progress: $4,400
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Has multiple health issues, multiple hospitalizations over the last several years. Currently needs 5 front teeth replaced and get her ancient VW fixed so it can pass the emissions test. (Gifts of knowledge for helping services have reduced the goal needed — only $600 to go)
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PayPal ursulafaw at gmail dot com
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Wiccaneagle
July mortgage
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Goal: $675
Progress: $25
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Unemployed, gets some revenue from online transcription but it’s slow right now. Shares with her daughter who is underemployed (applications out — Hold the Good Thought) and this month ends are not meeting. With July help should be OK for August.
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PayPal abqkellyeagle at gmail dot com
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Help by Spreading the Word
When someone is in a tough situation, it really helps to get the word out. The more who hear about it, the better the chance of connecting with people who can lend a hand.
The way to use this list is to go to the linked fund-raising page and then use the social media icons on that page to share it with your friends via Facebook, Twitter, or whatever platform you prefer.
Help by Buying From and Hiring Kossacks
Want to keep people from getting in a financial jam in the first place? You can help make a difference by supporting Kossack artisans and tradespeople. Here’s a list of people who would appreciate your business!
asterkitty
Special sale on oil paintings and postcards.
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Oil Paintings
Postcards
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edrie
Jewelry.
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edrie’s Shop on Etsy
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elenacarlena
Original cartoons to hang, wear, or drink from!
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LesBeastiables Products
TeePublic (t-shirts)
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jan4insight
Artwork, handcrafted gifts, and t-shirts.
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Zibbet (crafts)
TeePublic (t-shirts)
Zazzle (t-shirts/resist gear)
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jtg
Graphic and mixed media artist.
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Framed Prints
Designs on T-shirts
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michelewin
One-of-a-kind necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and other jewelry. Beautiful art and photography
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Unique Jewelry by Michele
fineartamerica-michele wilson
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Sara R & Winglion
Makers of the extremely popular Pootie (cat) & Woozle (dog) snuggle/sleeping/play pads.
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Pootie Pads |
snoopydawg
Gorgeous nature and landscape photography. 10% off sale!
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Snoopydawg Photography |
tabbycat31
Beaded jewelry and pussyhats.
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Crafts by Caroline on Etsy |
Wings (Aji)
Beautiful silverwork (belts, bracelets, buckles, collectibles, earrings, necklaces, pendants, pins, and rings) Hover over “galleries” to see the menu
Nature photography that speaks straight to the heart.
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NDN Silver |
You can browse the 2016-17 full Kos Katalogue or browse the departments using these links:
Kos Katalogue Department link list— by mettle fatigue
- Arts & Craftwork
- Books, Cookbooks, Magazines, Bookshops & Publishing
- Childrens', Craft Supplies, & Yarn: Knit, Crochet, Weaving
- Clothing & Jewelry
- Painting, Drawing, Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture
- Food-Drink-Garden & House-Home & Pet
- Service & Stationary Depts w/ Nasty Woman Merchandise Poll
- Software, Web Design, Music (CDs, DVDs) and Misc. Depts
We Did It!!
Here are our most recent success stories. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Here are a couple of help clearinghouses, the first for everybody, the second for seniors:
Need Help Paying Bills and Nat’l Council on Aging Benefits Checkup
Both have links to individual states. You have to drill a bit but there’s a lot of help out there. Hope some of it works for you.