There is a fundraiser underway for Kossack Fineena — here’s the link to the original diary: Help Fineena Breathe Easier
Areas with poor outdoor air quality, including that from exhaust gas, generally have higher rates of COPD.
All summer long, in the searing heat and humidity and pollution of Charlotte, North Carolina, Fineena has to drive in a car without air conditioning. Air conditioning isn’t a luxury for her. Fineena suffers from COPD, which means that she has struggled with breathing issues since she was young.
She gives details in her own words:
I have COPD & no health insurance. I've had breathing issues my whole life. It is the worst when I'm hot - as in a car with no AC. Frequently, it causes me to cough to the point, I have to pull into a parking lot until it stops & can catch my breath. Inhaler is no help with that much coughing going on. … I worry that I'm going to pass out while driving or swerve while coughing & get into a wreck.
We need to raise $3000 for a new car for Fineena
The car she currently has is a health hazard for Fineena. And it is not worth fixing, even if they can fix it. Luckily, her trusted mechanic has found a reliable used car with relatively low mileage that could change her life for the better. Not to mention making summer car trips safer for her two rescued Airedales as well. Here is the whole story at the original diary, which was brilliantly written by basket this morning: Help Fineena Breathe Easier
Time is of the Essence — How you can help Fineena
The community has raised over $1000 today, but we have a long way to go to reach the goal of $3000. Other buyers have shown some interest in this vehicle, and the seller can't wait very long for Fineena to raise the necessary funds.
How to Help:
1) You can pop over to the original diary and donate. Or you can donate directly from the links below.
2) Fineena has PayPal, and her email address is palskaren at aol dot com.
3) She also has a page on the YouCaring fundraiser platform: Help Karen Get a Car. (they take a fee and it takes longer to get the funds).
4) Tip, rec, publish on social media, publish to other Kossack groups. Spread the word.
UPDATE 4: So far, the community has been terrific. You have already matched a $100, a $150, and a $300
WOW — so another $300 match is on offer by a generous anonymous donor. We still need to raise about $1800 to reach our final goal. So if we can make this match, we will have whittled that figure down to $1200. Please help now if you can.
Any amount helps, no matter how small. Equally as important as donating financially, and arguably more so, is helping to get the word out. Recs, tips and shares on social media all help to keep this fundraiser going.
Thanks everyone.