With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up this week, I've been thinking about how grateful I am to the Daily Kos community. It's been a home away from home on the internet for me, a place where I can find people who share my ideals and interests, and who have provided me with a wealth of support and advice. I've long known that cyber-friends & cyber-communities are just as real (if not more so) as the people we know in "real life", and it's been my pleasure and honor to be able to give back to this community in what ways I can. This time, I'm asking for your help in supporting TiaRachel, a longtime member with over a thousand diaries and almost 20,000 comments. Follow me below the orange cornucopia for details, if you will. Or if you're ready to pitch in now, the info is:
1. Go to Paypal.com.
2. Click Send Money to family or friends. You don't need an account to make the payment.
3. Enter TiaRachel's e-mail address which is tiarachelgordon@gmail.com and the amount you are sending.
Edit: Or follow the direct link in TiaRachel's comment here.
About a week and a half ago, TiaRachel posted a quiet diary, asking for help. Long story short, but due to an assortment of medical conditions and unrealistic work requirements for worker's comp, TiaRachel has fallen into a deep hole. I haven't had the myriad of medical problems, but I know what it's like to be in that hole. When I left college, I had a hard time finding anything other than minimum wage work. Then my car died. Student loans went into collection, credit cards maxed out, I'm sure you know the type of story.
Luckily I had some good friends who were able to help me - one with a couch I could crash on until I was able to get funds for a new place; two who traded off giving me rides to work so I could continue making the pittance I was earning; another who generously loaned me the funds to buy a cheap used car and never hassled me about how long it was taking to pay him back. Since then, with the help of yet another friend, I managed to land a better job that I've been fortunate to work at for the last 14 years.
So now I'm in a place where I can pay that goodwill and generosity forward. I put my check in the mail for TiaRachel this morning, but she can still use more help. The bottom line is we need to raise $1582 more to get her back on solid ground. I know money is tight for a lot of people now, but if you are able to give, it would be appreciated. If you can't make a financial contribution (and like I said, I've been there, so I understand that too), then Tips, Recs, Comments, Republishes, and Shares of this diary to help keep it visible and shine as much light on it as we can for TiaRachel would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks for reading.
Please Help TiaRachel
If you've never used PayPal to send money to anyone, it is really simple.
- Go to PayPal.com. You do not have to have an account to send money.
- Click Send Money to Family and Friends.
- Enter TiaRachel's email address (which is tiarachelgordon@gmail.com) and amount you are sending. The sender's name is visible to the recipient
- If you'd rather send a check in the mail, you can Kosmail TiaRachel to get her mailing address.
Diary Schedule - All Times Are Eastern
Friday, Nov 14th: So. Um. I need some help. by TiaRachel. This was the plea for help posted by Tia. We are trying to raise $7,000.00 to allow Tia a stable financial future. Please help her as much as possible.
Saturday, Nov 15th: There, but for the Grace.... An Appeal for Help, with a Match by Dallasdoc.
Sunday, Nov 16th: Aji for TiaRachel: When There Aren't Enough Spoons In the World: Helping a Friend Dig Out by Aji (posted on her behalf by Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse).
Monday, Nov 17th: We Are Family...We Take Care of Our Own by JoanMar.
Tuesday, Nov 18th: Kossack Caring: Empathy for TiaRachel by side pocket.
Wednesday, Nov 19th: So, Um, TiaRachel Still Needs Our Help by ericlewis0.
Thursday, Nov 20th: Do You Get By With A Little Help From Your Friends? by bobswern.
Saturday, Nov 22nd: Appealing to our Better Angels: Fundraising for TiaRachel by tmservo433.
Sunday, Nov 23rd: I Don't Ask This, But I Need Your Help by slinkerwink.
Tuesday, Nov 25th: 1:00 pm by Avilyn.
Thursday, Nov 27th: TBD by Kitsap River. Note: This is the last scheduled diary in this fundraiser. However, should it be necessary to do so, I will post the final diary on either Sunday, Nov 30th or Monday, Dec 1st. (JekyllnHyde)
Please tip/rec these diaries and republish to your Daily Kos Groups. Link to your Facebook pages. Tweet to your friends. Many thanks on behalf of the entire fundraising team.
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