Happy Holidays and Last call for JITH fund

This is your last chance to donate to help fellow JITHers in need or to request help from the JITH fund.

To donate: https://gofund.me/f4c6d417

To request assistance from the fund: jithmk17@gmail.com

The donations from the beginning of the week have now cleared and are ready to be distributed this weekend, with a second distribution next week of anything that comes in now. 

Thank you, JITHers, for your generosity during a tough year. May you have a great holiday season, no matter how you celebrate. And enjoy the cute AI (I'm pretty sure) generated fawn at the top of this post.

It's that time again! The JITH Annual Holiday Assistance Fund

It's been a hard year. Not just in being a fan (there's been a lot of heartbreak) but in just getting through. We've had people fleeing wildfires, having large unexpected expenses, struggle to find housing (or maybe that's just me), and other challenges. So I'm not sure how much capacity the community has to give but the consensus was to go anyway.

Click this link to donate. I'm using the same setup as the last couple of years, which means the goal doesn't reset. It is starting at $3,325 so you can do the math to figure out where we are this season. I can do updates if people want. 

You can be completely anonymous, either requesting or donating. For fraud reasons, GoFundMe shows me the name but I won't tell. I also have the ability to turn donations anonymous so if GoFundMe won't let you, just let me know. I figure we run it until the 24th, as most people will have gotten a paycheque by then. (Bi-weekly pay periods pay out on the 22nd.)

If you are in need and can use some financial assistance, email me at jithmk17@gmail.com by Friday so I can add you on the distribution list.

Thanks in advance for anything you can contribute. And thanks to those who are brave enough to ask for help.

Merry JITHmas!

 

Last night I distributed what has been donated so far to the JITH Holiday Fund to 4 members of this community in need. One of those was me. I've used that money for two of my acupuncture appointments and groceries. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. 

I wanted to make sure money got to people before Christmas but the fund is open for a few more days, with another distribution next week. The link is https://gofund.me/f4c6d417 (last time, I promise!)

Give yourselves a hand. I know I appreciate how supportive this community is.

Giving Tuesday: The annual JITH Holiday Assistance fundraiser

 

Today is known across North America as Giving Tuesday. It was intended to take the consumerism that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday and offset it by giving to charitable organizations. While some people felt I should wait until the current thread went past 1000 comments, I wanted to tie in with this day of giving.