HelpTishaAndPan

Happy New Year! Thanks to your community care and financial generosity, Tisha and Pan have started off 2026 as homeowners! Just in time to celebrate their “Gotcha” adoption day (the day Tisha formally adopted Pan when Pan was a child and Tisha was a very young adult). Your contribution made a real difference in making their secure, permanent housing a reality. Every donation, no matter the amount, was deeply felt and received with gratitude. Those of us closest to Tisha and Pan, and Tisha and Pan themselves, have been brought to tears (in a good way) each time we saw another person contribute to make this dream a reality.

Tisha and Pan were overwhelmed in the best possible way by not only your financial contributions, but your kind words and well wishes. They have poured themselves into this community and shown so much care for others. Having each of you provide care for them was a reflection on the roots they’ve built in the Bay Area and the valuable difference they’ve made in each of your lives. Whether you are close to Tisha and Pan or contributed as a more distant community member, we want you to know that your care and contributions were deeply felt. 

We know we live in a world where many things compete for our attention. Thank you for taking the time to read our emails. Thank you for pausing while scrolling, engaging with our posts, and sharing this campaign with others. For responding to our text messages and taking the time out of your day to talk to us. 

Far too few queer and trans people, especially those who experience chronic illness and disability, achieve 1st generation home ownership. We hope that in these challenging times, when things feel hopeless or overwhelming, you can remember how this community came together to make the seemingly impossible possible for Tisha and Pan. Each time we practice mutual aid, we make a real difference. 

With gratitude, 

Tisha, Pan, and the care team