I am a business editor living in San Francisco. I got hit like many of us by Covid, and the unexpected cut-off of funds a few months ago by the feds left me in the lurch, looking for work at a breakneck pace with many competiting. Although I have a few leads, my financial situation has left me unable to pay for basic expenses and medicine for survival. While I am interviewing I got the suggestion from a few of my neighbors to try and raise funds.
I used to panhandle on the street when I was a teenager in San Francisco, so as you can imagine it's really hard for me to ask for help. Recently I asked for cleaning supplies from neighbors on NextDoor and was overwhelmed by support in getting toilet cleaner, TP, multi-purpose cleaner, shampoo, soap, and food to eat to get me to Thansgiving. Previously, I was so reluctant to ask for help knowing everyone is going through it that I starved and was severely emaciated. I don't want to go through that again, and figure this amount should get me just over the hump, as San Francisco county is helping me with my phone bill, rent, internet and job hunting hopefully through December.
So this money will cover medicine for autoimmune illness, basic bills like fees for sites where I can contract writing gigs, transportation on BART, holiday meals and keeping my website up as it's about to be deleted due to lack of payment.
I have celiac disease, which means I cannot eat gluten or I get severely ill, my body goes into shock. Food banks have not been amenable to this, they think I am being picky! So this would also help with certified gluten-free pantry items I cannot afford. I've been eating cross-contaminated food due to poverty and it has realy affected my health.
Anything helps, to be honest, I would be happy with $15 to pay for my content writing site membership so I can get gigs immediately, and taxes for a shipment I can't pay for at the moment.
Thank you to everyone who donated cleaning supplies and food in the Nob Hill neighborhood and suggested I start this, you restored my faith in the kindness of San Francisco and in humanity. I feel so loved. Anything helps.
