Good morning everyone, and welcome to Radio Free Monday!
Ways To Give:
kshandra had major surgery at the end of 2018, and has since struggled with bills, especially after a much smaller than expected tax refund. She's offering comissions starting at $10; you can see fandom-specific examples at
her tumblr, or more general examples of her work at
DeviantArt. You can also simply donate at
her Ko-Fi.
desiterus is raising funds after he and
cptprocrastination have been warned that if they don't pay their back rent, they will be evicted. She's been searching for a job while struggling with meantal and physical health, and he has been trying to deal with bad fibromyalgia. You can
read more and reblog here.
aritrahan has created a Patreon to help finance his transition and an eventual move away from emotionally abusive family members. His Patreon features art, fiction, songs, and photography in return for support; you can
check out his Patreon here and his Dreamwidth (for more information) at
ari_the_dodecahedron.
molly-ren linked to a fundraiser for Ian and Liz, who had started a small freelance business, then lost all their clients when Ian came out as trans. Ian also recently had a medical incident that they are struggling to cover bills for, while also covering their health insurance and rent/utilities. You can
read more and help out here. Anon linked to fundraiser for
deadcatwithaflamethrower, who has settled with her family in their new home but are still fundraising for rent, particularly after Drougnor (her husband) lost his job. She's clearing out dolls, doll accessories on eBay, and sells jewelery as well. You can check out
her doll stuff here and
jewelery for sale here, or give through her
Ko-Fi or
paypal.
News to Know:
brainwane linked to Deconstruct, a "language-agnostic software development conference" which is looking for first-time conference speakers. The conference is in Seattle this coming July, and speakers receive up to a $2K honorarium, with travel expenses covered and coach and mentor speakers to help them prepare their talks. You can
read more about this opportunity here. And this has been Radio Free Monday! Thank you for your time. You can post items for my attention at the
Radio Free Monday submissions form. If you're not sure how to proceed,
here is a little more about what I do and how you can help (or ask for help!). If you're new to fundraising, you may want to check out
my guide to fundraising here.