Here we are again — it’s Saturday — the first of 2017. This time of year shelter and warmth are not just “nice” — they are critical to life itself. Many of us are just managing to keep our own shelter and warmth, no matter how much we want to help others. Please remember that all links in a chain are necessary to make the chain. If you have any following at all on social media, share the links. Share links to the diaries, to the fundraiser widgets, to the online shops. Share to anybody and everybody you can think of. Send them to famous people known for helping — PDNC for example was very active in both environmental and human rights, so share her widget to environmental activists and human rights activists. Just a few bucks each from a lot of people does the job. So please share today on Sharing Saturday.
++++++++++++ links for Kossacks in Health and Financial need ++++++++++++
Patriotic Daily News Clearinghouse (Lin/Linda) PDNC — Linda “walked on” Wed., Dec. 28th at 3 a.m. pacifict time. Her last wish/concern was for her sister Laura (Kossack gabriella). That Laura not be burdened with the medical bills, especially since Linda had not been able to work for quite a while and neither of them worked (no income at all) for the last few months. The fundraiser will continue until met. Aji’s farewell is here www.dailykos.com/... and 2thanks’ memorial is here www.dailykos.com/... Widget has Lin’s story written by Laura and Laura’s update after Linda’s passing — www.youcaring.com… $13,685 left to reach the goal.
Aji — is right up there with PDNC on blogathons and is spearheading the one for PDNC. Her backstory is on her widget. Home building priorities shifted with the weather. Ground’s frozen and overnight lows are, well, low so septic system and outside plastering can’t be done until thaw. Now focusing on windows and inside work. (Lowe’s gift cards toward plumbing fixtures are here — www.amazon.com… ) Latest diary, All I Want For Christmas www.dailykos.com… Please share wingssilverwork.com and www.youcaring.com… links everywhere and daily if possible. (Widget has the backstory) $12,300 to reach the goal.
Arabian — Kossack, toxic-work-environment supervisor fired her after her unpaid FMLA was up, still recovering but no insurance because unemployed. Unemployment benefits almost up — anything helps to extend them. Her foot is healed enough to wear a special shoe instead of the obvious boot, so employment search should be more productive after the holidays. Diary’s aged out (can still rec the diary but not comments and no new comments). No widget but PayPal is arabean@att.net
Dem — Kossack since 2014, recently selected for a non-paying but wonderful project to design curriculum for Children of the Night (an organization for rescued exploited/abused street kids). Truck went ka-plooey two days after the election (figures, right?). Underemployed means he’s getting by but there’s no extra for truck repairs. Currently having to accept rides from a verbally abusive ex. Diary is aged out. No widget, PayPal robertallenproctor4@gmail.com $250 to the goal.
jtg — (home) Kossack, cancer survivor and late father’s caregiver for 15 years. He started substitute teaching in mid-October and has been working fairly steadily, but the schools were closed the entire Thanksgiving week so needs about $500 to make December bills. December holiday school closures mean he’ll probably need help for January as well. www.gofundme.com/... • PAYPAL (He’s also a Kos Katalogue vendor and hopes to augment his substitute teaching with graphic art sales.)
jtg — (car) Engine’s fine but needs the transmission replaced, should be good for another 10 years after that. New transmission is $4K (parts and labor) but they’ll do the work for $1K down payment let him pay it out. His area has minimal mass transit. He needs the car to work at his substitute teaching jobs as well as his local Dem Party volunteer work. Diary www.dailykos.com… gofundme widget www.gofundme.com/... • PayPal — has almost raised the down payment (I’d forgotten about the gofundme fees — still $50 short).
Rock Creek Parker/Susan Hogarth — caregiver for her late mother for years, bookseller in the Kos Katalogue to augment her $322 monthly SocSec. Currently in process of selling the house so book selling (new orders) on hold. Would appreciate Paypal rockcreekparker@gmail.com help for her home-prep costs & utilities (Albuquerque is cooold in winter, don’t want to scare homebuyers away).
snoopydawg — Work injury — Workers Comp denied the claim for 5 years. Belated surgery failed so permanent damage, unable to work and in constant pain. On Social Security Disability augmented with photography sales (in Kos Katalogue), has fallen behind on the mortgage and is in the process of refinancing but needs to catch up. Companion animals need help, too. Charlie, the younger, was damaged on a fence (90 stitches) with an already partially paid vet bill over $500. Abby, the elder, has arthritis and some muscle degeneration and needs meds. PayPal is snoopydawg@earthlink.net and YouCaring www.youcaring.com… The goal $2,500 (her) + $500 (dogs) = $3,000. $2900 to go. Shares as well as donations are greatly appreciated.
Black Max — home is being rezoned commercial — he and his wife run a shoestring feral colony so they’re going to have to relocate themselves and the colony — Reprieve! by end of May. Diary www.dailykos.com/... gofundme www.gofundme.com/... if you can help or share it will be greatly appreciated. $306 left to meet the goal.
michelewin’s friend Kay — homeless living out of her truck which didn’t pass inspection so is mostly sitting in a parking lot — Sacramento-area Kossacks who can help please call her. She gave permission to give out phone number — 916.559.0908 Update: Betsrutan and basket spoke to her 1/4/17 and will meet her to go over her situation in more detail. ================================================= Vetwife’s friend Brother Robert — 60, free-lance handy man, working on voting rights, visiting folks in jail, and doing an unfunded one-man version of meals on wheels for folks in the community. Vetwife will forward donations. PayPal amandakato@msn.com — www.dailykos.com… jibrille — update, chemo is “kicking her butt” and would appreciate the Good Thought. Puddytat (just Dx with Hodgkin’s) — no fundraiser but needs someone in WI who can help set up a new computer. www.dailykos.com… Also Community Quilt for her www.dailykos.com/...=================================================
++++++Links for folks with primarily financial needs who are Kossack artisan/vendors — and of course the Kos Katalogue where your dollars vote for Family, Neighbor and Nation+++++++
Help the Kossack community with your dollar vote — it’s listened to even when your ballot vote isn’t so cast that dollar vote for Kossacks and other small businesses.
Small Business is Good.From Pootie Pads to wearable and frameable designs to jewelry to used/rare books to decluttering services — gifts from the heart are easy to find in the Kos Katalogue.
KOSSACK ARTISANS/VENDORS — NO to CORPORATE SMISH/YES to KOS BUSINESSES
asterkitty — to assist with moving costs, special painting sale is here. Big discounts: alexalev.com…
elenacarlena — sale through end of January — original cartoons — www.dailykos.com/...
jan4insight — Zibbet sales www.zibbet.com… — Kossacks get 10% discount by putting KOSSACK in the coupon code.) jan4insight, jtg, and elenacarlena all have t-shirts/ designs at TeePublic the most recent of which are on sale — check the Kos Katalogue for links. Sara R & Winglion — Pootie Pads — pootiepad.com… (also lavender/thyme for woozles). snoopydawg — beautiful photography — 10% off sale www.midlifeartistsunlimited.org/…Wings — NDN Silver wingssilverwork.com , Aji’s & Wings’ sole income source. Hover on Galleries, then on Silverwork or Photography or Other Artists for click-links to see breathtaking work. Use Contact for email to commission or purchase.
2016 Kos Katalogue is OPEN FOR YEAR-ROUND BIZNESS!!! Tell your colleagues, tell your friends! Take a look — you‘ll be glad you did!
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Kos Katalogue by section — Thank you, mettle fatigue:
Section 1: “arts and craftworks...” — www.dailykos.com…
Section 2: “books, cookbooks...publishing” — www.dailykos.com/...
Section 3: “Children’s Dept, Craft supplies...” — www.dailykos.com/...
Section 4: “Clothing and Jewelry” — www.dailykos.com/...
NEW — Section 5: “Fine Arts” — www.dailykos.com/...