𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖓'𝖘 𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖌

DC's ONLY wildlife rehab is about to lose ALL government funding this year if the proposed mayor's budget passes THIS FRIDAY. Without their annual $200k from the city, City Wildlife will be extremely limited in their capabilities to care for patients and train new rehabbers (like me!).

YOU CAN HELP BY:

-submitting written/video testimony here (you dont have to be a DC resident)

-call or email councilmember chuck allen ( (202)724-8072 / [email protected] )

-protesting the meeting on may 1st 8:45am @ 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

It's a toll free service with people who will help you find programs in your community to pay those bills, find food, and find housing! They will give you numbers to call so you can get help.

It is not 100% foolproof. Their job is to direct you to a program they believe will help your current issue, but it's still a step up from praying random strangers online will give you enough cash before a deadline! The added benefit of these community programs, which get funded by the local government most of the time, is if there are more people using them then they can get more money to help more people.

You're not taking resources from other people if you use your community services. Your taxes pay for them. Use them.

Dial 211 first to see if they can help, and if for some reason they can't, then make your donation posts!

I can't speak for all 211's but most should also have a website detailing all the agencies in their database. if you don't like phone calls, this can be something to reference instead.

If you don't have health insurance but you need to see a doctor, reference 211! We list clinics that provide free or discounted general care, vision, and dental services to low income households and people without insurance! Many hospitals also have financial aid policies that can severely reduce your bill if you had an expensive procedure!

If you're stuck in a dead end job or need educational resources reference 211! There are a lot of programs focused on providing basic adult education as well as trade skills or other high demand fields! State governments are generally more interested in funneling people into work than providing benefits, but you can still use this to your advantage especially if you have some form of disability but are still able to work. That includes if you're neurodiverse or have mental health issues! Most of these programs are extremely underutilized.

If you believe you qualify for public benefits but the bureaucracy of the process is in your way, reference 211! There are agencies specifically geared towards helping people obtain the benefits they qualify for- for free!

If you need help with your taxes-

If you need help finding a pro bono lawyer-

If you need help finding affordable housing/section 8 housing-

If you need help finding food pantries-

If you need help paying for your prescriptions-

If you need help obtaining disability aids or assistive technology-

If you need help finding transportation options-

If you need help following a natural or personal disaster (like a home fire)-

If you need help repairing a home you or your family owns or it needs modifications to be accessible-

If you need Queer resources-

Reference your 211!!!!!

I had no idea what 211 was before working for it but I wish I had. I've learned so much about what resources are actually available to the community even in a ho hum area of the country like my state. I've saved my partner literally thousands of dollars just from the medical resources I've gathered.

Not enough young people know about or utilize these services but they are there for you!

P. S.

Tamara de Lempicka (Polish, 1898-1980)

Evening dress, white silk satin, c.1935

as you guys know my grandparents got scammed almost a month ago, some man told them he was going to send them medical equipment they needed for $500 dollars, we were desperate, not only they lost all the money they had, my grandpa has gotten significantly worse, he's starting to lose vision in his good eye and my grandma is losing mobility as well (evidence), I know I sound annoying always coming here and begging for money for my grandparents and for my college, I don't know how to anticipate the grief, losing my grandpa everyday to his illness, losing my college education cause I can't afford it, in México the situation it's just getting worse and even though I feel lonely I have found a community here and I'm forever grateful for that, even a dollar goes a long way and all the money will go to their medical needs since I'm very sure I won't be able to cover college expenses, please share and donate if you can, you can help via p*ypal or any way you want through ko-fi, here's the link! 💕 thank you sm

Basic info: I'm a disabled enby taking care of my disabled elderly mother, and we're Homeless. I've been and continue to look for work but at the time being Moms SSI is our only stable income.

This months wrinkle: The managers at Motel 6 let us stay way over the allowed number of days for literally as long as they could but as of yesterday we Had to be Out, so we moved to Best Western because it was the only semi affordable place in town, but it is more expensive and having to pay for a cab to get from point A to point B ate up another chunk of money.

We've got the room paid for until the 9th but as of the 3rd we're flat broke.

Luckily they have Breakfast included in the price of the room so I dont have to worry about feeding us. But I have no money to keep a roof over our heads let alone get The medications we need.

Literally any amount of help is incredibly appreciated, even a reblog helps, because the more people who see this the more likely it is that someone who can afford to help will see it.

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like. 

So you know. 

Snowball

The Face, December 1997.

La Señora Garay, circa 1938