Just got The Email. The new mayoral administration will not be extending an offer for me to continue in my current role, this my service will conclude at noon on January 12.

I don’t yet know what this means for the Program I spearheaded, and that uncertainty hurts in its own way. What I do know is what it means for me, and it’s Not Good. I was finally earning a living wage, finally starting to tread water instead of drowning, and now the rug’s been pulled out again.

I’m already up to my neck in debt between student loans, CashApp payday loans and my one credit card.This job was the thing keeping everything from collapsing all at once. Losing it means immediate financial instability, not some abstract future problem.

I’m sharing this because transparency matters, and because community has always been the only real safety net I’ve ever had. If you’re able to help me bridge this gap while I figure out next steps, I would be incredibly grateful. Even small amounts make a real difference right now.

If you can donate or share:

CashApp: $SammiK504

If you can’t give, sharing this post is also help. Thank you for reading, for caring, and for reminding me I’m not doing this alone.

For now, I’m going to step offline. Drink some water. Eat something. Write in my journal. Cry, probably.

I sent her to @protagonistivy_ awhile back and she loves it!!

I need your help to cover $2,500 for urgent dental work before my birthday. A front tooth unexpectedly fell out, and I'm feeling pretty self-conscious about it. Your support will help me get extractions and dentures so I can smile again with confidence. Any contribution would mean the world to me. Thank you for your kindness!

Love, Sammi Kat

We're in the home stretch now, Henny!