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Good morning everyone, and welcome to Radio Free Monday!

Ways to Give:

armadil-lauren is raising money to leave an abusive home; she is moving across the country to attend the university of her choice and join her sister, but her father is charging her for "living costs" and she will also need to pay fees to her university to attend, but can't get student loans for the school's lump-sum fees. You can read more here or donate directly via paypal to l-bow_dolphinz at hotmail.com.

celtprincess13 linked to a fundraiser for Tracy and Keith, whose son Logan recently died. Because he had Cerebral Palsy, they couldn't get life insurance for him, and are facing expected funeral expenses of around $9K. You can read more and donate to the funeral fundraiser here.

digitalwave has opened up this year's wish_list, where people can go to post things they need, from money to help with housing to just wishes for good news years, fics, and postcards. You can get more info here, read how to participate here, and find clickable banners here.

Anon linked to a fundraiser for Jen and Dani, who have been dealing with illness and injuries, which insurance has not fully covered. They're fundraising to cover medical bills and get back on their feet; you can read more and support the fundraiser here.

dreamwaffles's summer job just ended and she's trying to make ends meet until she fand land another one. She has a donation page up here but is also selling beaded jewelery through Etsy; you can check out Saxifrage Designs and make a purchase here.

rilee16 is still struggling to cover medical expenses after two head injuries last year, and hasn't been cleared to return to work, thus can't earn money to cover basic living costs, let alone the bills they've received. You can read more and help out here.

editrx has been struggling to keep her indy bookstore afloat for this past year, and on top of her troubles there, she's now been the subject of a violent assault by her housemate. She's dealing with mounting medical bills and trauma from the assault and needs a lawyer to ensure her attacker is charged properly and convicted. You can read more and give here, send a giftcard for groceries (to editrx@gmail.com) or support Starcat Books by purchasing here.


Activism:

danceswchopstck linked to an online protest petition against Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil, being appointed Secretary of State. You can read more and join the protest here. They offer the option to add your name even if you're not in the US, so international folks concerned about putting the head of a huge oil company in such a massive position of power can add their name as well.


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 or via email at copperbadge at gmail dot com. 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.