Edited: Added Photograph of Eviction Notice As Proof

Asking for help isn't something I've ever been good at, but my family has been given an eviction notice and we need to pull together $7,000 by Friday to forestall it, or as much as we can to move.

We've tried government aid without luck. There are no charities or shelters in our area. We have no friends or family to turn to. We wouldn't ask if there was another choice. If you can, please help, even if it's only a few dollars. If you can't, I understand, but please share the fundraiser around so that it can get more exposure to potential donors.

Thank you. My family and I appreciate it more than you can know.

https://gofund.me/2a34968d

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so my mom retires in just over a month from a very toxic job, yay!! we are booked on an alaskan cruise... all she wanted for her retirement. i want to do a gofundme so family and friends can donate instead of give gifts. but what should i set the goal at? our aquaintences are not rolling in dough, but the room alone is about $1900. should I set it at 1000 and hope it goes above and beyond, or set it higher? dont want to make people feel like they have to donate a lot and feel bad. thoughts? thanks!

https://gofund.me/1c419b5f

My brother adopted Milo for my birthday in 2023, and we bonded instantly. He’s been a huge comfort in my life and has helped me through difficult circumstances. He’s been having some issues with his bowels, and we’ve gotten that handled, but now he’s got a urinary blockage due to his body making crystals, and he’s unable to pass urine. It’s been sudden, and the vet needs to keep him for 3 days with payment due upon picking him up. There are no options for a payment plan, and my credit won’t allow for a loan.

With having a baby in October, finances are strained, to say the least. If you can please donate or share, I would be so grateful. I can’t imagine going through losing another friend so soon.

Thank you for reading our story,

Shannon

Hi. I'm a college student from the Philippines, with a hearing impairment and lung disease. I live with my 2 younger brothers, and my aging mother. Ever since my father died last November, we've been financially struggling. Although I tried applying for jobs (remote and on-site), my health conditions and academic submissions (since I'm on my internship) are making it hard for me to land a stable job. We've also tried contacting government organizations for financial aids but here in the Philippines, the money we get is depressingly small. Now, we're just selling some of our stuff, I'm doing online side hustles, academic commissions, and selling graham bars in front of the school. We are barely making it through.

Now, our bill just came, and it was a disconnection notice. We haven't been able to pay for many months and now they're cutting our electricity off. I don't know what to do. Even if i get a job today, I won't have my salary until weeks after. I'm breaking down and desperate.

Please, your help would mean so much. Any amount is more than enough.

Here is our Go Get Funding link (since Go Fund Me isn't available in the Philippines): https://gogetfunding.com/please-help-me-and-my-family-save-our-electricity-connection/

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I need to raise $75 - it is an organization that gives people with autism jobs based in the US. It does so much to support families with autism and is an amazing way to help - https://secure.givelively.org/donate/luv-michael-inc/luv-michael-volunteer-program-2025/bianca-malesevic. thank you so much!!

In times of disaster, it's not uncommon for many good people to try to fundraise for relief efforts, supplies and reconstruction costs. But you should be aware that unless it's someone you personally know and trust, it's also not uncommon for bad people to use the opportunity to make money for themselves.

Before you give, you should ask:

1. Is the donation link directly to a relief agency or is it to a middleman? There's no easy transparency when it comes to the spending of funds in a crisis, which makes it easier for funds to not reach the people it's intended to help, so by avoiding middlemen, you can reduce this possibility.
2. Have you checked the background of the relief agency or organization you're considering? Some spend money more effectively than others meaning that less overhead makes for more money being spent on victims vs administration costs.
3. Is the agency or organization a registered non-profit or NGO? These kinds of entities have strict reporting rules to follow to show how their funds are being spent.
4. Is the agency or organization providing a receipt? If so, you can often use it for a deduction on taxes for the current year. If not, the agency or organization is likely not a registered non profit.

GoFundMe will show that a campaign is benefiting a non-profit charity organization if it is created using their IRS EIN or charity registration number.

Even Paypal donation accounts will show they're owned by a non-profit charity organization, and generate a receipt.

While not every individual doing fundraising is attempting to defraud you of your money, you can give with more confidence by giving directly to a relief charity of your own choosing via their own web pages.

My car once again needs repairs(needs new water pump will cost around 1500 to fix)I have no other options but to get it fixed. I’m a soon to be single mom that has no help with getting transportation to and from work or to doctors appointments. My pregnancy is high risk and i have appointments more often. I can’t lose my job i will lose any help that i need while I’m on leave. Anything will help, thank you all.

So his brother went outside and didn't come back for 28 hours. I finally found him hiding under a shed and brought him to the emergency vet where he is currently hospitalized for a complete urinary blockage with infection. The bill is growing quite fast and if you have anything to give it's really appreciated. In the gofundme, english is at the bottom. Thanks a lot for your help.

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https://www.gofundme.com/f/aidez-barnabe-a-survivre-urgence-veterinaire

Welcome to /r/gofundme!

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In an effort to make your crowdfunding efforts more successful here on Reddit, some background first:

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Credibility, Community, and You

AKA, Why Do We Have Account Requirements?

In many of the gifting and fundraising subs, you'll notice that without a certain amount "karma" and an account that's old enough, you'll garner down votes or worse, your posts and comments get automatically removed.

Why?

To many Redditors, this place is a community built on activity. The "coin" of the land here is your account, and how much you've contributed to the Reddit community at large reflected in post and comment karma.

As a general rule, Redditors dislike the creation of accounts specifically to fund raise or to make requests. It makes it seem like these people simply treat Reddit as some sort of magical internet wallet, and that doesn't win many friends.

The other reason why new accounts are so disliked is that they're often alternate accounts of established users, in order to hide their activity from people they know. While we do sympathize with those of you who have valid reasons, this privilege is often abused by those who create disposable accounts to scam people for a quick buck.

So if you're new to Reddit, welcome! Spend some time and look around for something that catches your interest and chat it up with others and become part of the community!

However if you're here for the sole reason of making requests in a hurry, please be aware your pleas for help will likely be ignored.

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**REMEMBER, CREDIBILITY AND COMMUNITY IS EVERYTHING!**

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For this reason, the mods will not post anything on behalf of any user that does not meet account requirements.

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Account Requirements

All accounts must meet BOTH of the following:

1. Account age of 90 days or older.
2. *Comment* karma of 250 or greater.

NOTE: We are specifically looking for *COMMENT* karma. The karma value you are probably looking at is a COMBINED value, consisting of both Link/Post karma plus Comment karma.

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To view your karma breakdown:

• Mouse-hover over your username on desktop. This works for both the old and redesigned web site.
• On the official Reddit app for iOS, view your profile, then tap the karma value shown.
• On the official Reddit app for Android, view your profile, then tap the karma value shown.
• On the unofficial Reddit App for Android, RIF (Formerly known as Reddit is Fun), your breakdown is listed on your profile screen.

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The following circumventions will result in a ban, and get you added to the r/UniversalScammerList**:**

• Using a karma farming subreddit, such as Karma4You. Also posts and comments asking for karma or complaining that you don't have enough karma counts as karma farming.
• Unsolicited private messaging to push your campaign.
• Posting your campaign on someone else's post. (EVEN ON THIS ONE!)

Comment Karma is directly correlated to how many comments you leave plus/minus any points as people upvote a popular comment or downvote an unpopular comment.

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Rules

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1. Posts must be more than just a link to your campaign. Be descriptive! Be prepared to show evidence if needed. If the mods find it lacking, it may be removed.
2. Please Flair your posts, once created. If you don't know how, just let the mods know and we'll do it for you.
3. Only 1 GoFundMe per user. We want you have some personal connection to the campaign, and not submit multiple GFMs simply because they were in the news.
4. Reposts are allowed once a week. If a repost comes up too early, the newest one(s) will be removed.
5. Crowdfunding sites only. No crypto currency, direct PayPal, cash transfers, trading or loans. Our scope is only GoFundMe and other crowd sourced funding sites.
6. Don't PM people to make requests. If you receive an unsolicited private message, please let us know!
7. Do not post politically-related campaigns. They're just too divisive. Also, they're too often used to scam people (remember the campaign to fund Trump's wall?).
8. Trolling will not be tolerated and offending users will be banned.
9. Don't bug the mods for an exception to the account requirements. None will be given. If you attempt to circumvent the requirement by karma farming or by commenting on someone else's post, your account will be banned.
10. No posting for other Redditors. No Alts. This is viewed as a circumvention of the requirements and the accounts in question will be banned. (New Oct 22, 2020)
11. No referral links. A referral link like that isn't likely to solve anyone's financial problems in the time frame they need. (New March 16, 2024)

Any referral links posted here will be flagged as spam, and may trigger your account to be added to Reddit's site-wide spammer list.

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Supporting Information Requested

We aren't the government. We aren't a court of law. We definitely don't want you to give out information that could lead to identity theft. However, some campaigns are more successful when they have additional documentation.

This includes:

- Pet related requests: Photos of your pet in question, with your username on a handwritten note in the picture. This helps show you actually own the pet in question.

- Education related requests: Documentation showing enrollment or acceptance if you are asking for assistance for school.

- Redacted bills showing your situation. In some cases, a donor may prefer to pay a creditor directly on your behalf, so be prepared and find out if that is available to you.

- If you are sharing a campaign for a registered certified non-profit organization (such as a 501c3 or NGO), you should say so in the post, and it should list that status on the campaign page/web site.

- Or other relevant documentation that can help establish credibility.

- At minimum, an unobstructed selfie photo of yourself(the submitter) holding a handwritten note of your username is required if none of the above apply.

Low effort posts that simply say to the effect of, "everything is listed in the GoFundMe" (or less!) will be removed.

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Advice On Making Your Campaign Go Further

Not all crowdfunding campaigns are the same, but here are some suggestions.

• Make sure your campaign has been shared among your Facebook friends! You might think it's embarrassing, however your friends and family are more likely to care than internet strangers.
• Show that you've exhausted all the other possibilities. A lot of potential donors don't like to give money when it seems like the requester's first and only solution is to simply throw someone else's money at the problem. Nobody is going to take your word when you literally only say, "but I've done everything!", when the actual reality is probably closer to "I've done everything I can think of", which arguably is NOT everything.
• Show that there's a plan to use the money wisely. Often people have campaigns for their business ideas, but it doesn't really seem like they thought it all the way through. Tell people what steps you've taken so far, and what you're going to do next.
• Be open to critics. If there's something that people ask about, you should not be dismissive. Provide more detail. There's a possibility that they know something you don't, or they have something different about their own experience that might be useful to you. If you simply brush off your critics, it shows objectively that you're not doing everything possible.
• Review your own campaign with the mindset of a potential donor. Ask yourself, "Would I give money to this?" Or get a friend to review it for you.

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Questions?

Please don't hesitate to ask the mods!

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... Unless you're trying to ask for an exception to the account requirements.

(Sorry for the crappy pic, I'm sick currently & my hair is very dried out atm😅)

Hi everyone, I just recently moved into a rental with a great landlord, my rent is $500/mo all included. I moved in just after Christmas but then my car died & I lost my job, so I wasn't able to pay January rent since I had to buy new spark plugs, a valve cover gasket, thermostat, water pump, and a serpentine belt and it took me weeks to find someone willing to come out to fix it, then bc I spent all the money I had left on car parts my insurance lapsed for nonpayment & my license was suspended, but I now have insurance back & my license renewed. Almost $800 later, I'm now short on rent for Jan/Feb, due today buy I can probably ask for a few more days, but not another month. I have $200 currently, and I had $25 donated to my GFM. I've shared it on all my socials and in my linktree, but despite over 500 views so far only 1 person has donated. I have posted in a borrowing sub asking for help but all I got were half a dozen users DM me asking for nudes, which I will not do. I'm waiting on a call back from a job I interviewed for last week, and once I have word on if I got it or not I'm going to look into signing up for Doordash or Uber eats when I have some income for gas money, but I'm confident I'll get the job and the manager seems very kind.

This is the first time I've ever been able to live away from home without a roommate, which in the past has only been drama for me, since my mom is a real deal narcissist who treatsxme like a child, won't even let me take my own car to go out unless it's for work, opens my mail, opens credit cards in my name & charges them off & has collected unemployment in my name 2x; all 3 roommates I've had living away from my mom's have stolen things from me, refused to contribute to things other than rent like food/cleaning/internet, or slowly destroyed the rental or appliances which fell back on me. I have the absolute worst luck with people takind advantage of me without caring about what happens to me, but I've seen firsthand how good people can be, too. This house was unoccupied for years before I rrached out to the owners asking to rent it, and they replaced the roof and floors and had the whole house painted since it was in pretty bad shape initially like with a big hole in the roof, mold and holes in the carpet. I love finally habing privacy, not having to lock all my stuff away and hope it's still there when I go to look for it, I love being able to have my cats inside with me instead if having to leave them outside and hooe nothing happens to them, I love knowing that nobody else will open my mail, and I don't want to lose this just because of my horrible luck and bad timing eith my car. Anything is appreciated, even just sharing the link!

https://gofund.me/d9ab9412

Hello new users!

As we have requirements spelled out in Rule 1 on including some sort of evidence in your posts, we've created this post for those of you who need help with that.

Rule 1 states:

Posts must be more than just a link to your campaign. Be descriptive! Show evidence!

This includes:

* If this is for your pet, photos of your pet in question, with your username on a handwritten note in the picture.

* School documentation showing enrollment if you are asking for assistance for school.

* Redacted bills showing your situation.

* Or other relevant documentation that can help establish credibility.

* At minimum, please attach an unobstructed selfie photo of yourself(the submitter) with and a handwritten note of your username.

* Low effort posts that simply say to the effect of, "everything is listed in the GoFundMe" will be removed.

Generally these are provided as photos or screencaps. Because Reddit doesn't allow an image upload with text, we generally suggest the following:

1. Upload the photo(s) to Imgur.com or other image hosting site.
2. Copy URL or Link to the photo(s)
3. In the body of your post here, make sure to include the link that you've copied. It usually starts with http:// or https://.

And that's it!

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O.G. is a seven-year-old rescue mutt and general sweetheart who contracted a deadly virus (Lepto virus) and went into kidney failure. Thanks to the heroic efforts of his hospital care team, he survived and is now recovering. After three nights in intensive care, multiple tests, treatments, and medications, the bills have added up. Every little bit helps as O.G. continues his road to recovery.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ogs-journey-from-icu-to-healing

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Little baby Kyle jr. was born January 9th 2025, he was born with a heart problem, days later he went into surgery to fix his heart and from there he went down hill and had many other issues, every day they worked hard to try and fix the issues and unfortunately the doctors where unsuccessful in saving Kyle jr and on January 27th 2025 at 9:34pm he took his last breath..

My Mom and her partner wanted to set them up a go fund me so we can have him properly cremated and get Kyle Jrs mom and dad a keep sake piece of jewelry they we would like to have him properly burried with a headstone. Unfortunately this was unexpected that he would be this ill and pass away so young and none of us have the money to help take the stress off of them and make the process happen so we are asking for any donations anything will help and we would like to thank everyone in advance so any one who prays for us and willing to donate to help Kyle Jr and his parents… we hate posting these kind of pictures and even a real life story like this but it’s real and very heart breaking…. Thank you in advance

the funds will be used to cremate Kyle Jr get jewelry pieces and a burial and headstone. anything we can do to help the mom and dad.

GoFundMe

** if anyone has any questions feel free to ask.. this is a very sensitive time for all of us..**

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When he was born.

Proof

Hello, I am Blessing and my friend Osayi is organising a GoFundMe on my behalf to help raise the balance of my tuition fees. I am about to commence the final semester of my two-year biomedical engineering master's degree and am unfortunately now in need of the referenced amount of money to balance up my fees so I can activate my semester and register for courses. I am in a non-English majority-speaking country, so it's been difficult to find jobs to at least alleviate the pressure on my parents. I am originally from Nigeria and my education has always been financed 100% by my parents; however, due to disastrous economic policies and crippling inflation, I've had to watch their savings and finances dwindle. Yet, they do their best to ensure I lack for nothing.

No one else is madder than I am for becoming yet another international student "statistic"/"cautionary tale." There is nothing meaner anyone can say to me that I haven't said a million times to myself.

Nothing is too small, and I deeply appreciate your widow's mite.

Thank you.

Gofundme Link: https://gofund.me/a7802bf5

https://gofund.me/e2dde959

My name is Nina I'm 25 years old and suffer from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. I was hospitalized from 1/7 to 1/15 and left my abusive relationship and left the terrible living situation that severely caused my mental health to deteriorate rapidly the last year and a half. I had a pyschotic episode because of the emotional abuse I was endoring. I was staying with a friend but that went south fast because of her own addiction problems. I'm staying with the caring man I should have been with from the beginning when we met in 2018 and currently staying in his car. I'm trying to do everything I can to get into housing with him as he has a housing voucher. I will need the gas to get to my Dr appointments and the recourses that are available to me around the county and get food and water. I appreciate you for reading this and clicking my link and donating if you decide to. 💖

My Daughter Luisa was diagnosed with Autism at 2 years old. Ever since then she struggles to communicate, she has come a long way.

She desperately needs a helper with her day to day life. It took us 6 months to come up with the money to buy a Goldendoodle puppy to be trained.

We live in the South Florida area and have a trainer out of Ft Lauderdale, the cost of the training is $6000 dollars. The puppy’s name is Bia. Bia and Luisa are inseparable. We will give updates to Bia’s training and Luisa’s progress with her.

Any help would be extremely appreciated. We would be eternally grateful.

https://gofund.me/fd6b39fe

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/ycrRP4a

There is now a picture on my profile if you need to compare.