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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAlas, Malthaussen needs help
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Alas, it has come to this. I am now housing insecure. I can't quite make my rent payments, and the waiting list for a place I can afford is six months minimum. I can almost, but not quite, make the rent and other expenses to stay off the street. In the middle of winter, the street is no place to be.
So I'm asking for help to make ends meet, until I can get that cheaper pad. Hopefully only six months, but maybe longer -- waiting lists are unpredictable. I throw myself on the boundless kindness of others to reach that goal.
Eric Hammer, aka Malthaussen to many.
(The reason my location says "Leitchfield" is because that's where my bank is. I've always just kept using it, since I pay all my bills with my debit card anyway. I'm physically in Pittsburgh PA)
My GoFundMe link is: https://www.gofundme.com/f/malthaussen-aka-eric-hammer-needs-help-for-rent
It's quite maddening, parenthetically, that there are places out there I can afford right now, today, no problemo, but they have waiting lists of six months, a year, or more. So near, yet so far.
Any social media signal boost would be helpful and appreciated. As would general good vibes.
-- Mal
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)Niagara
(7,650 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,688 posts)You always have interesting things to say. Your observations on the world are knowledgeable, timely and fascinating!
Being homeless is not the right treatment for you!
Glad I can help.
tanyev
(42,603 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)I appreciate the help very much!
-- Mal
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)2naSalit
(86,775 posts)Wish I had the means to help, I've been there before and it sucks. I am just thankful I don't still live in my car.
I hope you receive the funds you need, just knowing that you have help is a big relief of a sort.
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)niyad
(113,546 posts)niyad
(113,546 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)Things are looking up, albeit still tentative.
-- Mal
niyad
(113,546 posts)niyad
(113,546 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,927 posts)And I donated as well. Hang in there and hoping that you meet your goal!
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)Kicks, kash, and kind words are all helpful.
-- Mal
Rhiannon12866
(205,927 posts)And hoping so much that you reach your goal!
niyad
(113,546 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)MotownPgh
(85 posts)Where in Pittsburgh are you looking? What budget? Etc
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)Currently living month-to-month in room shares because any responsible landlord would take one look at my verifiable monthly income and laugh me out of the room.
-- Mal