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bundyspooks:

congenitaldisease:

cryptid-wendigo:

In the last few days, we noticed that Max (our 15 month old Boxer/Rhodesian mix) had a runny nose and he felt a bit warmer than usual. Thinking it was allergies, we kept wiping his nose and waited. But this morning he was breathing hard and we rushed him to the vet’s office.

Max has pneumonia. The vet stressed to us that this might be fatal. We don’t know yet if it is viral or bacterial. If it’s bacterial, his cocktail of antibiotics will help him. If it’s viral, all we can do is hope and pray that he can survive it.

The vet bill of this morning was $505 and we had to split the cost among 3 people, the next 6 weeks of medication will cost $1,080 (3 different antibiotics), and the x rays will cost a minumum of $160. Hopefully we will not need to put him into intensive care or we will have to raise the GoFundMe’s goal.

Please consider donating or even just sharing to try and save my baby.

His x-ray is a bit hard to see because I took a photo from my phone.

Please consider donating or even just sharing, I would be so so grateful. The link to his GoFundMe is right here.

Please reblog and donate if possible!

Poor max 😞 please share guys

Source: cryptid-wendigo

Calling ALL of tumblr I need your help!!!

kakalotl:

spiritualwitchery:

The standing rock tribe are being silenced about what is going on up there with the Dakota access pipe line.

I beg of you to help me get the topic out. It will affect millions of lives. The pipe will leave into the tribes only source of drinking water. We are trying so hard to get this out on twitter and facebook, but we are being silenced.

Today a security team came into the middle of a peaceful native american protest and numerous people got maced and bitten by the dogs. 

I want you all to take a look at the terror on these young girls faces. Then I want you to take a look at the two aggressive dogs. When did it become OK to use dogs against children, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters OUR freakin people!!!
The police will only let a dog go if the suspect runs or the suspect is violent and causes a threat to the public of the officer.
Do you see a weapon in these young girls hands? Do these girls look dangerous? The answer would be no. No they don’t.
The people with the dogs aren’t even police officers! They are security guards. They couldn’t even keep control of their own dogs leading to them being attacked also.

Most of you won’t even bat an eyelid at my posts, others will be annoyed because of my constant posting.This is happening right this second and threatening millions of lives. I have to help.
We can only break the silence if you join us in this fight. Just sharing my post helps the reality of the situation get out there.
I now beg of you to share this post in support of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Give them a bigger voice. Help them shout this from the roof tops. Please… Rachael ❤ ❤ #NoDAPL

Boost.
Solidarity. ✊🏽

Click here to support Vet Bills for Wendell the SD by Kail Magin

chronicallykail:

Hi everybody. I haven’t posted about this on tumblr yet, but it’s come to the point where I desperately need the help. 

My cardiac alert dog, Wendell, fell ill very suddenly on Monday night. He started having cumulative petit mal seizures, and had to be hospitalized for two nights to stabilize his condition. He has been diagnosed with epilepsy.

If you’ve been following me for any length of time you will know what Wendell means to me. How he’s saved my life every day. He’s taken such good care of me, and now it’s my turn.

But I need help. The vet bills are… astronomical. And they just keep getting higher. I need your help. My dog needs your help. Please. 

Click here to support Vet Bills for Wendell the SD by Kail Magin

FDA bans antibacterial soaps; “No scientific evidence” they’re safe, effective

theheadlesshashasheen:

hrovitnir:

onlyasmalllizard:

hrovitnir:

rootandrock:

theheadlesshashasheen:

As Ars has reported previously, scientists have found that triclosan and other antimicrobial soaps have little benefit to consumers and may actually pose risks. These include bolstering antibiotic resistant microbes, giving opportunistic pathogens a leg up, and disrupting microbiomes.
In its final ruling, issued Friday, the FDA seemed to agree. “Consumers
may think antibacterial washes are more effective at preventing the
spread of germs, but we have no scientific evidence that they are any
better than plain soap and water,” Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA’s
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), said in a statement.
“In fact, some data suggests that antibacterial ingredients may do more
harm than good over the long-term.”

[…]

The ruling does not affect alcohol-based hand sanitizers or wipes, which the agency is reviewing separately. It also does not affect antiseptic products used in healthcare settings.

Good riddance. 

That’s… odd. I’m not a fan of antimicrobial soaps as a rule but I’m equally not generally a fan of *banning* things without good reason. 

I can’t be bothered Googling the entire basis of the decision but I hope there was something showing they were harmful to the environment or something rather than they just can’t prove they’re good. I dunno. Hmmm.

The way I understand it is that the reason they’re bad is because bacteria become resistant to the soap and create superbugs, so the ban is for a similar reason that doctors won’t prescribe antibiotics for minor illnesses that will go away on their own.

For sure, but I would expect to have positive supporting data before passing legislation, particularly considering we’re talking about something environmental and you still have widespread, inconsistent use of antibacterial cleaning products. 

Using expired antibiotics or not finishing courses is 100% provably selecting for resistant bacteria, whereas this appears to have inconclusive evidence. I say this as someone who pretty much believes they are harmful, I’m just dubious about banning things on flimsy evidence. 😛

Recent studies have indicated that triclosan, a chemical used in antibacterial soaps, weakens muscle function. Here’s Smithsonian (I have no idea why they covered it?) on the matter:

In recent years, though, research has
shed light on a number of problems with employing triclosan so widely.
Studies have shown that the chemical can disrupt the endocrine systems
of several different animals, binding to receptor sites in the body, which prevents the thyroid hormone from functioning normally. Additionally, triclosan penetrates the skin and enters the bloodstream more easily than previously thought, and has turned up everywhere from aquatic environments to human breast milk in troubling quantities.

To this list of concerns, add one more: A new paper, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
indicates that triclosan impairs muscle function in both animals and
humans. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of
California, Davis, found that the chemical hinders human muscle
contractions at the cellular level and inhibits normal muscle
functioning in both fish and mice.

And here’s an earlier Ars article, including this gem:

In rats exposed to triclosan, Dr. Boles and his colleagues found that
triclosan exposure made it more difficult, not less, for the rodents to
fend off Staph invasions. Triclosan seems to make the bacteria
“stickier”—better able to adhere to proteins and surfaces. That
stickiness could be why Staph is so good at hunkering down in the schnoz, setting the stage for future infections.

There have been waves of reporting on the matter, followed by mostly silence. I kept an eye out after an FDA request for data earlier this year caused similar reporting.

FDA bans antibacterial soaps; “No scientific evidence” they’re safe, effective

aaronphilip:

dustspeck:

dustspeck:

if anyone would be willing to get me away from the man who raped me as a child feel free to donate to my paypal im dissociating right now and he just gave me a black eye and called me a bitch my paypal is breemcgee11711@hotmail.com im about to go back to la this sunday and need to somehow figure out a living situation i would give more details but this all literally just happened just now and i am really shaken 

please reblog this i cant post it on fb 

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8bitklance:

shimmer-then-decay:

oforlikelalune:

hheath541:

Apple download – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aspire-news/id733163167?mt=8

Android download – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.collectiveray.aspire

OKAY! So, I spent some time of my childhood in an abusive household. My Step-father used to physically, and verbally assault me and my mom. He worked in IT, and he put tracking software on ALL of our computers, and phones. 

AND when we were in danger, and tried to call the authorities, he’d take all of the phones away.. People don’t realize how scary and powerless abuse can make a person feel until it happens to you. 

PLEASE reblog this! Even if it doesn’t, “look good” with your blog, it’s just too important, and you could save someone’s life!

a few years ago we had to go to a domestic violence shelter and this is the app my mom used. she was able to contact them while my dad was still in the house and he didn’t know until the next morning after we left. seriously, if you see this, reblog it. you never know who needs it.

Please don’t scroll past this

Source: hheath541

thechanelmuse:

fairylightsandstardust:

fairylightsandstardust:

onlyblackgirl:

thechanelmuse:

attndotcom:

These are the photos of the Louisiana flood the media hasn’t shown you. 

The situation is devastating. 

It’s been raining every damn day over there. Twelve days of storms…and counting. Two feet of rain in less than 72 hours. They said the water came up so fast…

Is the government doing anything? Sending boats in to help? Anything?

I’ve heard mostly about private citizens helping each other or businesses matching donations to the red cross. I don’t know if I haven’t heard about the government helping because me and the fam didn’t need to be rescued or because they are doing the minimum to help

So I know I just reblogged this but I’d just thought I’d let those not in Louisiana know that it’s raining again

The rain isn’t gonna let up until next Sunday. Plus the high humidity…That shit is insane. 

Here’s a list of organizations that are seeking resources and/or donations:

IN-PERSON DONATIONS

NEW ORLEANS, METAIRIE and KENNER

Second Harvest Food Bank

  • Accepting: Nonperishable food items such as canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned meat, soups, stews, beans, chili, peanut butter, pasta, rice, breakfast cereal and shelf-stable milk. Cleaning supplies such as bleach, disinfectants, sponges, gloves, trash bags and scrub brushes.
  • Where to donate: Second Harvest Food Bank at 700 Edwards Ave., Elmwood
  • When: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday

United Way of Southeast Louisiana

  • Accepting: Buckets, bleach, cleaning detergent, mops, Shockwave for mold, mops, brooms, paper towels, large garbage bags, rubber gloves, masks, scrub brushes, scouring pads, sponges, air freshener, toiletries, hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, hand soap, adult diapers, disposable razors, shaving cream, toilet paper, diapers for babies, baby wipes, baby food, baby formula, sippy cups and bottles, pet cages, kennels, leashes, collars, pet food, cat litter, bottled water, nonperishable food items and school supplies
  • Where to donate: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2515 Canal St., New Orleans, or weekdays from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. at 411 West Coleman Ave., Hammond

Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office

  • Accepting: Clean, usable clothing in all sizes. Underwear should be in original packaging. All clothing should be bagged or boxed.
  • Where to donate: 819 S. Broad St.
  • When: Normal business hours

Zeus’ Rescues, which is hosting more than 60 animals that have been evacuated from flooded areas.

  • Accepting: Cat carriers, clay littler, square litter boxes, canned cat  and kitten food.
  • Where to donate: 4601 Freret Street
  • When: Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Various New Orleans businesses

  • Accepting: Blankets, bedding, feminine hygiene products, diapers, baby wipes, cleaning supplies, pet food, pet crates and pet bedding.
  • Where to donate: Church Alley Coffee Shop & The Good Shop, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; Dashing Bicycles, 1234 N. Broad St.; Balance Yoga, 120 S. Cortez St.; Solo Espresso, 1301 Poland Ave.; Dirty Coast, 5631 Magazine St. and 2121 Chartres St.; Dancing Grounds, 3705 St. Claude Ave.; Rouler, 601 Baronne St.; The Stacks, inside the Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St.; Buff Beauty Bar, 720 Carondelet St.; Electric Expressions, 2317 Veterans Memorial Blvd., #3

New Orleans restaurants

  • Accepting: Bulk food items and water to help feed volunteers and those in the shelter at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center. Also accepting clothing and shoes in various sizes, feminine hygiene products, baby wipes, toiletries, diapers, garbage bags, coloring books and children’s toys. The group is also working with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.
  • Where to donate: Langlois, 1710 Pauger St.; Sylvain, 626 Chartres St.; Meauxbar, 942 N. Rampart St.; Barrel Proof, 1201 Magazine St.; Cavan, 3607 Magazine St.

Treo and Finn McCool’s Irish Pub

  • Accepting: Nonperishable foods and basic needs items
  • Where to donate: Treo, 3835 Tulane Ave., and Finn McCool’s Irish Pub, 3701 Banks St.
  • When: Business hours through Wednesday

Junior League of New Orleans

  • Accepting: Diapers in all sizes, feminine hygiene products and gift cards in $20 amounts for Target and Wal-Mart
  • Where: Junior League of New Orleans Headquarters, 4319 Carondelet St.
  • When: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

City of Kenner

  • Accepting: New and unused toiletries, feminine hygiene products and baby needs like wipes, diapers and formula
  • Where: 1905 24th St., Kenner
  • When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16, through Friday, Aug. 19

Caroline Fayard for US Senate New Orleans Office

  • Accepting: Nonperishable food items, blankets, bedding, feminine hygiene products, diapers, formula, baby food, baby wipes, cleaning supplies and pet food
  • Where to donate: 4327 Canal St.
  • When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday

Crescent City Farmers Market

  • Accepting: Canned food, water, cleaning supplies and toiletries.
  • Where to donate: All week at the main office at 200 Broadway St.; Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Uptown Square, 200 Broadway St.; Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the American Can Building, 3700 Orleans Ave.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at Reily Foods, 700 Magazine St.

O’Henry’s and Waitr

  • Accepting: Canned food, clothing, toiletries, bedding and any other immediate needs items
  • Where: 8859 Veteran’s Memorial Blvd., Metairie
  • When: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. through Wednesday, Aug. 17

Magnolia Physical Therapy

  • Accepting: Nonperishable food items, toiletries and household cleaning supplies
  • Where: 5606 Jefferson Highway, Harahan; 2372 St. Claude Ave, New Orleans; and 2525 Jena St., New Orleans

QCS Logistics

  • Accepting: Bottled water, nonperishable food, baby formula, diapers, clothing, sleeping bags, toiletries and batteries
  • Where: 150James Dr. East, No. 180
  • When: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., through Thursday, Aug. 18

Jefferson Parish Parent

  • Accepting: Books, new toys, toiletries, feminine hygiene products, phone chargers, craft and school supplies, baby formula, diapers, baby wipes and unopened bottles of OTC medicines like aspirin and cough syrup. Not accepting clothing donations.
  • Where: First Look Ultrasound, 4621 W. Napoleon Ave., Ste. 205, Metairie; Flavors Snowballs and Ice Cream, 500 Vintage Dr., Kenner; Monogram Express, 2109 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie; Laser Tag of Metairie, 6801 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie; Elmwood Self Storage, 1004 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood; 1st Source Servall, 400 Lapalco Blvd., Suite A, Gretna; Phil’s Grill, 3020 Severn Ave., Metairie; Jefferson Auto Service, 901 Shrewsbury Road, New Orleans; Dance Innovation, 7343 Jefferson Highway, Harahan;Atonement Lutheran Church, 6500 Riverside Drive, Metairie; Kindred Studios, 5228 Magazine St., New Orleans; 5 Minute Oil Change, multiple locations across New Orleans metropolitan area

The Social Club Barbershop

  • Accepting: Water, pet supplies, nonperishable food, diapers and other baby items, clothing in various sizes, blankets, toys, toiletries, cleaning supplies and household items not including furniture.
  • Where: 3515 Melvil Dewey Drive, #104, Metairie

Triangle Roofing

  • Accepting: School supplies, pet food and pet treats.
  • Where: 563 Hickory Ave, Harahan
  • When: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 19.

Mattingly Motors

  • Accepting: Nonperishable food items and water.
  • Where to donate: 6900 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie
  • When: From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday (Aug. 20)

– Ray’s on the Avenue

  • Accepting: Disposable cameras, sunscreen, toiletries, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies and baby items.
  • Where to donate: 1139 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans
  • When: Daily from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Chalmette Movies

  • Accepting: Clothing in all sizes
  • Where to donate: 8700 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette
  • When: Daily, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Given 2 Give

  • Accepting: Toiletries, nonperishable food items, clothing, new packages of underwear in all sizes, feminine hygiene products, and baby and children’s needs, including bottles, diapers, formula and wipes.
  • Where to donate: Uniform Apparel, 1683 North Broad St., New Orleans
  • When: Through Friday, Aug. 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Pagoda Cafe

  • Accepting: Cleaning supplies, personal care items, baby and childcare items, bedding, toilet paper, nonperishable foods and water.
  • Where: 1430 N. Dorgenois St., New Orleans
  • When: Business hours through Saturday, Aug. 19

Cafe Reconcile

  • Accepting: Cooked meals, which they are delivering three times per week for two weeks to Baton Rouge. Deliver meals in disposable containers. Suggested dishes are chicken, beef, fish, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, rice, gumbo, green beans, mixed vegetables, corn, red beans, black eyed peas, bread and cookies.
  • Where: 1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans
  • When: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Aug. 26. Drop off items between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The Computer Geeks

  • Accepting: Non-perishable food items, new blankets and bedding, feminine hygiene products, packaged diapers, baby wipes, baby food and formula, baby supplies, pillows, bath towels, toiletries cleaning supplies, pet food, pet crates and new pet bedding. No bulk items or furniture.
  • Where: 4409 Magazine St., New Orleans
  • When: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 19

Crescent City Clouds

  • Accepting: Dry goods, nonperishable foods, water, towels, new packages of socks and underwear.
  • Where: 4344 Earhart Blvd. Ste. C, New Orleans
  • When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays

New Orleans Harley-Davidson

  • Accepting: Nonperishable items, canned foods, clothing in bags or boxed and other basic needs items. They will be donated to the Red Cross.
  • Where: 6015 Airline Drive, Metairie
  • When: Business hours through Aug. 31

– Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe

  • Accepting: Children’s items including books, clothing, toys, arts and crafts supplies, coloring books and school supplies.
  • Where: 209 Harrison Ave., Suite C, New Orleans
  • When: From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays

Mignon Faget

  • Accepting: Canned goods, water, nonperishable food items
  • Where: 3301 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie; 3801 Magazine St., New Orleans; 7350 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge
  • When: Business hours through Aug. 31.

Alarm Protection Services

  • Accepting: Books, pillows, diapers, baby wipes, new toys, toiletries, feminine hygiene products, phone chargers, formula, craft supplies for kids and school supplies.
  • Where: 4440 Trenton St., Metairie
  • When: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Realty Point

  • Accepting: Water, clothing, bedding, toiletries and nonperishable food.
  • Where: 230 Polk St., New Orleans
  • When: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays through Aug. 31

Urban League of New Orleans

  • Accepting: Cash donations online or the following items in-person: Clothing, new packages of underwear and socks, toiletries, nonperishable food, baby formula, baby food, disinfectant wipes, blankets, towels, wash cloths, pillows, Ziploc bags and baby bottles.
  • Where: Urban League of Greater New Orleans, 4640 S. Carrollton, New Orleans

Brown Butter

  • Accepting: Cleaning supplies, toiletries, baby care items and pet supplies.
  • Where: 231 N. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans
  • When: Through Tuesday, Aug. 23

NORTH SHORE

United Way of Southeast Louisiana

  • Accepting: Buckets, bleach, cleaning detergent, mops, Shockwave for mold, mops, brooms, paper towels, large garbage bags, rubber gloves, masks, scrub brushes, scouring pads, sponges, air freshener, toiletries, hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, hand soap, adult diapers, disposable razors, shaving cream, toilet paper, diapers for babies, baby wipes, baby food, baby formula, sippy cups and bottles, pet cages, kennels, leashes, collars, pet food, cat litter, bottled water, nonperishable food items and school supplies
  • Where to donate: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2515 Canal St., New Orleans, or weekdays from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. at 411 West Coleman Ave., Hammond

Various Northshore businesses

  • Abita Roasting Co., 1011 Village Walk, Covington
  • Abita Springs Cafe, 22132 Level St., Abita Springs
  • Ain’t Life Grand Investments, 1950 N. Highway 190, Covington
  • Mugshots Grill & Bar, 300 River Highlands Blvd., Covington
  • Glory Bound Gyro Co., 500 River Highlands Blvd., Covington
  • Friends Coastal Restaurant, 407 St. Tammany St., Madisonville

Honda of Covington

  • Accepting: Basic flood relief items
  • Where: Honda of Covington, 100 Holiday Square Blvd., Covington
  • When: Between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Tallow Creek subdivision volunteers

  • Accepting: Cleaning supplies such as paper towels, brooms, mops, tools, mold masks and gloves plus general use items like socks, flip flops, boxes and toiletries
  • Where to donate: 755 Solomon Drive and 630 Amy Court in Covington
  • When: Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Project Blessings St. Tammany

  • Accepting: Toiletries, cleaning supplies, baby items and gently used blankets
  • Where to donate: Victory Bible Church’s Faith Outreach Building, 317 W. 30th Ave., Suite B, Covington
  • When: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Chimes – Covington

  • Accepting: Water, food, clothing and cleaning supplies
  • Where to donate: 19130 Rogers Lane, Covington
  • When: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Tammany Oaks Church of Christ

  • Accepting: Water, food, clothing, baby items, cleaning supplies, school supplies and uniforms.
  • Where: 3700 Highway 59, Mandeville

South Paws Veterinary Surgical Specialists

  • Accepting: Pet supplies, which will be donated to the St. Tammany Humane Society and the Tangi Animal Shelter
  • Where: 2631 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville

The Little Gym

  • Accepting: Gift cards to home goods stores such as WalMart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s
  • Where: 51 Park Place Drive, Covington and 442F Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette
  • When: Business hours through Aug. 19

Cure, Cafe Henri and Cane & Table

  • Accepting: Cash donations or nonperishable food items for Second Harvest Food Bank
  • Where: 4905 Freret St., 800 Louisa St. or 1113 Decatur St.

BATON ROUGE, LAFAYETTE and OTHER LOCATIONS

United Way of Acadiana

  • Accepting: Buckets, bleach, cleaning detergent, mops, Shockwave for mold, mops, brooms, paper towels, large garbage bags, rubber gloves, masks, scrub brushes, scouring pads, sponges, air freshener, toiletries, hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, hand soap, adult diapers, disposable razors, shaving cream, toilet paper, diapers for babies, baby wipes, baby food, baby formula, sippy cups and bottles, bottled water, nonperishable food items and school supplies. No clothing donations can be accepted.
  • Where to donate: United Way of Acadiana, 215 E. Pinhook Rd., Lafayette, LA 70501
  • When: Daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Capital Area United Way

  • Accepting: Buckets, bleach, cleaning detergent, mops, Shockwave for mold, mops, brooms, paper towels, large garbage bags, rubber gloves, masks, scrub brushes, scouring pads, sponges, air freshener, toiletries, hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, hand soap, adult diapers, disposable razors, shaving cream, toilet paper, diapers for babies, baby wipes, baby food, baby formula, sippy cups and bottles, bottled water, nonperishable food items and school supplies. 
  • Where to donate: 700 Laurel Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802

St. Charles Parish

  • Accepting: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, tooth brushes, tooth paste, soap, shampoo, deoderant, feminine hygiene products, baby food, baby formula and bottles, diapers, wipes, buckets, mops, cleaning supplies, non-perishable foods, towels and packaged underwear
  • Where: Edward A. Dufresne Community Center, 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. or the Allen Arterbury Building, 14564 River Road, New Sarpy, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter

  • Accepting: Cat litter, plastic litter boxes, pet food, Dawn detergent, prepaid Visa gift cards. Items will be delivered to the Lamar Dixon Expo Center.
  • Where: 921 Rue La Cannes Drive, Luling, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge River Center, a temporary shelter for evacuees

  • Accepting: All items must be brand new. They most require pillows, underwear, baby clothes, socks, men’s shoes, blankets and deodorant.
  • Where: 275 S. River Road, Baton Rouge

Lamar Dixon Expo Center, a temporary shelter that is also housing animals

  • Accepting: Volunteers, hay, buckets, brooms, cleaning supplies, cat litter, plastic litter boxes, pet food for dogs, cats and horses. 
  • Where: 9039 S. St. Landry, Gonzales

ReMax Synergy

  • Accepting: Water, nonperishable food items, garbage bags, cleaning supplies, wipes and rags. 
  • Where: 1904 Ormond Boulevard, Destrehan 
  • When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 19

Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter

  • Accepting: Pet supplies and volunteers to assist with the increased number of animals as the shelter accepts those that have been evacuated from flooded areas
  • Where: 934 Highway 3185, Thibodaux

In & Out Smart Repair Stores

  • Accepting: Ziploc bags, blankets, pillows, towels, wash cloths, toiletires, water, coffee, tea, nonperishable food, new packages of underwear, gift cards, cleaning materials and tools.
  • Where: All locations in Thibodaux, Houma, New Iberia, Lafayette, Mandeville and Hammond. See map for details.

Urban League of Greater New Orleans’ Baton Rouge drop-off

  • Accepting: New packages of underwear, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deoderant, disposable razors, shaving cream and lotion
  • Where: Star Hill Church, 1400 N. Foster Drive., Baton Rouge OR the James Law Office, 830 Main St., Baton Rouge

Denicola’s Furniture & Upholstery

  • Accepting: Furniture, especially mattresses, bed-frames, kitchen tables and chairs, dressers, end tables, night stands and lamps.
  • Where: 2152 N. Foster Drive, Baton Rouge.
  • When: Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until further notice

ONLINE DONATIONS

Red Cross 

  • Accepting donations via telephone. Call 1-800-REDCROSS or text LAFLOODS to 90999 to donate $10

Companion Animal Alliance, Baton Rouge’s city animal shelter

  • Needs: Foster homes to house pets temporarily, large bath towels, paper towels, water and food for volunteers and staff. Donations can be made online to assist with these needs by going to the organization’s website, www.CAABR.org.

NOLA Pay It Forward

  • Accepting: Greater New Orleans Foundation collecting donations to aid neighboring parishes in early relief and rebuilding efforts. Access the site here.

United Way of Southeast Louisiana

United Way of Acadiana

Capital Area United Way

Denham Springs Animal Shelter, which was devastated by the floods

  • Accepting: Donations via a GoFundMe account, which PetCo is matching dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000. The shelter also has an Amazon Wish List. By making purchases on Amazon, needed items will be sent directly to the shelter.

Tangi Humane Society, which is privately run and was devastated by the floods

Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana

Assess the Need

  • Accepting: Donations for Livingston Parish schools, 15 of which flooded. Donations can be made online by going to Assess the Need’s website. They can also be emailed to Assess the Need, PO Box 1802, Denham Springs, LA, 70727

Catholic Charities

  • Accepting: Donations to aid families in immediate and longterm needs. Accepting donations online.

Save the Children’s Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Fund

  • Accepting: Donations to help protect children and support immediate needs of families affected by flooding. They can be sent online.

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

232-HELP

  • Accepting: Donations to help purchase emergency medications, medical equipment, appliances and transportation for flood victims in 10 parishes across Acadiana. Donations can be made online.

Foundation for Louisiana

SBP

  • Accepting: Donations to assist in cleaning, gutting and rebuilding homes for those affected by the floods. They can be made online.

Lighthouse Louisiana

  • Accepting: Donations to clean up its Baton Rouge facility and repair and replace damaged items. They can be made online.

Northshore Weather Relief Fund

  • Accepting: Donations to help those affected in Tangipahoa, Washington, St. Helena and Tammany parishes. They can be made online.

Foundation EBR

Accepting: Donations to assist with cleaning and resupplying flooded East Baton Rouge Parish schools. They can be made online.

Mail Donations

United Way of Southeast Louisiana

  • What they need: Buckets, bleach, cleaning detergent, mops, Shockwave for mold, mops, brooms, paper towels, large garbage bags, rubber gloves, masks, scrub brushes, scouring pads, sponges, air freshener, toiletries, hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, hand soap, adult diapers, disposable razors, shaving cream, toilet paper, diapers for babies, baby wipes, baby food, baby formula, sippy cups and bottles, pet cages, kennels, leashes, collars, pet food, cat litter, bottled water, nonperishable food items and school supplies
  • Where to mail items: United Way of Southeast Louisiana, 2515 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70119. Phone: 504.822.5540;  United Way of Greater New Orleans, 411 W. Coleman Ave., Hammond, LA 70403. Phone: 985.542.8680

Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter

  • What they need: Leashes, pet treats, pet food, dog toys, cash donations, temporary fosters.
  • Where to mail items: Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter, 1869 Ames Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072. Phone: 504.349.5111

Companion Animal Alliance

  • What they need: Leashes, pet treats, pet food, dog toys, cash donations, temporary fosters until transportation is available Wednesday, Aug. 17.
  • Where to mail items: Companion Animal Alliance, 2680 Progress Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70807. Phone: 225.774.7701

Capital Area United Way

  • What they need: Buckets, bleach, cleaning detergent, mops, Shockwave for mold, mops, brooms, paper towels, large garbage bags, rubber gloves, masks, scrub brushes, scouring pads, sponges, air freshener, toiletries, hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, hand soap, adult diapers, disposable razors, shaving cream, toilet paper, diapers for babies, baby wipes, baby food, baby formula, sippy cups and bottles, bottled water, nonperishable food items and school supplies.
  • Where to mail items: Capital Area United Way, 700 Laurel St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Phone: 225.383.2643

Junior League of New Orleans

  • What they need: Diapers in all sizes, feminine hygiene products and gift cards in $20 amounts for Target and Wal-Mart
  • Where to mail items: Junior League of New Orleans Headquarters, 4319 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA 70115. Phone: 504.891.5845

Tangi Humane Society

  • How to mail items: The society has an Amazon Wish List. By making purchases on Amazon, needed items will be sent directly to the shelter.  

Denham Springs Animal Shelter

  • How to mail items: The shelter has an Amazon Wish List. By making purchases on Amazon, needed items will be sent directly to the shelter.

Louisiana Bobcat Refuge

  • How to mail items: The shelter has an Amazon Wish List. By making purchases on Amazon, needed items will be sent directly to the shelter.
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 $2727 USD in urgent donations needed within less than four days to save me from asphyxiation at 21 y/o, which will be caused by rapidly worsening torn nerves. I need to get immediate private specialist care and avoid institutional brutality in emergency departments targeted at my severe physical disability.


$65 USD received so far. Thank you to those who donated. I’ve now exhausted my means of promoting the post, this is as far as it gets, and I’m anticipating being fucking dead. Can just say
I’ve stayed up all night (the most serious source of real physical damage) to try to edit this post to a point where
people will actually care. I can’t think now. I shouldn’t have had to do that last night, or for a lot of the past year. I really need
help, obviously, and my progressive catastrophic disability is beyond what most people can even
fathom, which is why it’s so hard for me to get help. I really need
money for basic things like appropriate MEDICAL CARE which has been
denied to me for almost 1 year now. I’m getting sicker by the second and I really fucking need help. Please do something.

I need money to be able to get specialist care from my neurologist so
that I don’t have to submit myself for emergency treatment and
potentially get killed by incompetent doctors who have consistently
forced detrimental treatments on me in the past due to my helplessness
as a result of being disabled and bedbound.

[Transcript here]
This is a discharge letter from 2014 in which emergency department +
acute psychiatry  seriously considered commencing legal action to deny
me medical consent rights for the rest of my life (I was 19). I was also
subsequently assaulted by transport officers arranged by the hospital
but did not file a report because police were unsympathetic.

Savings for bond are needed urgently to relocate closer to my
neurologist’s
practice so that I can seek treatment without paying about $1500 USD per
appointment for private paramedic transport over the current distance.
The area around the practice also contains a large Chinese community and
I believe I would be able to get the vital social support and
affordable nursing care which I’ve long been denied, as an isolated
disabled  immigrant and domestic violence survivor.

The
rental market in Sydney is extremely competitive and it’s also difficult
to
find wheelchair / stretcher accessible housing. The process may take
some time and the sooner I can raise enough bond, the more likely I
would be able to get effective treatment.

All elements of this plan have to be met precisely to get immediate specialist medical treatment and avoid being dead.

You
can view my medical reports on  fundraiser-evidence.tumblr.com

here’s an update

– a treatment that i have always thought was the only way to cure my condition was rejected by one of my doctors as being too risky. This severely limits my options and I need to accumulate savings to prevent financial circumstances from restricting access to any viable life saving treatments that could potentially be found.

– i also need to increase the level of care i access to prevent further deterioration in my condition, as I have found no effective treatment options so far. To get the equivalent of the amount of care funded by gov. services (which i don’t yet have), I would need to pay at least $649 USD/week, in addition to about $808 USD per week in other existing bills.

– I was told yesterday that at no point had any of my doctor’s other disabled
patients been given all of the government services for which they are
eligible.

– which means i DESPERATELY need my compensation case to be successful. 

the potential payout from this could be in the millions and could fund medical and nursing care for the rest of my life.

i need to raise the legal fees for this quickly to prevent delays in the case.

depending on how much I spend on medical care + living costs (meaning
this amount can vary wildly), I have at least $17,693 USD left to
raise for my compensation case, at a MINIMUM. (the exceptionally high cost is explained HERE).

Update 19th Aug

i need at least $856

USD by 3am Fri 19th Aug EDT (bank closing time) to pay for home care bills + save for medical care + pay for various purchases like food. I also very much need to raise at least $1000 USD by 3am Fri EDT as well to keep up with the pace of the compensation case and prevent delays that could jeopardise the case. ALL OF THIS is absolutely essential to ensuring that I get the bare minimum care that I need right now + ensure stability for years to come. My condition has already worsened to a point of potentially putting my life in danger – in part due to lack of adequate care – and I need help to stop the physical deterioration as quickly as possible.

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING SOMETHING

– PayPal.me
page (PayPal account required; no transactions fees for PayPal
balance transfers)
–
PayPal page (no PayPal account required)

– PayPal transfer to romana2252@gmail.com

– If PayPal doesn’t work, please try my old gofundme page which uses
Stripe. Note: the info there is 20 months old, please just use the page as an alternative means of donation. https://www.gofundme.com/hmnad