Thank you, Amani. On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 12:33 AM, Ardy Robertson <ar...@centurytel.net> wrote:
> Are they allowing her to keep her pets in this hotel? Or are they > somewhere else? > > > > Thank you, > > Ardy > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf > Of *Amani Oakley > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 1, 2016 7:02 PM > > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Can we try to help this woman who is helping > cats?? > > > > Hey folks. This is amazing! We are up to $660 in just two hours! Thanks so > much to those of you donating. > > > > Amani > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > <felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org>] *On Behalf Of *Amani Oakley > *Sent:* June-01-16 6:47 PM > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org; Margo > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Can we try to help this woman who is helping > cats?? > > > > Thanks to Margo, who got the ball rolling right away, we are already up to > $560 in donations to Sharon’s GoFundMe Campaign, in just a few hours. What > a generous bunch we are! It would be great if we could get to $600 today. > Anyone else able to chip in $40 or $50? > > > > Amani > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > <felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org>] *On Behalf Of *Amani Oakley > *Sent:* June-01-16 5:38 PM > *To:* Margo; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Can we try to help this woman who is helping > cats?? > > > > Thanks Margo. Any assistance you can give would be tremendous. I think she > is in North Charleston if that sounds right to you. She is staying at the > Red Roof Inn, I think it’s called, - the North Charleston Coliseum one. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > Amani > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > <felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org>] *On Behalf Of *Margo > *Sent:* June-01-16 5:33 PM > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Can we try to help this woman who is helping > cats?? > > > > > Amani, > > I will help, but I can't seem to get back to the posts > that tell where she is. I know I saw it, and I'm pretty sure it was towards > the coast. I'm in NW SC, too far to actually be of hands-on help. I do have > someone near Columbia, but that may not be near enough. > > I'll check the GoFundMe, that may answer some > questions... > > Margo > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Amani Oakley > Sent: Jun 1, 2016 4:06 PM > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" > Subject: [Felvtalk] Can we try to help this woman who is helping cats?? > > Hi Everyone > > > > A while back, a member of this group posted about a woman in South > Carolina who needed help in placing some cats, one of whom was FeLV > positive and 9 years old, so obviously would be immediately put down if > taken to a shelter. The woman was about to lose her own housing and was > trying to place these cats so they would not be homeless > too. > > > > > The woman, Sharon Follin Jowers, was desperately trying to find homes for > her five older cats and her son’s dog, before being forced to live on the > street. When I heard about her, my heart went out to her because Sharon > clearly was motivated first and foremost about concern for where her > animals were going to end up if she became homeless. > > > > I spent quite a while looking into the situation because, frankly, I > wanted to know if there was a better answer than placing her adult animals > with strangers and her losing her house. I also wanted to be sure that it > wasn’t a scam. > > > > I have now spoken to Sharon on a few occasions, and emailed back and forth > with her. I think that not only is her situation legit, but it is far worse > than I initially imagined. She has severe COPD and was approved for a > double-lung transplant, but that is now in jeopardy because she doesn’t > have stable housing nor a car to get her to the city where the transplant > was to take place, along with the numerous treatments before and after the > transplant. She lives on oxygen and can barely move around and is so > emaciated it is disturbing. Not surprisingly, this is very much hampering > her ability to find new housing. > > > > The issue with the housing, as best as I can understand it as a Canadian > and not being familiar with South Carolina, etc., is that she had > accommodations which were paid for by the state, but that housing had to > meet certain standards. Her landlord refused to fix the plumbing and there > was mold found from previous flooding, and so the state refused to pay him > and he evicted her. She paid her part of her January rent but the state did > not pay its share because of the condition of disrepair. She was evicted > shortly after that. She has a Form 8 (I think) certificate which means that > if she can find appropriate housing, the state will cover the rent, but she > has not been able to find any accommodations which satisfy the state and > medical requirements – for example, the place has to have no stairs. This > isn’t her intractability – it is what has been written down as a condition > of the state funding the rent. Right now, she is in a one-bedroom motel > room. The rent is daily (no discounts for longer stays) and it is $41.99 > per night plus tax. This doesn’t seem like much until you realize that 10 > days is over $400. > > > > The money she had saved to buy an old used car to get to her treatments > and to drive to the other city where the transplant was to be conducted, > has instead gone to this rent. She only has until June 6th to find > suitable housing or her Form 6 expires. > > > > Her son is trying to help, but because of her very debilitated state, he > cannot leave her too often as she can’t do much for herself. He has part > time job which is paying for the cat and dog food and a few groceries. > > > > I have paid for some rent for her, but I only paid until tomorrow, and let > me tell you, the Canadian dollar means that I have to pay 30% more. > > > > I have decided to continue to assist her and I have found a number of > excellent options in used mobile homes. I will be hitting up my lawyer > friends for donations, and I will underwrite the bulk of the purchase or > rent of a motor home until I can get some funds from my friends, but > obviously, time is of the essence and (a) I am run off my feet at work and > (b) I could really use someone down there to do the legwork. It is > extremely cumbersome, and fraught with problems, to try and do this long > distance but I will do it one way or the other. Problem is that it will > probably delay things more, and I would sure prefer that the money go to > the purchase or rent of a more permanent housing arrangement then daily > rent at the motel. > > > > I would be so very appreciative if each of you would consider donating to > her GoFundMe campaign. Every little bit would help. She is an animal lover > like all of us, and the fact that she is putting the welfare of her animals > before her own needs and health, really deserves some support from us. I > know that not everyone is in a position to donate some money, and believe > me – I know what it is like to be strapped beyond belief – but if at all > possible, I would consider it a personal favour if each of you would see if > you are able to donate something to her. Even $50 will cover a night in the > motel room. > > > > https://www.gofundme.com/7rnkx4ry > > > > Thanks for considering my request. I will keep this group posted on my > efforts to help her and if anyone has contacts in South Carolina who can > help me out, that would be amazing. > > > > Amani > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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