r/GoFundMeForNewUsers

My name is Elijah, and I am creating this fundraiser for myself as I prepare to attend Old Dominion University. I went from experiencing homelessness to being accepted into college, and that journey has taught me resilience, determination, and hope. As a first-generation high school graduate and first-generation college student, reaching this point is a major accomplishment for me and for my family. I worked hard through difficult circumstances to create a better future for myself, and I am proud to have earned this opportunity to attend ODU.

I am seeking support to help cover a meal plan, a laptop, school supplies, and other necessities I need to succeed in college. Having these essentials would allow me to focus on my education, stay on track toward my degree, and continue building a brighter future from the hardships I have overcome. I’m asking my community to support me as I take this important next step. Any contribution, no matter how small, would mean so much to me. Your support would be more than financial help. It would remind me that I’m not alone and that people believe in my future. Thank you for believing in me, sharing my story, and helping me begin this new chapter.

https://gofund.me/cbdab83dc

https://gofund.me/e0e857941

Hello everyone,

I never thought I would find myself asking strangers for help, but my family is going through an extremely difficult period.

My mother is currently fighting cancer and needs ongoing medical treatment. At the same time, my young daughter recently suffered an elbow fracture that required surgery and hospital care.

The combination of these unexpected medical expenses and our normal family responsibilities has put us under serious financial pressure. I am doing everything I can to keep working and support my family, but the situation has become difficult to manage.

I created this GoFundMe to help cover my mother’s medical expenses, my daughter’s recovery and medical bills, and essential family expenses while we try to get through this difficult period.

I completely understand that not everyone is able to donate. Even sharing the campaign with someone who may be able to help would mean a great deal to us.

I can provide supporting documents for the medical circumstances with personal information removed, if required.

Thank you sincerely for taking the time to read my story. Any help, no matter how small, means more to my family than I can express.

https://gofund.me/e0e857941

Hi everyone,

Angelito’s recovery is not going to be easy, but he is not facing it alone. 🤍

His red blood cell count remains low, so he will receive five EPO injection treatments this week while he works on regaining his strength. For now, amputation is not recommended, so we will continue caring for his injury, keeping it clean, and bringing him to his follow-up checkups.

We also provided prescription more recovery food, dextrose powder, and cleaning supplies for the shelter to help support Angelito and protect the other animals. We will continue sending financial support to help with his transportation and medical needs.

Through everything he has endured, Angelito is loved, seen, and genuinely cared for. His life MATTERS, and we will continue doing everything we can to give him the chance he deserves.

To anyone who would like to provide financial support for Angelito, please visit our website, which is shown in the video. I will also be sharing another link in the comment section. To be honest, Angelito is already the 5th rescued animal we have had at the veterinary clinic this week, and with multiple animals needing medical care at the same time, the costs can quickly become overwhelming. We appreciate everyone who continues to support our rescued animals🤍

For your safety, please double-check that the link was posted by me and comes from our official account before sending any financial support. 🤍

Thank you so much for helping us continue to care for Angelito and our other rescued animals. Every bit of support truly makes a difference. Will keep posting updates.

Sincerely,

Magdalene “Dindi” Gensaya
Founder
Voiceless No More: Philippines Stray Animals Foundation
Non-Profit Corporation No. 1785254-1

*receipts are in the video

https://gofund.me/394f63e09

Hi everyone,
My name is William.
I am fairly new on Reddit and im quite frankly terrified when it comes to reaching out online for help.

In April of this year I was diagnosed with stage 2 tongue cancer and immediately underwent major head and neck reconstructive surgery.
I have successfully quit smoking alongside of this cancer experience and prior to diagnosis I was actively seeking employment as I was an active care giver for my elderly parents with their own medical issues.
Returning to work is ultimately my largest goal however after having surgery on my tongue, neck, left arm and left leg I will be unable to return to any work involving manual labor for quite some time.
With that being said I am actively looking to transition into social service work, trauma counseling, addiction management, public speaking and creative writing to share my experience.
I intend to regain my health and participate in national awareness campaigns for cancer involving long distance cycling and eventually running.

If you are able to help with my campaign either through sharing to create more reach or donating I would be forever grateful.

Please feel free to ask me any questions as I am more than happy to answer.

https://gofund.me/394f63e09

Hiya, this is Bert. She is a female leopard gecko who is just over a year old. A few weeks ago I took her to an exotic vet, as I had concerns with her lack of eating and extremely thin tail. During this appointment, I was told that she was healthy however I felt that she was not properly examined. Her stomach was not checked, which leads me onto yesterday morning. I took Bert back to the vets, as she still wasn’t eating and her tail was getting thinner. During this appointment, her stomach was checked and I felt that she was examined properly. The vet told me that she would require an ultrasound as he suspected that she had an inflamed ovary. After the ultrasound was complete, it was confirmed that one of her ovaries was inflamed and neurotic. He also did not rule out the possibility of it being a tumour, which he would only be able to know during surgery. I was told that the only way for Bert to get better was to remove the ovary in surgery as this is life threatening. I felt that Bert was misdiagnosed and was told by the vet that if she was checked properly in the previous appointment, this could’ve been resolved earlier and maybe didn’t require surgery. Surgery will be quite expensive, and will come to around 1000 along with the costs of the ultrasound. I am only 18 so I do not have the funds for this surgery. I would be extremely grateful for any help. Thank you for taking the time to read.

https://gofund.me/cd86e8ee1

me and my family need help i’ll show proof anything

Hi! This is Margot, my 10-year-old Chihuahua, my little old lady and silly soulmate. ❤️

Margot recently went to the vet for a vaccine booster and what was supposed to be a dental cleaning. Unfortunately, once the vet examined her, her remaining teeth were in bad enough condition that they had to be removed. The infection had also been contributing to other health issues, so I’m incredibly relieved that she’s now treated and doing well!

Her $264 CAD bill covers the vaccine booster, dental work/extractions, and her antibiotics and pain medication.

(I’ve included the invoice as proof, with identifying/contact information censored.)

I’m currently on medical leave with reduced income, and this unexpected expense came at a particularly difficult time. In a way, this fundraiser isn’t only about helping me. Margot has already received the care she needed. Our vet trusted me enough to treat her even though I couldn’t pay him right away, and what matters most to me now is returning that kindness as soon as possible.

He’s an independent vet who keeps his prices incredibly reasonable, and I want to make sure he gets paid for the care he gave my little lady. Hopefully, that also means he can continue being there for other people and their animals when they need him. 🫶🏻

Two incredibly kind people have already donated, and I’m genuinely so grateful. Seeing those first donations meant more to me than I can really put into words. 🥹❤️ Even a few dollars helps me get closer to paying the bill.

My goal is simply to get as close as possible to covering Margot’s bill. If by some lucky chance we raise more than that, any extra will stay entirely pet-related and go toward my other pets’ care and future vet expenses.

Thank you for reading, donating, sharing, or simply wishing my newly toothless little grandma a speedy recovery. ✨

Our GoFundMe

My wife was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in January of this year. She has since undergone a double mastectomy and has completed her "Red Devil" chemotherapy treatments and has transitioned into less intensive treatments. So far her prognosis is good from all of her scans. I have recently returned to work after taking two months off to be with her during those brutal red devil treatments. She hasn't been able to work since April of this year. We've had our struggles and more than our fair share of trials. Everything has been an uphill battle and I'm tired and exhausted and I absolutely hate watching what my wife has to go through. Our son started 2nd grade today, we took a little mini vacation over the weekend to just getaway, nothing' big, didn't even leave our state, and that was the best we have felt in a long time. The emotional and physical toll on us has been the hardest thing to bear and when finances and income insecurity began to hit, it was even worse. Being the caregiver, Dad, partner, best friend, husband and supporter has been the greatest weight I've ever had to hold. I started our campaign in April just hoping to make ends meet and now I'm really worried. I don't want my wife to worry. Lauren, she's my everything, and all I want for her is to know that our son and our family will be ok.

gofund.me/51b5324e6

Hi everyone, first-time poster. I’m sharing this to spread the word after losing all my belongings in the Helix Apartments fire in St. Louis Park, Minnesota one month ago on July 17th, 2026. Everything except for my beautiful boy!! 🐈‍⬛

I wasn’t home when the fire broke out, and the time I learned what was happening and made it back, I wasn’t able to enter the building. My cat, Macaroni, was still trapped inside; and for almost 26 hours, we had no idea whether he was alive or not in there.

Thankfully, a few mitigation workers went above and beyond to rescue him. After being evaluated by a veterinarian, he was recovering and resting with me again. Truly those regular people who didn’t need to risk their lives but heard my cries that day are the superheroes in my story and will always be.

Having him back safely was an enormous relief in what has otherwise been an incredibly difficult weekend, and truly was my saving grace in carrying me through this emotionally. This apartment fire left more than 90 units uninhabitable, mine included, and our leases were immediately terminated.

I was finally allowed to enter my unit for the first time since the fire on August 5th, where I was able to recover next to nothing. Between the extensive water/mold damage and looters affecting nearly everything inside, my apartment and belongings were ultimately considered a total loss.

So, at 26 years old, my cat and I are starting over from scratch.

I’ve since been fortunate to find a new apartment, which has finally given us some sense of stability amidst the chaos. But having an empty apartment is very different from rebuilding a home, and that process won’t be easy or fast.

I’m slowly trying to replace things lost that most of us don’t think twice about until they’re suddenly gone. Things like furniture, clothing, kitchen supplies, random household items, toiletries (MAKEUP in my case), electronics, and really everything else is stuff accumulated over YEARS if not decades of living independently.

My family originally started this GoFundMe for me (I couldn’t be more thankful for them) and I’m trying to be better with sharing it, because replacing an entire household at once is an enormous financial burden, especially with insurance handling 50+ claims from this fire and being a slow process. I can’t adequately express how grateful our family is for the support received so far, and if you’ve read this far, your support alone means the world.

I’m sharing it in this group in hopes of reaching people outside of our immediate circle who may be willing to help me get a little closer to rebuilding what was lost (below) -

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-alaina-macaroni-rebuild-after-helix-apartments-fire

Any amount genuinely helps. And if donating isn’t possible, even sharing the fundraiser or helping it reach someone else would mean a great deal to us.
♥️ Thank you for taking the time to read my and Macaroni’s story — for those of you who want to hear more about his rescue, I made a TikTok about my experience! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDkAfXuE/

Hey, I just wanted to post this to beg for some help.

I'm a 17 year old, who has been in and out of an abusive household since 13. The current housing I have is temporary, ending in November. I started on 20/05/2025. I've tried desperately to get jobs, but due to the job market, and my recently diagnosed chronic pain known as fibromyalgia, I haven't been successful.

I beg for someone in a better spot to help me. I've been on my own with no financial help since 14. I can't become homeless again.

Thank you to anyone who has read this and my go fund me. Please do not donate if you don't have the means too, just share it around in hopes to find someone who can <3

https://gofund.me/8c2f064c2

Honestly, I am a little ashamed to even ask for help because I feel like I have been very irresponsible with my money and at the same time I have a lots of bills to pay.

I just want to ask for a little help in purchasing a plane ticket back home to visit my father, a plane ticket back home costs about $2000. I have been a very tight spot and really dont know where to go for help. I tried to loan money at some shops but they wont approve me or i would only be approve for $300. This is my last resort in finding help, even if its only a few dollars.

I also live in Canada so i don’t have any creator funds on tiktok or facebook. I am saving up little by little to at least afford it and go home beforer the end of this year. I couldn’t take it to heart to not see the man, who raised me and stood as my father, one last time.

Thank you for your time and patience in reading this.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-see-my-father-one-last-time-dwgbh?utm\\\_campaign=natman\\\_sharesheet\\\_dash&utm\\\_medium=customer&ts=1787117723&utm\\\_source=native\\\_options

Hello, you may recognize me from r/diagnoseme. This about my father’s health conditions. I apologize if I make this too wordy but I’ll try to keep it brief.

Originally this post was about helping with my dads medical expenses are he was sent to urgent care at the hospital, but he’s now passed.

I’ll let you know what was going on but all this fundraiser is for is to be able to attend his funeral and hopefully cover any additional costs when it comes to his funeral.

My father is 78 years old and was recently admitted to the hospital for a very very severe infection in his leg that was turned black and swollen and He’s lost his ability to walk.

He’s a diabetic, when they got to the hospital his blood sugar was over 450 and is infection only getting worse. This is only getting worse as he’s been declining into dementia and trying to get himself discharged from the hospital when he still is completely unable to walk. Luckily the infection is being treated and hopefully they didnt have to amputate his leg.

I am currently abroad in Canada as a full time university student, and a part time employee looking for a second job to help with funeral costs as that responsibility mainly rests in my shoulders.

Any donation and share would literally mean the world to my family, thank you.

https://gofund.me/2e6ce8a43

I was in a bad ebike wreck on my way home from work, my employer doesn't offer insurance nor do I make enough to afford insurance my medical bills and am being refused to be seen for check ups until I can pay them some money. I suffered a brain stem bleed, a orbital bone fracture and a spleenic pseudoaneurysm that required immediate intervention via a spleenic coil procedure. I never ask for help, but I don't know what to do anymore, all I know is my life was just starting to get better and recently got engaged and everything was looking up then this happened. If anyone wants to help... Feel free to donate to my go fund me, any and all help is very much appreciated. Thank you and God bless.

https://www.gofundme.com/u/josh-dishmon

Baby Pinto has a recently discovered congenital defect that means his bones are preventing his lungs from expanding -- his case is pretty severe, and he currently only has about 50% lung capacity (x-ray shows how his sternum curves up toward his spine way more than it should). We're hoping to get him fitted with an external splint that will slowly correct the shape of his chest before 12 weeks of age, while his bones are malleable enough for a successful outcome. Without this surgery his quality of life will continue to decline, and the vets have told us his life expectancy is a few more months at best.

Please help us give Pinto a long and healthy life! Elizabeth has Pinto's full story and all the medical and financial details on the crowdfunder page we set up, and the Animal Aid organization he was adopted from is also accepting direct donations under Pinto's name. We're asking for funds for his full treatment plan -- 2026 has been brutal and Elizabeth themself has had multiple unexpected ER visits the past month, so all our emergency savings are gone. In the case that we're unable to fully fund the surgery, donations will cover his past bills and the rest will go directly to Animal Aid to help other pets in need.

Thank you for taking the time to read this 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Anything you can do to help is so, so appreciated.

I never imagined I would be making a post like this, and asking strangers for help is incredibly hard for me.

On March 26th, my daughter Willow and I lost Chris — my partner, her daddy, and the person we thought we were going to spend our lives with.

One day we were a family planning our future, and the next, everything we knew was gone.

Willow is a Daddy’s girl. She is still so little, and somehow I have to figure out how to raise her without the person who was supposed to be standing beside me through all of it. I have to carry my own grief while trying to make sure her world still feels safe, normal, and full of love.

The grief alone has been crushing. But what I wasn't prepared for was how quickly the financial reality of losing someone can become crushing too.

We went from a two-parent household to me trying to hold everything together on my own. Bills don't stop because you're grieving. Rent doesn't stop. Utilities don't stop. Groceries, the car, everyday expenses — none of it cares that some days simply getting out of bed and being a mom takes everything I have.

I've fallen behind, and I've reached a point where I can't pretend I'm managing everything anymore.

My sister helped create a GoFundMe for Willow and me because we genuinely need help getting our heads above water while we try to rebuild a life that neither of us ever asked for.

I'm not expecting strangers to fix our lives, and I completely understand that so many people are struggling financially right now. If you can't donate, I truly understand. Even sharing our fundraiser, leaving some encouragement, or simply keeping my little girl in your thoughts means more than you know.

I would give anything to have Chris back instead of needing this fundraiser. I'd trade every dollar in the world just to watch Willow run to her daddy one more time.

But I can't change what happened.

All I can do now is keep getting up every morning, keep loving our little girl enough for both of us, and keep trying to build some kind of life out of the pieces that were left behind.

If anyone is willing or able to help us, this is our GoFundMe:

https://gofund.me/cce3a3a3b

Thank you for even taking the time to read our story. ❤️

I'm New to this, please bare with me. I started a Gofundme for my mom, who has Terminal stage 4 Lung Cancer..(gofund.me/candy-team-22jun) or gofund.me/b89f36a84...I apologize, I'm still leaning about Gofundme, all I know I started it over 2 months ago, and even tho 100 plus people have looked at it only people have Helped us.. I'm Only doing this to Help mom with her day to day bills, like house and Repairs to only car she has, for us to get her to Dr appts, and of course for Funeralexpenses, when it's that time... Mom, literally has 1 of the Kindest souls, will do without just to help even a stranger. I need HELP. I don't know how to Spread the word, or get the Gofundme to Grow. I only know a few people. PLEASE HELP if you can. God Bless. Thank you in advance..

Ayudemos a mi mamá a continuar su tratamiento contra el cáncer de mama

Hoy recurro a ustedes para pedir ayuda para mi mamá, Nairobi Graterol, quien fue diagnosticada con cáncer de mama.

Mi mamá ya fue sometida a una mastectomía parcial, una cirugía que se realizó con éxito y en la que se logró extraer el tumor cancerígeno. Estamos muy agradecidos a Dios por haber podido superar esta primera etapa, pero su tratamiento todavía no ha terminado y agotamos nuestros recursos.

Como parte del tratamiento indicado por sus médicos, ahora necesita continuar con radioterapia, exámenes médicos y consultas de seguimiento. Esta es la siguiente etapa necesaria para avanzar en su recuperación.

Actualmente está siendo atendida en Barquisimeto, Venezuela, y necesitamos recaudar US$3.700 para poder iniciar este tratamiento.

Los costos de afrontar un tratamiento contra el cáncer pueden ser muy difíciles de cubrir, y por eso decidimos recurrir a la solidaridad de familiares, amigos y de todas las personas que puedan ayudarnos en este momento.

Cada aporte, sin importar el monto, nos acerca un poco más a poder cubrir las radioterapias, los estudios y las consultas que mi mamá necesita. Si no pueden colaborar económicamente, compartir esta campaña también es una enorme ayuda, porque nos permite llegar a más personas.

Después de haber superado con éxito la cirugía y de haber logrado extraer el tumor, queremos hacer todo lo posible para que mi mamá pueda continuar con el tratamiento que necesita y seguir adelante.

Gracias de corazón por leer nuestra historia, por colaborar y por compartir esta campaña. Cada aporte y cada gesto de apoyo significa muchísimo para nuestra familia. ❤️

https://gofund.me/29adf8e62