r/donateorborrow

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

Hey everyone, I'm reaching out in a really tough moment. My beloved dog urgently needs an EKG and proper veterinary care, but it's extremely difficult to access specialized treatment around here. On top of that, due to a recent car accident, I'm currently facing unexpected financial hardship and am short 250 bucks to cover the bill. My dog means the absolute world to me, and I just want to ensure they get the help they need. Any support, big or small, would mean everything to us!

https://whydonate.com/fundraising/ekg-for-my-dog

Update: $970 away now!! Thank you everyone for interacting and supporting, I really appreciate it more than I can say ❤️

Hey Reddit

I’m trying to raise the remaining funds for my sweet boys surgery, I’m $1,028 away from our goal.

Dexter is 13 years old, I’ve had him since 8 weeks old. He’s the sweetest most loving little man and he has so much life left in him yet.

He’s eating, drinking and going to the washroom completely normally… he just snores like a grown man lives in my house and sneezes… a lot! He also has eye discharge on one side.

Dexter has had ongoing sinus issues for months, he’s been on and off four different prescriptions that give him mild relief temporarily, once he’s off the meds, his issues return. He has sinus discharge, severe congestion and breathes heavily right now. His condition is slowly worsening and I’m running out of time.

I’ve been busting my butt, saved majority myself picking up extra work and side gigs, but I can’t do it quick enough. I’m not giving up! But I need a little help to get the rest of the way there in a timely manner.

I’m in Canada so there’s no creator fund or paid views on IG or TT. I’ve exhausted all my options locally with the humane society and tried discussing with my vet to do a payment plan on the remaining balance but they want payment in full, $3100 (estimate).

If I can figure it out (I’m new to Reddit) I’ll attach the video of him sleeping to this post, with his estimate and vet information.

I have set up a gofundme and I also have PayPal and e-transfer (Canadians) as a donation option if you’d prefer:

https://gofund.me/9f7a30e83
PayPal: Kate001713
TikTik @dexterman17
IG: @littledexterman17

Literally anything helps right now! If you can’t, going to our socials and helping engage with videos would be a huge help! I’d be grateful for any help that you can manage.

Thanks for reading!
Kate & Dexter

I can’t seem to add more pictures, only one video. I will upload the vet estimate in the comments, sorry everyone!

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

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/

My Vet has never heard of Waggle. I was told I would get a call back if they will use the fundraising program. I have yet to recieve a call. She is starting to pee less and I'm worried it will turn into a blockage. If anyone would bless my $bronwynmaeve is my cashapp. Anything is appreciated. Please help her.

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

I am creating this fundraiser for my cat, who means the world to me. Last night, he went missing, and I spent hours looking all around for him, hoping he would come back home with his brother, my other cat. When he still had not returned, I became terrified and went out searching again with no answers. Today, after a big rain storm hit out of nowhere and he still did not come back, I went back out to look for him. I finally found him lying in a wooded area, badly hurt, with a broken leg and a broken jaw. Seeing him like that was heartbreaking, and I am doing everything I can to help him get the care he needs.

Right now, I do not have the funds to cover the emergency veterinary care my cat has to undergo. The donations from this fundraiser will go toward his x-rays, MRI's, and surgeries, so he has a chance to heal and recover. I love my cats so much, and it is incredibly painful to know that help is available but out of reach financially. If you are able to give, no matter how small, it would mean so much to me and to my cat. If you cannot donate, please consider sharing this fundraiser and keeping him in your thoughts. Thank you for any help and support during this difficult time.
https://gofund.me/9020b3da7

https://gofund.me/e55750c75

Hi everyone! I’m located in Somerset, Kentucky, and I’m asking for help with donations so I can continue caring for the cats in my community. ❤️🐾
I’m an independent cat rescuer, and pretty much every spare dollar and spare minute I have goes toward helping cats. I currently feed and care for multiple colonies of community/stray cats, along with caring for my own cats and fosters in my home. I also regularly have people reach out to me who are feeding stray/community cats and need help with food, litter, TNR, vet care, or finding safe placement. I help whenever I possibly can.
A huge part of what I do is TNR \(trap\-neuter\-return\). I trap community cats, transport them to affordable spay/neuter programs, get them fixed and vaccinated, and then either return them to their colonies or try to find rescue/adoption placement when they are friendly.
Just in August alone, I have already had 15 cats spayed/neutered and vaccinated—8 cats on August 7 in Lexington and another 7 on August 14 in Bowling Green. I live in Somerset, so these trips are anywhere from about 1½ to almost 2 hours each way, and the gas alone adds up quickly.
On top of TNR, I currently have fosters in my home, feed colonies every single day, help other people in my community with cats when I can, and pay for veterinary care when a cat is sick or injured. I work full-time and pay for as much of this as I can out of my own pocket, but I simply cannot do it all alone.
**Right now, I’m asking anyone who is able to please donate to my GoFundMe. **Donations to the GoFundMe will help cover TNR appointments, veterinary bills, gas for transports, cat food, litter, medications, and the everyday expenses of caring for these cats.
Even $5 or $10 truly helps. When several people give a few dollars, it can mean another cat gets fixed, a sick cat gets seen by a vet, or I have enough gas to make the next TNR trip.
I completely understand that not everyone is able to donate. If you can’t, even sharing my GoFundMe could help it reach someone who can. ❤️
Thank you so much to everyone who continues to support what I do. Whether you’ve donated, shared my posts, prayed for these cats, fostered, adopted, or simply encouraged me, I appreciate it more than you know.
Somerset, Kentucky 🐾
Please consider donating to my GoFundMe if you’re able. Every donation, no matter how small, helps me keep these cats fed, fixed, safe, and cared for. ❤️

https://gofund.me/e55750c75