help jessi w/surgery/bills/food/hrt

I redid this story thing because it's been a while and i felt as though this is a bit more official than updates. earlier this year, i was wrongfully fired from a queer owned and operated coffee shop you all probably know of. i was basically fired for standing up for one of my coworkers who was also being treated unfairly. at this point, i was starting to save and look into top surgery and i was/am already on hormones. i was also beginning therapy and beginning to build a savings for after care, general survival, hormones, etc. 

while unemployed for three months, my bills continued, needing to eat continued, and the struggle to find employment while being a trans person of color with no legal name or gender marker change made this last longer than my savings could even begin to support me. 

i threw a fundraiser for me and other folks to be able to make a bit of extra money and i cut hair until i could land this current job. unemployment did not kick in until recently because the owners of my previous coffee shop job did not respond to EDD in time and i had to reapply. this was irresponsible on their part and i took the consequences for their actions. 

at this point, the only job i have been able to find is only offering me a couple shifts a week and my pay checks are not even enough to help my girlfriend out with rent or pay any of my bills.  i also have been putting off some doctors appointments which are basically consults for looking into my intestinal issues that have landed me in the hospital for 1-2 week stays twice now. 

also, i just lost my car keys and needed to pay over $500 in towing fees and to make a new key. that $500 was pretty much all i had in my account. 

right now i have insurance, car payment, food costs, and i need to buy more hormones in a couple of weeks. 

i am also continuing my goal to get top surgery and change my legal name and gender. this year i need to renew my license so i'm hoping to get a lot of this done soon. 

i wrote all of this information because i wanted to be as transparent as possible with yall. if you are able to help then i'd really appreciate it. if you cannot afford to or just don't want to, then i hope you can at least share the link. 

thank you, 

jessi