
Cancer cost and housing cost
Donation protected
My name is Patrick Alford. I’ve always So thinking about starting a go fund me.. between the scripts and not be able to work do to my non existent white cell count . Which means I can catch anything at any time . And the hospital stays of which there have been 4 and 6 ER visit. The stress on Mario and our relationships. I feel horrible about having to do it . Both our parents are helping as much as they can . In need to get to Arizona to spend time recovering some where warm then Colorado . .. will post if I do it . I’ve always made my own way and helped others. Taken care of the forgotten made them feel valued and even helped people get sober . My life has been in service to those that need someone to see them as more then homeless or criminalsJune 7 for ever change my life hearing that I have cancer shook me to my core . I’ve never been sick a day in life . I ran a cafe in Manitou Springs that was geared with the value “ that everyone counts everyone matters . I was not a 501c3 , but the way we did things was solely on the kindness of community. We would give a base line price let people decide what the value was.. if you had nothing to give we take your order and show the same respect as any paying customers. It was the best five years of my life thus far . I had a five year plan . At the end of the five years I want to give a staff member the opportunity to own a business. The cafe was doing 6 figures. I had amazing support from the owner of the building I was in so I sold it for 12,000 dollars ten time what it took me to start the business. The community donated furniture plant . I hung Art by local artist and created a safe space for all . The Loft Espresso is still in operation to this day!!! Please feel free to read are google reviews to find out more about our business model and the community we served
Organizer and beneficiary
Patrick Alford
Organizer
Colorado Springs, CO
Mario Armijo
Beneficiary