Help our comrades Jackie and Fern!
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Our beloved friends Jackie, Fern and their wonderful daughter are in a need of our assistance. On late Friday evening 5/22, a fire broke out in their Newark apartment that forced them and their neighbors to evacuate. They are currently safe, but are undergoing medical treatment for injuries and have lost most of their personal belongings/home.
To many of us, Jackie and Fern are incredibly committed activists and leaders in their community. They are members of the North New Jersey DSA and have gone above and beyond to build the organization. Jackie has been instrumental to redesigning our chapter's website, upgrading our tech tools, and has moved the media/design group forward, which is essential to our public facing work. We are thankful that she has shared her expertise and years of experience with us. Fern has been spearheading our membership mobilizing and has worked tirelessly to onboard new members. He has a built of team of organizers trained to not only recruit but also create a welcoming environment for people to join. His work, vision, and attention to detail has played a crucial role in developing leaders in an organization capable of social change.
Their passion for building a better world is matched only by their kindness, warmth of hearth and commitment to their friends and family. In the same way that they have given so much to us, it is incumbent on us we give back to them in this time of need. All funds will be used directly for medical bills and costs with associated with the hardships they are experiencing. They have also made it clear that any funds raised that they do no use will go towards supporting their neighbors, who are also suffering during this time.
To many of us, Jackie and Fern are incredibly committed activists and leaders in their community. They are members of the North New Jersey DSA and have gone above and beyond to build the organization. Jackie has been instrumental to redesigning our chapter's website, upgrading our tech tools, and has moved the media/design group forward, which is essential to our public facing work. We are thankful that she has shared her expertise and years of experience with us. Fern has been spearheading our membership mobilizing and has worked tirelessly to onboard new members. He has a built of team of organizers trained to not only recruit but also create a welcoming environment for people to join. His work, vision, and attention to detail has played a crucial role in developing leaders in an organization capable of social change.
Their passion for building a better world is matched only by their kindness, warmth of hearth and commitment to their friends and family. In the same way that they have given so much to us, it is incumbent on us we give back to them in this time of need. All funds will be used directly for medical bills and costs with associated with the hardships they are experiencing. They have also made it clear that any funds raised that they do no use will go towards supporting their neighbors, who are also suffering during this time.
Organizer
Jorge Maldonado
Organizer
Newark, NJ