Help Rob Retiano Secure a New Home
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Hi, my name is Scott Brooks and my friend Rob Retiano needs your help. He told me that he did not want a GoFundMe set up but I'm stubborn and believe in the collective good of people.
Rob is currently living in a townhouse that he initially moved into almost 5 years ago with an ex-girlfriend, and the rent has increased progressively each year, despite initial assurances from the landlord that the rent would not go up.
After the relationship ended, the rent jumped to $1,400 per month, and subsequent increases have made it difficult to afford, with the current rent being $1,600 per month.
The landlord is now raising the rent again, and the option to stay month-to-month would be significantly more expensive, making it necessary to find a new place to live.
The challenge of finding a new place is complicated by the need to make approximately $2,000 to $2,500 within the next four to five weeks to cover the deposit and moving costs.
If this money cannot be raised Rob will have to put all his belongings into a storage unit and live out of his car for the foreseeable future.
Rob has two kids he sees on a part time basis. A girl age 11 and a boy turning 9 next month. When they visit he wants it to be at his home with a roof over their head and not his car.
Rob is a great guy, an amazing artist, a wonderful father and he needs our help.
About Rob:
Rob Retiano is an artist originally from Smithtown, NY, but currently resides in Cary, NC. He developed a passion for comics at an early age and was encouraged to use them as a tool to navigate his ADHD. Inspired by his mother's fine arts background, Rob studied animation, worked in tattooing, and pursued graphic design in college. He has been drawing since he was a kid and has been pushing to work in comics for the last nine years.
His message for help:
Rob is an amazing artist and some examples of his work are below:
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Scott Brooks
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Roanoke, VA