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PLEASE USE PAYPAL AS THE PAYMENT METHOD. I WILL NOT RECEIVE THE MONEY IN TIME IF YOU USE WEPAY.
Now on to begging for money....
This time last year, I was making $800.00 a month and sleeping on a couch in my friend's studio apartment in NYC.
Now, I am making $0.00 a month and barely sleeping on a comfy Queen in a room of my own in the Poconos.
Yeah. Things took a turn...
Another huge change in the past year is that I finally achieved my goal of completing an immersive coding boot camp. Go me!
In order to get that big win, I had to take a huge L and stop working full time. The financial repercussions have been overwhelming, to say the least. No bank accounts, no transportation, major credit score drop. It's so real right now!
BUT I'M GOING TO BE FINE!!!
I'm hard-working, resilient, and resourceful, so I know I will be back on my feet in no time. In the meantime, I'm going to need a little help. Want to know what you can do?
Help me get to Lesbians Who Tech in San Francisco!
Lesbians Who Tech is a really cool NPO for, you guessed it, lesbians and queer women in tech. They hold a conference in San Francisco every year, and it’s an absolute blast. When I went last year, I knew I made the right decision by transitioning to tech. The community was very affirming and welcoming!
I CANNOT miss this conference.
One of the main reasons why attending is so important to me is because LWT helped pay for my education. I was one of the first recipients of the Edie Windsor Coding Scholarship. I even got to meet the icon and present her with an award!
Another reason why I want to go is because the networking opportunities are phenomenal. Intel, Lyft, Twitter, Google. Need I say more? I can’t miss this!
So yeah, the money…
I’m trying to raise $1200.00 by February 22.
"What the what?! So soon?"
I tried to exhaust every other avenue before asking for help. Tech jobs are few and far where I live and I don’t have the means to get to the closest major cities(NYC and Philly) to network and get leads. Most of the jobs available in my town are in the service industry. I’m perfectly fine with that, but it’s hard to apply for work when you don’t have transportation.
"Yeah okay, but why so much?"
Here’s the breakdown:
- Lodging - $488.53
- Travel(including round-trip bus ticket to NYC and transport around SF) - $201.40
- Food - $70.00, no stove where I am staying
- Business cards - $30.00(?)
- The rest - wiggle room for Fundrazr fees and maybe a haircut :P .
"Girl, I’m broke too. I don’t think I can help you."
Nonsense! You certainly can help. You can share this campaign and/or share my portfolio and LinkedIn profile.
Thank you!
Thank you for reading this, thank you for sharing, and thank you for any donations you are able to make. If you'd like to get in touch, find me on Twitter at @bealearnscode.
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