Susan Basinger Zeleski and Jillian Anzaldua never knew one another. 

Susan had lived the better part of a full life; Jilly's had just begun.  Susan was a seasoned educator, Jilly still very much a student - of all this.  The two hailed from opposite sides of the United States.  They had different friends and circles, different ethnic backgrounds.

But...

They were both women. 

Susan and Jillian were also both addicts and alcoholics; fighters who battled their respective diseases, each of them, til the very end.  They were both warm, generous, loving creatures.  They'd both dedicated much of themselves to helping other women. And, while Susan died of cancer with 15 years clean & sober and, precious Jillian, from an overdose at just 21-years-old, they were both fighters. 

They were both women.

The "Susan & Jillian Campaign" is a fundraiser in Baja Norte, Mexico in support of alcoholic and addicted women.  Impoverished Mexican women. Even more specifically, both present and future female clients of Unidad de Tratamiento Francisco Delgado and its newest facility: Casa Julia.  This specific fundraising effort was created in memory Susan and Jillian who, although they were unknown to one another, were both known by so many of us.

This fundraiser strives to raise $12,000USD in order to complete Jillian Hall, flesh put what little that lacks in the four office spaces, punch out completely at Outer Patio/Parking Area.  And build Susan's Garden.

(NOTE: although we call this the final phase, it only practically is.  at finish here, we will still lack items such as finish all flooring, arrange girls' dorms with bunks, etc.  and there's more, more that will be lacking.  the wonderful news is that we have a couple of donors in place, marshalled, who will - if we execute this campaign here responsibly, transparently, and punctually - come in and help us to finish whatever is left.)

Guys, we love y'all.  Please follow the progress of both this campaign, and of Casa Julia in general, by checking my public posts on FaceBook. Andrew Lee. Ensenada.  Mexico.

Muah!