LJ'er needs help moment

[rm]

Roommate fuckery has left an LJ'er with no heat and a $900 oil bill. This is life and death stuff this time of year. There's an ill teen involved and a cat and the person in need of help just got out of the hospital for a lung-related illness.

http://fire-and-a-rose.livejournal.com/1398308.html

ETA: Goal has been reached.

Thanks all!

Please see most recent post.

Comments

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

OMG thank you! You are awesome <3

[weirdodragoncat.livejournal.com]

Wasn't able to give much...but I did send something.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It was up to $50 when I donated. Now it's up to $325. So I'm hoping the LJ magic will get it fixed today.

[weirdodragoncat.livejournal.com]

Np...people have helped me enough times that it seemed the right thing to do.

Hopefully, even if the full amount isn't reached, the utility company will take what *can* be paid and not shut it off. *usually* they're willing to work with people.

[freyas-fire.livejournal.com]

$510 when I checked. Can't afford to give but will cross post.

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

It's over $700 now.

Because together, we can do anything.

[noveldevice.livejournal.com]

Posted, twittered, donated. She's about a third of the way there now, so with luck she'll have heat very soon.

Augh, roommate fuckery. Sometimes people really mystify me.

[freyas-fire.livejournal.com]

She can try to contact her local welfare office and see if they have a low-income energy assistance program. It has saved my butt the past few winters.

[cozzene.livejournal.com]

Done. Face-rebooked.

[freyas-fire.livejournal.com]

Oh, and the roommate that caused the problem deserves to be thrown on the street and forced to live outside in a cardboard box for a few weeks. Maybe then he'll understand the importance of paying the heating bill.

[cozzene.livejournal.com]

$725...

[guruwench.livejournal.com]

$735.

[custardfairy.livejournal.com]

How terrible! Thrown in a few from me and will signal boost.

[redstapler.livejournal.com]

Donated, and it's now $950.

[heavenscalyx.livejournal.com]

Gah! I saw the link, had to go do something else, came back, clicked, and by the time I finished the post, the goal had been hit! LJ is amazing.

[fire-and-a-rose.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU!

[rm.livejournal.com]

Do you all have means to get the money from paypal to the oil company ASAP? -- I know paypal can be slow about transfers if you don't have a debit or credit card with them.

Anyway, so glad it got fixed fast! Hope the rest of the logistics are smooth and that the oil can be moved out of the roommate's "responsibility."

[labellerose.livejournal.com]

Also send what I could. Thanks for boosting the signal.

[shadowravyn.livejournal.com]

It's funny, reading this from your end. I'm friends with the other roommate.

The mom--not the jerk that left them cold.