[ba-filk] Can we help Gwenzilla?

[Dean Dierschow <dean@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I know the filk community has been hit hard economically and many
of us are out of work or having other money troubles.  But sometimes
the plight of one of us touches deeply.

Gwen Knighton (of The Three Weird Sisters trio, and amazing songwriter
too) is struggling right now in the role of a single mom and sole
breadwinner while also dealing with a lot of past debt from before
the divorce.  Just at this point in time she could use a little
help to get through a particularly bad patch. She gave us some great
filk at ConJose this year, but the airline she was on charged her
$80 extra each way to ship her harp because of its size.  This,
plus having to cover some other unforeseen expenses is something
we would like to help her to take care of.

I know we are all in tight circumstances and there are many who
need our help.  If you can spare anything at all it would be deeply
appreciated by all of her filk fans and Gwen herself.  If we can
just put the money back into her life that the airlines took away
she would probably be able to make it through this rough bit.

Anyone able to and interested in helping can send their contributions
to:

    Dean Dierschow
    2154 Estabrook Circle
    San Leandro, CA 94577

Or via PayPal at:

    dean@xocolatl.com

I will cover all PayPal fees, so anything you contribute will go
directly to her.  I will make sure she gets all funds in a timely
fashion.

Thanks in advance for anything you can do!

Kathy Mar           -and-  Dean Dierschow
kathy@xocolatl.com         dean@xocolatl.com