THIS CAMPAIGN IS NO LONGER UP ON INDIEGOGO. IF YOU WOULD STILL LIKE TO PROVIDE YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT AND CARE, PLEASE GO TO PAYPAL TO CONTRIBUTE USING THE FOLLOWING EMAIL: burnettjn@gmail.com
Thank you so much, Jasmine.
Caring for my mother
Having been raised in the Christian faith, I remember the elders saying, "at the time that the greatest blessing comes is from being able to be there and care for others, selflessly, especially your parents; It is a practice in unconditional love, grace and charity; and the greatest blessings are reserved for those who are able to take care of others in this way."
I am an independent activist and consultant living in Brooklyn, NY. I love my work and appreciate the flexibility it provides for my life; especially now that my mother is fighting a terminal illness, and she lives in Indiana. Considering that my mother is a young woman, she has been forced to make some dramatic shifts early in her quality of life. She's now unable to work and move about her home comfortably. It was at that point that I took on the responsibility of providing for her livlihood.
I have been lovingly covering her living expenses for about 6 months now and I am now without savings, and barely, if at all meeting my own living expenses in New York. I also travel back to Indiana once a month to care for her personal needs and take full advantage of much time as we have together in person. I have carpooled, taken a 22 hour train, whatever it takes to see my mother and care for her.
This month, her expenses have grown and I am the single resource that my she has. I am completely broke and in a vulnerable position to make this request. Please contribute as much as you can to help support me in providing the comfort, love and quality of care for my mother in a dignified way.
Treats for your generosity
Your gift will support the monthly living expenses for my mother, including her medication that we have to start paying for this month. This will also provide transportation air, train or car for my travel back to Indiana to care for her this month.
For those who don't know, I'm quite the baker and am offering some of my made from scratch cakes, cookies and muffins! My specialty cookies are chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and Tea cake cookies, but I am open to requests! My specialty muffins are apple cinnamon crumb and blueberry muffins!! My cakes are bundt cakes with a variety of sweet, savory and downright yummy flavors. If I had to pick 2 of my favorite bundt cakes, I'd say blueberry lemon and chocolate ganache with strawberries!
$25 - 1/2 dozen of cookies sent or delivered to your home with a handmade Thank you card!
$50 - 1/2 dozen cookies 1/2 dozen muffins sent or delivered to your home with a homemade Thank you card!
$75 - 1 bundt cake of your choice sent or delivered to your home with a handmade Thank you card!
$100 - 1 bundt cake 1/2 dozen muffins and 1/2 dozen cookies of your choice sent or delivered to your home with a homemade Thank you card!
The Impact
Your contribution will mean so much for my ability to continue to care for my mother. We only have one mother and am committed to making sure she feels, loved, respected and does not see herself as a burden in my life. It is my honor to care for her and I appreciate anything you can do to help.
Thank you so very much,
Jasmine Burnett
