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Final substack of the year! Thanks for reading and subscribing π
A guy who used to be a comedian & is good at improv and dealing with hecklers and who has also spent the last 3 years in a war zone turns out to be a guy you canβt out-alpha, imagine that
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Helloβ¦ letβs see how this goes π©΅
Green Envelope Grocery Aid totals (12/5)
2388 grants sent!
113 micro-grants sent!
$246,096.37 raised!
$1646.37 left in the fund
71 applications to review
10 approved applications
Application: forms.gle/YrunTwueUZD5...
Donate via Venmo: venmo.com/joelle-garfi...
Paypal: paypal.me/greenenvelop...
Green Envelope Grocery Aid totals (11/29)
2466 grocery grants sent (including 113 micro-grants)
$243,049.36 raised! (inching closer to 250k!)
$2099.36 remains in the fund
Application: forms.gle/YrunTwueUZD5...
Currently sending to apps received 11/11
Questions: GreenEnvelopeGroceryAid@gmail.com
Weβve got a low fund alert for the venmo account
Anything you can give will make a difference.
Thank you as always, for your support! #MutualAid #strikefund #greenenvelope
Donate here: venmo.com/u/Joelle-Gar...
With the holidays coming up, there's so many people in need. Please consider donating if you're able. There's also shirts available: bonfire.com/green-envelo...
It feels surreal to be close to raising a quarter of a million dollars. I am so thankful for what this has become.
Application: forms.gle/YrunTwueUZD5...
Currently sending funds to apps received 10/15
Donate via Venmo: venmo.com/joelle-garfi... Paypal: paypal.me/greenenvelop...
Questions: GreenEnvelopeGroceryAid@gmail.com
Green Envelope Grocery Aid totals (11/14)
2353 grants sent (including the micro-grants from the solidarity event)
$234,601.82 raised! (so close 250k. what?!)
$4951.82 remains in the fund
173 applications to review
21 approved applications
#greenenvelopeaid #strikefund #mutualaid
Green Envelope Grocery Aid totals (10/27)
2200 grocery grants sent! (incredible!)
$222,660.66 raised! (unbelievable!)
$2660.66 remains in the fund
128 applications to review
27 approved applications
Application: forms.gle/YrunTwueUZD5...
#greenenvelopeaid #strikefund #mutualaid #1u
A lot of people are struggling right now, so donations are greatly appreciated (as always). Someone who recently applied thanked me for "not forgetting about people." It broke my heart. That seems to be a big sentiment right now, so: I see you, I am you, and we will be okay β€οΈ
Green Envelope Grocery Aid totals (10/24)
2156 grocery grants sent!
$220,180.66 raised! (can't believe it!)
$4180.66 remains in the fund
176 applications to review
36 approved applications
Application: forms.gle/YrunTwueUZD5...
#greenenvelopeaid #strikefund #mutualaid
Yes! I'm keeping the fund going through the new year to get people through the holidays :)
The Future of Our Industry: Fanbase Press' Barbra Dillon interviews WGA Member @joellegarfinkel.bsky.social on the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike, why the strikes are occurring, the inspiration behind the Green Envelope Grocery Aid fund, and more
I was feeling down because for the first time, we had to put support staffers on the waitlist to receive funds. Then we started receiving donations from an incredible group of showrunners, and now the fund is higher than it's been in weeks! So grateful and blown away (always)
Green Envelope Grocery Aid totals (8/30)
1330 grocery grants sent!
$158,566.19 raised!
$25566.19 remains in the fund
572 applications to review
81 approved applications
#greenenvelopeaid #strikefund #wgastrong #mutualaid
I'm on this thing now, I guess!