Chris’s new (old) car fund! 🚘

$690 of $2,000 goal
Given by 17 generous donors in 11 days

An effort to raise enough money to purchase a new (old) car for Chris 🚘

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My name is Chris, and I was recently involved in a significant car crash, which led to my car being destroyed as a result 🙁

Although I had been driving very carefully in some nasty weather, the driver of another car decided to treat a red traffic light as more of a suggestion, rather than as an instruction. They came right out of nowhere and hit me, destroying the rear end of my car.

Fortunately, no one was physically harmed.

For anybody who does not know me or my story, I live a nomadic lifestyle, in which I travel around from place to place, never staying in one place for more than a couple of months, working odd jobs, making just enough money to keep me alive, and to continue travelling around and meeting new people and engaging in new experiences.

As well as being my form of transportation, my car serves as the home to all of my possessions. My car *is* ultimately my home.

I had a little bit of money kept aside for emergency car repairs, but in no way do I have the kind of money I now need for purchasing an entirely new (old) car.

Well, I am typically such a careful driver, and because I always take care to keep my car where I (or many) can see it, I felt that paying for an insurance policy was needless. In hindsight, that was foolish 🤦‍♂️

A couple of friends suggested for me to give this fundraising a go, so I figure I have nothing to lose 🙂

Please and thank you in advance for anything you are willing and able to contribute to this effort to replace my home ❤️

Use of funds

A second-hand vehicle, likely sourced on TradeMe.

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Alice is her name :)  10 June 2022

Everybody, meet Alice! 😊

Alice was named not by me, but by her original owner Vanessa, who introduced me to Alice earlier today ☺️

My parents were very kind in fronting enough money so that I could afford the $2500 that it cost me to secure Alice’s place in my life story, and her place in the adventures that she and I will be embarking upon going forward. But from today, I will need to begin paying my parents back every dollar they have given to me, as my parents are not immensely wealthy people, and so I am extremely fortunate to have had their help at all! 😬😅🙌👏

That effort to pay my parents back their hard earned money is where every dollar donated to this account will be going to from now on!

Thank you so much to everybody who have been so wonderful and helpful to me in this time of crisis and need. I have felt very very supported and cared for, and I look forward to paying all of that support and care forward to others in future! 🌱❤️

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Latest donations

Pamela
Pamela on 10 Jun 2022
$25
Chris Gordon

Thank you so much Pamela! I have never felt so supported in my life! 🥲🌱❤️

Chris Gordon
Tess
Tess on 06 Jun 2022
Sorry it’s not a lot, I’m about to lose half of my employment and still have a mortgage 😂
$10
Chris Gordon

Thank you so much Tess. This means everything to me 🥲🌱❤️

Chris Gordon
Natasha
Natasha on 04 Jun 2022
Hope this helps, good luck with everything. Stay strong ! PS - Thank you for being an amazing voice for the animals
$5
Chris Gordon

It does help! Thank you so much Natasha. I really appreciate your support and your kind words 🥰🌱❤️

Chris Gordon
Chelly V
Chelly V on 04 Jun 2022
$40
Chris Gordon

Chelly, thank you! 😢 I am so grateful to you and this amazing community of ours! 🌱❤️

Chris Gordon
Chandrika
Chandrika on 04 Jun 2022
$20
Chris Gordon

Chandrika, that is amazing 🥲 We haven’t seen each other in so long, and still you are there to support me. Thank you 🥲❤️

Chris Gordon

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This campaign started on 2 Jun 2022 and ended on 13 Jun 2022.