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Omaha Steve

(109,239 posts)
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:10 AM Dec 2025

Happy Holidays..one of our own needs some help


We have the opportunity to help a DUer. We have helped John before. His situation is in a holding pattern waiting on his appeal for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). With Trump eliminating jobs at Social Security, the entire process takes longer than before.

John has shared his medical history, the names of doctors, hospital, etc. Not the mark of a scammer. With that in mind, Marta and I are donating again.

I hope you all will consider helping someone that has nowhere else to turn at this time of the year. Even small donations help.

Also, an R so this gets attention would be a great help.

Peace.

John (JMCKUSICK) has posted about his situation in detail here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10182260645

Donate here: https://gofund.me/c903d18c6

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Happy Holidays..one of our own needs some help (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2025 OP
Ty, Steve! SheltieLover Dec 2025 #1
Thank you Omaha Steve, you are JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #2
I wishI could do more Dem_in_Nebr. Dec 2025 #3
Thank you very much Dem_in_Nebr. JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #10
I want to help people here but will not now or ever do on line funding. Any other way to help? efhmc Dec 2025 #4
Gift card for groceries? Omaha Steve Dec 2025 #9
Walmart and Aldi are the two grocers in town here, anything else is 35+ miles away. JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #11
So I can do WallyWorld as my late husband called it. But how do I get it to him? efhmc Dec 2025 #24
I DU mailed my address and info. JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #25
Thank you for your suggestion. I always appreciate it when people take the time to respond. efhmc Dec 2025 #23
Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #5
K&R MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #6
Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #7
Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #8
Done! And I'm happy to help John. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2025 #12
Thank you so much CaliforniaPeggy JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #13
Small stocking stuffer from my SS tavernier Dec 2025 #14
Very true Tavernier, Thank you. JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #19
Thank you to Omaha Steve! maccafan Dec 2025 #15
Thank you for your support Maccafan JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #17
DURec leftstreet Dec 2025 #16
Kick Omaha Steve Dec 2025 #18
Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #20
K & R Emile Dec 2025 #21
Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #22
K&R Bayard Dec 2025 #26
K&R SamKnause Dec 2025 #27
Thank you SamKnause it means a lot JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #28
kick debm55 Dec 2025 #30
Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #29

JMCKUSICK

(6,051 posts)
10. Thank you very much Dem_in_Nebr.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:16 PM
Dec 2025

Your words are more valuable than the dollar, and I'm really grateful for both.
Merry Christmas

efhmc

(16,670 posts)
4. I want to help people here but will not now or ever do on line funding. Any other way to help?
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:00 PM
Dec 2025

JMCKUSICK

(6,051 posts)
11. Walmart and Aldi are the two grocers in town here, anything else is 35+ miles away.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:31 AM
Dec 2025

Great suggestion.

efhmc

(16,670 posts)
24. So I can do WallyWorld as my late husband called it. But how do I get it to him?
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:14 PM
Dec 2025

I know people do not want their info on line. Do a gift card here in TX in his name and then can he pick it up elsewhere? I have wanted to help so many times but am weirdly paranoid about sharing my info when I see so many nasty people using GOFUNDME.

efhmc

(16,670 posts)
23. Thank you for your suggestion. I always appreciate it when people take the time to respond.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:07 PM
Dec 2025

maccafan

(167 posts)
15. Thank you to Omaha Steve!
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 08:28 AM
Dec 2025

It is important to step up and help our fellow DUers! My husband was on SS disability but it was not easy to make that happen.

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