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Omaha Steve

(108,448 posts) Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:10 AM Dec 19

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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

OS

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Happy Holidays..one of our own needs some help (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 19 OP

Ty, Steve! SheltieLover Dec 19 #1

Thank you Omaha Steve, you are JMCKUSICK Dec 19 #2

I wishI could do more Dem_in_Nebr. Dec 19 #3

Thank you very much Dem_in_Nebr. JMCKUSICK Dec 19 #10

I want to help people here but will not now or ever do on line funding. Any other way to help? efhmc Dec 19 #4

Gift card for groceries? Omaha Steve Dec 19 #9

Walmart and Aldi are the two grocers in town here, anything else is 35+ miles away. JMCKUSICK Dec 20 #11

So I can do WallyWorld as my late husband called it. But how do I get it to him? efhmc Dec 21 #24

I DU mailed my address and info. JMCKUSICK Dec 21 #25

Thank you for your suggestion. I always appreciate it when people take the time to respond. efhmc Dec 21 #23

Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 19 #5

K&R MustLoveBeagles Dec 19 #6

Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 19 #7

Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 19 #8

Done! And I'm happy to help John. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 20 #12

Thank you so much CaliforniaPeggy JMCKUSICK Dec 20 #13

Small stocking stuffer from my SS tavernier Dec 20 #14

Very true Tavernier, Thank you. JMCKUSICK Dec 20 #19

Thank you to Omaha Steve! maccafan Dec 20 #15

Thank you for your support Maccafan JMCKUSICK Dec 20 #17

DURec leftstreet Dec 20 #16

Kick Omaha Steve Dec 20 #18

Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 20 #20

K & R Emile Dec 20 #21

Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 21 #22

K&R Bayard Dec 21 #26

K&R SamKnause Dec 21 #27

Thank you SamKnause it means a lot JMCKUSICK Dec 21 #28

kick debm55 Dec 24 #30

Kick JMCKUSICK Dec 24 #29

SheltieLover

(76,895 posts)

1. Ty, Steve!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:19 AM

Dec 19

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

2. Thank you Omaha Steve, you are

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:29 AM

Dec 19

So very kind. I really appreciate your assistance.

Dem_in_Nebr.

(334 posts)

3. I wishI could do more

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:41 AM

Dec 19

but I'm on retirement. I wish you well John!

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

10. Thank you very much Dem_in_Nebr.

Reply to Dem_in_Nebr. (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:16 PM

Dec 19

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

efhmc

(16,084 posts)

4. I want to help people here but will not now or ever do on line funding. Any other way to help?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:00 AM

Dec 19

Omaha Steve

(108,448 posts)

9. Gift card for groceries?

Reply to efhmc (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 05:53 PM

Dec 19

To some place close to John.

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

11. Walmart and Aldi are the two grocers in town here, anything else is 35+ miles away.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:31 AM

Dec 20

Great suggestion.

efhmc

(16,084 posts)

24. So I can do WallyWorld as my late husband called it. But how do I get it to him?

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 11:14 AM

Dec 21

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.

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

25. I DU mailed my address and info.

Reply to efhmc (Reply #24)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:20 PM

Dec 21

efhmc

(16,084 posts)

23. Thank you for your suggestion. I always appreciate it when people take the time to respond.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 11:07 AM

Dec 21

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

5. Kick

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:00 PM

Dec 19

MustLoveBeagles

(14,801 posts)

6. K&R

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:05 PM

Dec 19

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

7. Kick

Reply to MustLoveBeagles (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 03:05 PM

Dec 19

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

8. Kick

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 05:48 PM

Dec 19

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,146 posts)

12. Done! And I'm happy to help John. ...n/t

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:39 AM

Dec 20

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

13. Thank you so much CaliforniaPeggy

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 05:00 AM

Dec 20

You all are a Godsend.
Merry Christmas!

tavernier

(14,273 posts)

14. Small stocking stuffer from my SS

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 06:43 AM

Dec 20

But like they say, a few drops soon fill a cup.

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

19. Very true Tavernier, Thank you.

Reply to tavernier (Reply #14)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 06:27 PM

Dec 20

Merry Christmas

maccafan

(157 posts)

15. Thank you to Omaha Steve!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:28 AM

Dec 20

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.

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

17. Thank you for your support Maccafan

Reply to maccafan (Reply #15)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:52 PM

Dec 20

leftstreet

(38,866 posts)

16. DURec

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 09:50 AM

Dec 20

Omaha Steve

(108,448 posts)

18. Kick

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:11 PM

Dec 20

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

20. Kick

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 10:21 PM

Dec 20

Emile

(40,656 posts)

21. K & R

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 10:24 PM

Dec 20

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

22. Kick

Reply to Emile (Reply #21)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 07:32 AM

Dec 21

Bayard

(28,619 posts)

26. K&R

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:27 PM

Dec 21

SamKnause

(14,706 posts)

27. K&R

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:39 PM

Dec 21

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

28. Thank you SamKnause it means a lot

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #27)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 06:29 PM

Dec 21

debm55

(55,860 posts)

30. kick

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #28)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 07:48 PM

Dec 24

JMCKUSICK

(5,147 posts)

29. Kick

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 07:48 PM

Dec 24

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