A new GoFundMe fundraiser is now launched by Claire Staples (a friend of mine), with Charles Joseph Smith as the beneficiary
by goinguidance
This crowdfund was inspired by my forced resignation from a major church musician job I had at Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church I had for about 17 years, which earned me a quite good income—until I finished the job permanently on August 25, 2024.
Part of the proceeds from this campaign will also help me launch not another crowdfund – but my own avant-garde opera, “War of the Martian Ghosts”, possibly at the Copernicus Theater in Chicago, maybe next year, if I have a very clear schedule.
Currently, this fundraiser has raised about $1,250, and still about $18,750 in funds need to be raised to reach the goal of $20,000, but it is a very good start.
The link to this crowdfund is on this site –
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-charles-a-loving-community-member-in-need?
Would you please help me in this suddenly trying time, because I need to keep my creativity and my joy intact still?