A new GoFundMe fundraiser is now launched by Claire Staples (a friend of mine), with Charles Joseph Smith as the beneficiary
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?