| This fundraiser is now closed. Thank you everyone for your donations and other offers to help! |
$2,582 raised |
Update 1/26: The Ballard News Tribune has published a story on Tim, so we’ve reopened the fundraiser for additional people who want to help.
Update 1/23: We’ve delivered the check to Tim, and we connected those you who offered other forms of help. And it was very timely: two weeks later, a thick blanket of snow fell on Ballard, and Tim took a little money to find a low-cost hotel room to stay warm. Here’s the full update.
Update 12/30: Wow, thank you everyone for your outpouring of support for Tim. He wrote a letter thanking all of you and the neighborhood of Ballard for your help. We’ll be delivering the money soon (he’s setting up a bank account) as well as connecting many of you in comments below with Tim to provide other assistance. Make sure you’re following us on email, Facebook or Twitter for an update, coming soon!
Posted 12/23: Unemployed and newly-homeless, Tim has become a bit of a fixture on Market St. in Ballard, sweeping the sidewalks for donations. “I have to be doing something,” he told My Ballard, explaining he’s not the kind of person who stands on the corner and begs for money.
He lost his job as a painter and jack-of-all trades at an apartment complex, and he’s looking for odd jobs and trying to raise money so he can get back on his feet. He says he gets $600 from the state each month for disability, but that’s not enough to survive on. “As soon as I get housing I’ll be fine,” he says.
If you’d like to help, you can donate a few dollars above the photo — we’ll ensure he receives the money directly — or you can post a message below if you’d like to contact him (we’ll email you.)
If you would like to help the homeless population in Ballard overall, we recommend the Compass Housing Alliance, Low Income Housing Institute and The Bridge Care Center.
I would like to mail him a gift card to a Walmart so he can get groceries, dog food, or clothing/hygiene needs. I don’t feel sorry for him – I admire him for his courage and his perseverance in working through a bump in the road of life. I am anxious to see how he picks himself up, brushes himself off, and gets going again!
I’d like to suggest to the generous person who offered a gift card to Walmart…how about Fred Meyer instead? There is a Fred Meyer close to Ballard. I don’t know how close the nearest Walmart is…and my guess is he doesn’t have a lot of money for gas or bus fair. Just a helpful suggestion! Thanks for doing that!!
Thanks for your thgouhts. It’s helped me a lot.
Tip top stuff. I’ll epxcet more now.
May the new year bring you new hope, Tim. I contributed to the donation total with the hopes that you’ll get enough to help find you a place to live soon. Meanwhile, blessings on you and your precious dogs.
Tim, I just donated to help you get back on your feet.
Thank you so much for the service and contribution you are making to our community. You are an inspiration to us all! I will be looking for you and your “babies” when I am out and about so that I can shake your hand and say thank you in person.
Merry Christmas, Tim!
I just donated and will be looking for you the next time I am in Ballard. Thoughts and prayers coming your way!
It’s like you’re on a mssiion to save me time and money!
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I’m looking for someone to paint the inside of our house and was wondering if Tim would be interested to take on this job. Any idea how I can get in touch with him?
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Tim – Thank you for reminding us to focus on what really matters in life. I’ve made a small donation and hope you and your adorable pups find housing very soon. You are truly an inspiration.
I’m impressed! You’ve managed the aolmst impossible.
I’m impressed! You’ve maanged the almost impossible.
If Tim is interested, I can facilitate getting a background check done so he he can present this to potential employers who might want to have him do work in his home. I do this for a living so have the ability to do this. It will probably cost about $50 or so, so if anyone is able to help with the cost that would be great.
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I’ll help with the cost. You saw me last night Jennifer, so know how to reach me.
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We would like to donate a Petco card for Tim’s dog’s food, etc. Please let us know how we can do that.
To the kind person wanting to donate a PetCo gift card… “All The Best” pet store is on Market, this would be much easier for Tim to get too. You may want to visit the store and see if they have a fund set up for his dogs.
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If Tim would be interested in doing some yard work at my place in Wallingford, I could use some help with weeding and bulb planting and my young dog wouldn’t mind some playmates. I can get them to/from Ballard in my van. I can also help w/ that background check if that is still needed
I have some food that I would like to give to Tim. Tell me how I can deliver it to him. Thank you
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Hi, I also have some painting that needs to be done inside my home and would love to find out if Tim is interested in this type of work. Please let me know!
I was so touched reading this story! I live in Ballard and often walk through the business area. I am going to pick up a Fred Meyer gift card and carry it with me so I can give it to you when I see you. I would also like to hire Tim to do some painting. My dad was a union painter his entire life and he too worked for a wealthy apartment owner of a very large complex. It would have broken his heart to lose that job so I do this in his memory.
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These are great, thank you! We’ll be contacting those of you who offered assistance shortly.
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Dear Tim,
Thanks so much for reminding me what is really important. I have sent links to your story to friends in NY, CA, and Mexico. The community support, and outpouring of kind words and donations brought a tear of joy to my eye. I’ll be in Seattle in April, and will try to have some of your spirit rub off on me.
Not sure it’s scary as such but the first one is occasionally grmueose. I’ll put you in the hat and you can choose which one you’d liek if your name comes out.
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I met you today on Queen Anne. I was your ‘first Queen Anne dollar’ and it’s really touching and inspiring to me how you are so positive and working hard through this. Thank you for really brightening my day. Hopefully I’ll run into you again soon and be able to help more. I’ve shared this with my friends as well. Hoping it will impact them in a similar way.