# Help for an injured SDMBer, please? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 19, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212 "2012-10-19T10:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/1 "2012-10-19T10:06:10Z")
I am posting this with the very kind permission of the Mods - A longtime SDMBer but infrequent poster, jlzania, is in a bit of a fix. She and her husband run a small organic chicken farm, mostly alone. She broke her arm badly a few weeks ago, and is going to need surgery, and they have no insurance. They have a good chunk of the medical costs covered but are still coming up $10,000 short. They are asking for donations, if anyone has a few bucks to spare. Some IRL friends of her set up this for her, it gives more detail on the situation and how to donate: > **[Save Your Local Farmer, organized by Alexandra Maria Landeros](https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-your-local-farmer)** > > "People are fed by the food industry, > > which pays no attention to health, > > and are tre… Alexandra Maria Landeros needs your support for Save Your Local Farmer I know solicitations are a touchy subject, but JLZ is not an attention whore, and as sane and hardworking as they come. I’ve known her online for almost 15 years; she’ll speak her mind (quite forcefully on occasion) but she won’t bullshit you, and she certainly wouldn’t ask for handouts due to laziness or entitlement. This really is a crisis, and any small amount you care to donate will be very gratefully received. Should there be donations in excess of the 10k, that will go to an injured farmer’s fund to help others in a similar predicament. Thank you one and all for taking the time to read this, and to donate if you are do inclined. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/2 "2012-10-19T18:22:13Z")
Is there a way to also buy some product to have shipped as a means of support? I love supporting the small business - but not sure if they can ship to California. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/3 "2012-10-19T18:34:12Z")
> [@Algher](#): > > Is there a way to also buy some product to have shipped as a means of support? I love supporting the small business - but not sure if they can ship to California. I’d like to help, is she the one who had the ‘Ask the chicken farmer’ thread a couple years ago? (having trouble with my search) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/4 "2012-10-19T18:40:50Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > I’d like to help, is she the one who had the ‘Ask the chicken farmer’ thread a couple years ago? (having trouble with my search) Yes, she is. [Link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=611174). Edit: JLZ’s website: [http://www.dhfarms.com/](http://www.dhfarms.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/5 "2012-10-19T18:49:26Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Yes, she is. [Link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=611174). > > Edit: JLZ’s website: [http://www.dhfarms.com/](http://www.dhfarms.com/) Thanks! One of my favorite ‘ask the’ threads. > [@Algher](#): > > Is there a way to also buy some product to have shipped as a means of support? I love supporting the small business - but not sure if they can ship to California. Was just reading through the aforementioned thread again, and unless something has changed: > [@Ask the Pastured Poultry Farmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pastured-poultry-farmer/584333/9): > > Our poultry exemption license doesn’t allow us to sell across state lines and although I’d happily send you a couple of birds for free, the shipping would make it the most expensive chicken you’ve ever eaten.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/6 "2012-10-19T19:25:26Z")
Donation sent! Good luck **jlzania**! ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/7 "2012-10-19T19:32:25Z")
Thank you, all! Sounds like she’s now out of surgery and doing well, and the 10k goal is creeping closer thank to the kindness of strangers. Maybe this isn’t such a horrible world after all. Yes, I wish she could send the birds out of state, I’d treat myself to a few each year no matter the cost. ---
**Author:** ![carimwc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@carimwc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carimwc)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/8 "2012-10-19T19:58:47Z")
I just tweeted this link to the local Austin food community. I hadn’t seen anything about it so I hope it gets spread around. I’ll do what I can to make it get noticed. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/9 "2012-10-19T20:03:59Z")
Wonderful! ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/10 "2012-10-20T22:22:00Z")
Bump … WOW! Over $7k already. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/11 "2012-10-21T10:21:59Z")
Isn’t it amazing? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-an-injured-sdmber-please/638212/12 "2012-10-22T17:47:08Z")
An update from **jlzania** herself on FB: > [@](#): > > Just a brief update. As many of you know, my arm surgery was on Friday and it went as well as could be expected. I am really surprised at how exhausted I still am-a rather disconcerting reminder that I am much closer to 60 than 40. I’ve spent most of the past 3 days sleeping on the couch and am headed back there soon. Terry and Earl are pulling triple duty and being just wonderful about everything. I know that we will get through this and someday it will be another good late night drinking story. > > And now for the hard part: I really have no way to express our gratitude for the kindness and concern y’all have shown us. You’ve brought us food and vitamin supplements to help me heal. You’ve chauffeured me back and forth to the doctor so that Terry can stay on the farm with the chickens. You’ve built a web page to help defray our medical expenses and through your very generous contributions ensured that this doesn’t cripple us financially. You’ve taught me that compassion, kindness and community are much more than just words. Thank you so much. We are truly honored to have you as friends. You are the best. And $8,705 was raised by 93 people in 5 days!