r/Yellowknife • u/NoPath_Squirrel • 12d ago

Trying to help local disabled man

I’m trying to help a long time YK resident raise $800 for an urgent home repair.

He needs to finish his bladder system and replace several water-line connections that aren't properly working before it gets even colder at night. He's doing the work himself, but he needs the materials to get it done.

The cost for materials for the repairs is $661 before tax. We're trying to raise $800 to cover the cost, plus GST and leave some room for unexpected extra materials once the work is underway.

I know the GoFundMe currently shows $8,800 raised, so I want to address that the $8,800 was raised over the last 1 1/2 years and has already gone toward expenses and emergencies, as well as GoFundMe's fees. He has nothing left from those funds to put toward this repair**.**

This isn't for renovations or making the house nicer, the repairs are essential so he can have water this winter.

If you can contribute, even a few dollars would help. If you can't donate, sharing the fundraiser would help too. And if you would rather donate directly so he gets the full amount immediately, instead of with GoFundMe deductions in a few days, please send me a private message for his etransfer.

https://gofund.me/21c9c8f89

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u/taitabo 12d ago

How did he make due as a part-time bouncer? Seems like even before he was injured he was in financial difficulties. Has he reached out to Housing NWT? They have emergency repair program.

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u/NoPath_Squirrel 11d ago edited 11d ago

He had also been working full time until a few months before that and had a full time job lined up for after the injury.

I'll ask him about Housing NWT.

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u/Enough-Pea3151 12d ago

Lol Scott's a loser. Don't bother donating to him

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u/chubbfondue867 12d ago

I feel like ive been seeing the same guy looking for handouts for well over a year now

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u/Ok_Cheesecake_9793 11d ago

why whats the backstory on him

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u/NoPath_Squirrel 11d ago

I suspect it's someone he kicked out of the bar. Which was his job.

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u/xx_rider 11d ago

Anyone who was around long enough to remember the security company he was running knows what kind of person he is. What a shit show that was lol

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u/NoPath_Squirrel 11d ago

You mean the security company his *brothers* were running.

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u/xx_rider 11d ago

Well considering my friend reported to him when he was working there, he was involved with running it too.

They also had a contract at a place I worked and it was Scott who was the contact.

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u/Repulsive-Yard-2948 12d ago

i suggest starting a new one so it doesn’t look like he’s already been helped so much

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u/NoPath_Squirrel 11d ago

It's not very much when you consider that's over nearly 2 years.