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Since my last update, new donations were received, together totalling $62.78 🙏❤️
**I had to use $185.25 from funds raised to pay for my emergency dental gums surgery last week & $54.67 for more emergency dental on my gums. Total spent on 2 dental emergencies: $239.92 **

Current numbers for my fixed dentures fundraiser:
$1,758.68 CDN in donated funds received as of July 7th.
$2,330 − $1,758.68 = $604.10
$604.10 + $239.92 = 844.02
Total still needed: $844.02.

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi.

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

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Since my last update, 2 new donations were received, together totalling $105.75 🙏❤️
**I had to use $185.25 from funds raised to pay for my emergency dental gums surgery yesterday.**

Current numbers for my fixed dentures fundraiser:
$1,695.90 CDN in donated funds received as of July 1st.
$2,330 − $1,695.90 = $604.10
Total still needed: $604.10

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi.

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

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Since my last update, earlier in week, 1 donation was received -> $130.70 came into PayPal from one kind fedi friend 🙏❤️

Current numbers for my fixed dentures fundraiser:
$1,590.15 CDN in donated funds received as of June 30th.
$2,330 − $1,590.15 = $709.85
Total still needed: $709.85

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi.

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

PayPal.MePay Que P. Banh using PayPal.MeGo to paypal.me/quebanh and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
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Since my last update, earlier in week, 2 donations were received & combined funds received -> $62.43 🙏

Here's the current numbers for my fixed dentures fundraiser:
$1,459.45 CDN in donated funds received as of 7:50am on June 27th.
$2,330 − $1,459.45 = $870.55
Total still needed: $870.55

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi.

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

One donation of $25.01 received in PayPal on June 20th. No other funds received over weekend. Please keep boosting to help me reach my fundraising goal.

$1,422.03 CDN in donated funds received as of 7:40am on June 16th.
$2,330 − $1,422.03 = $877.97
Total still needed: $877.97

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi.

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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No new donations since June 16th to update on. Here's the current numbers for my fixed dentures fundraiser:

$1,397.02 CDN in donated funds received as of 7:40am on June 16th.
$2,330 − $1,397.02 = $902.98
Total still needed: $902.98

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi.

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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Thanks to your supportive boosts - I received some more donated funds yesterday ❤️ A total of $260.43 CDN was received after fees were deducted. That helps me get closer to fundraising goal 🙌 I appreciate all the help from kind souls.

$1,397.02 CDN in donated funds had been received as of 7:40am on June 16th.
$2,330 − $1,397.02 = $902.98
Total still needed: $902.98

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi.

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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No donations have come in since my last update on Friday. Please boost to help me get to my fundraising goal for fixed dentures (to replace immediate dentures).

$1,136.59 CDN in donated funds had been received as of 7:40am on June 12th.
$2,330 − $1,136.59 = $1,163.41
Total still needed: $1,163.41

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi.

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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Update on my fixed dentures fundraising.
Another $24.84 CDN was received (after fees deducted) yesterday.

$1,136.59 CDN in donated funds received as of 7:40am on June 12th.
$2,330 − $1,136.59 = $1,163.41
Total still needed: $1,163.41

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi.

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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Update on my fixed dentures fundraising.
Donations have trickled down. Since the weekend, $40.17 CDN was donated by mutual aid supporters.

$1,111.75 CDN in donated funds received as of 9:26am on June 12th.
$2,330 − $1,111.75 = $1,218.25
Total still needed: $1,218.25

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi:

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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Update on my fixed dentures fundraising.
On the weekend, $143.27 CDN was donated by mutual aid supporters 🙏

$1,071.58 CDN in donated funds received as of 7:38am on June 10th.
$2,330−$1071.58= $1,228.42
Total still needed: $1,228.42

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi:

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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Update on my fixed dentures fundraising.
Yesterday, $59.22 CDN from 2 mutual aid supporters came in.

$928.31 CDN in donated funds received as of 8:16am on June 7th.
$2,330−$928.31= $1,401.69
Total still needed: $1,401.69

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi:

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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Update on my fixed dentures fundraising.
$869.09 CDN in donated funds received as of 7:53am on June 6th.
$2,330−$869.09 = $1,460.91
Total still needed: $1,460.91

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi:

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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Sorry, I crashed out after dinner & doing my therapy homework yesterday & didn't wake up until 5am. I was super tired after a long & hard day. Slept very well 👍

Updating on my fixed dentures fundraising now.
$687.75 CDN in donated funds received as of 7:45am on June 4th.
I screwed up on the math earlier, sorry. I have recalculated with more accuracy.
$2,330−$687.75 = 1,642.25.
Total still needed: $1,642.25

If you can donate anything at all to help me pay for fixed dentures, please use my PayPal or e-transfer or Kofi:

paypal.me/quebanh

quebanhincedar@gmail.com

ko-fi.com/phoenixserenity
*Kofi charges almost $5 fee for every $50 donation - they transfer funds over to PayPal*

Please boost, if you're unable to #donate to my fixed dentures #fundraiser. Thank you for any & all assistance 🙏

I'll be documenting the whole process of getting fixed dentures, afterwards, so folks can see what they helped to fund.

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This chart shows real wages are way behind because: sub-poverty increases in the pandemic and inflation. 3.5% doesn't fix the gap. #ACTU, #ALP, #SDA officers any who earn far higher than minimum wage tell us the increase is 'great' - really ? #FightBackWithRAFFWU
We disagree with the editorial of the Australia Institute that the increase is “appropriate.” It is not. It keeps millions of workers in poverty.
australiainstitute.org.au/post

“80 cents an hour more” now buys ?

“The new minimum wage from July 2025 will be $24.95 an hour, or $948 per week, up from $24.10 and $915.90, respectively – a weekly increase of about $32. Nearly 3 million employees, or one in five, have their pay set by an award and will be directly affected by the annual minimum wage determination. Affected workers are concentrated in labour-intensive and female-dominated industries.”

theguardian.com/australia-news