Nick: Fundraising And Community Support

[00:00–00:06] What are you selling? I’m selling some coins. What are you raising money? I got to fix the roof. It's leaking. I got my son in there.

[00:06–00:13] This roof is leaky? Sale yeah. You're kidding. Now we got it on both sides, it's pretty bad. How much does it cost to? It could be $20,000 or $30,000.

[00:13–00:21] You're kidding. So I’m just trying to save up some money. And see if maybe a roofing company. Would offer some type of? You know, like down payment. And do some payments or something.

[00:21–00:30] What are the coins? We got some quarters here. Some older ones. And we got some newer ones in the 2000's. Have you sold any? I have sold a few yeah.

[00:30–00:37] Sometimes it's harder than. You know. How much have you made? Probably made, like, a few hundred bucks. So I mean, it's. You got to start somewhere, you know?

[00:37–00:46] Is this your full time job? No, I actually, work full time at subway. You're doing both? Yeah, I’m doing both... Yeah, I have to, you know. So what's keeping you.

[00:46–00:53] From being able to pay for the roof? I just don't have the money. It's a lot of money. How much do you have saved? I don't have anything saved up. unfortunately. No?

[00:53–01:00] So, yeah,. I just lost my mom and my. In the last three and a half. Both? Yeah, both of them. Sale.

[01:00–01:07] Oh, dude I’m sorry. Yeah. It's tough, man. You miss them? Yeah, o miss them a lot. Did they live close by?

[01:07–01:12] This. My mom. Cashed out her retirement. And bought the house so. Oh, this was your parents. Yeah.

[01:12–01:18] Does the house mean a lot to? Yeah, the house means... It's everything to me. It's about my mom. And I just. I don't want to lose it.

[01:18–01:27] Is it a possibility that you lose it? Yeah. There is a possibility that we'll lose it. If I can't come up. With the money by this. I think it's like october, november.

[01:27–01:33] And will more than likely. End up losing it. What happens then? I don't know what I'll do. Was a? An alcoholic, an addict.

[01:33–01:42] And I’ve been sober for eight years now. Congrats, man. Sale. It's just like, the harder. I try. The more things go wrong.

[01:42–01:49] You know? I’m not going to give up. I’m going to do everything o. To keep the house. I know that's what my mom would want. So if one thing got taken care of today.

[01:49–01:56] What would help you breathe? It would be the roof. The roof? The roof, yeah. What keeps you moving forward? The way my mother raised.

[01:56–02:04] You know, just to keep going. And. you know, I have two beautiful sons. So what's the most expensive. Coin on here. Probably be some of these copper. How much are you selling it?

[02:04–02:10] Three bucks. Okay. Can I buy it? Yeah, of course you can. Okay, keep the change. Oh, man.

[02:10–02:20] Thank you. I appreciate it. Sell it to somebody else. Oh. thanks, man. Thank you. I just want to help you.

[02:20–02:27] I don't want you to lose the. I don't either. You're doing the best you can, man. Yeah, I’m gonna keep trying. What would be a message to? Who are struggling?

[02:27–02:32] With something similar to. Just keep moving on. Never give up. You can’t do that. Sale no. That's right.

[02:32–02:35] Love you, man. I love you too bro. Thank you.