What better way to celebrate SEVEN THOUSAND (!) signatures on our petition than to announce that we're finally fundraising! Our GoFundMe is now LIVE at www.gofundme.com/f/saveelenagallegos.
We are moving forward with filing an injunction against the City of Albuquerque, to uphold the Deed which protects the Elena Gallegos from development, and our lawyer has told us to prepare to spend $30k to $60k over the next year. Any sum of money you are able to contribute is deeply appreciated and will go toward covering these substantial legal fees. Please also share the link to our GoFundMe with your friends, family, neighbors, and communities!
We've also partnered with Ink Blot, an eco-friendly fashion fulfillment company, to sell T-shirts and tote bags with our logo on them at https://inkblot.ink/collections/save-the-elena-gallegos. You can learn more about our merchandise and Ink Blot's manufacturing process on the new 'DONATE' page on our website.
Thank you for your support!
Important: If you previously donated after signing the petition, unfortunately you did not donate to "Save the Elena Gallegos," but instead to Change.org. We did not receive any of that money, and we are so sorry for the confusion. Fortunately, Change.org's "Terms of Service" allows you to request and receive a full refund on your donation if you contact their Help Desk within 90 days of payment. From their "Terms of Service":
"REFUNDS & REMOVAL
If you are unsatisfied with your Promoted Petition purchase for any reason, you may request a refund. To be eligible, refund requests must be received by the Change.org Help Desk within 90 days of purchase. To request a refund, please contact our Help Desk."
On the "Help Desk" page, click the button that says "Ask a Question," and type in 'Refund.' Their automated chat will respond with an article. When they ask you, "Was this helpful?" or "Did this help?", select 'No' until you are given the option to "Contact Support." From there, choose "Billing Support" from the drop-down menu, and fill out the form with your name, email, date of payment, and amount of payment; reference the "Save the Elena Gallegos" petition in the 'Description' box; and request a full refund on your payment.
Again, we are so sorry for the confusion and the inconvenience created by Change.org's (purposely) unclear request for donations. Please email us at saveelenagallegos@gmail.com if you have any difficulty receiving a refund. And please take that same amount of money and donate it to our GoFundMe instead! :)