My name is Katherine Burrell. I am raising
funds for my husband, Kenny Burrell. He is a legendary jazz guitarist who has
contributed much to the world of music. Following his 85th birthday concert at
Royce Hall, he suffered an accident that led to a two-year medical leave.
He is still in recovery, on sabbatical, and
writing his autobiography, as well as two other books. I am taking care of
Kenny at home as his sole caregiver. His medical expenses—that is, the
supplies required for his care—exceed our monthly income. Additionally, we were
both victims of identity theft and bank fraud, and the bank has refused to
return a majority of the stolen funds, which totaled more than $60,000. (Some
of the funds they returned were actually payments I made to creditors, which
they returned in error, and which I had to repay). In the process of
mismanaging our claim, the bank returned payments I made to creditors as far
back as 9 months, seriously impacting our credit scores.
We no longer qualify to rent an apartment or
open lines of credit and/or loans. This is based on multiple factors—we must
earn three times the amount of the rent; our credit scores; our current
revolving debts. We are also currently in litigation with our HOA, which has
been costly, such that I have spent almost all of our savings. We are facing
possible foreclosure and homelessness if the HOA wins a judgment against us. If
we are unable to pay the judgment, they have the right to foreclose on our
property.
I am fearful of homelessness for Kenny’s sake and terrified of how I will care for him if left without a home. We will have
to move out of our apartment in the next 1-2 weeks for demolition, which will
include mold remediation, lead abatement, and major construction.
None of this will be covered by insurance, and
the HOA may be successful in passing all of the costs to us. I can’t maintain
Kenny’s health and safety in that kind of environment. I am concerned that when
that occurs with only 24 hours notice, I will have no place to relocate nor the
funds to do so. It is my fervent, heartfelt desire to continue to care for
Kenny as he deserves given who he is and all that he has given to the world
through his music, and the beautiful spirit from which it emanated.
It saddens and embarrasses me to desperately
need and request help, but it is necessary at this point. If anyone is willing
to help us at this time, I would deeply appreciate it, and I will do my best to
pay you back in the future. Thank you, and God bless you.
Katherine BurrellTo help.
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