Telling our story while living it.
FIRST MILESTONE: $45,000
This is where our recovery begins.
$15,000
Mortgage back pay
Deadline: 11/9/26
$6,000
Property and sewage taxes
$5,000
Medical needs
$10,000
Living expenses until Shari graduates
$9,000
Household Repairs
Wondering How We Got Here?
1
The Calling
Building a theater festival and creating opportunities for artists in Philadelphia.
2
The Expansion
The 2025 Jasai Theater Festival grew into a larger undertaking, creating commitments that exceeded available resources.
3
The Breaking Point
Lost income, mounting obligations, and the possibility of losing our home required difficult conversations.
4
The Turning Point
Honesty, faith, renewed family relationships, and community support encouraged a different path forward.
Two People. Two Perspectives. One Marriage.
One of us was pursuing a vision. Both of us were living with the consequences.
Now we're learning how to pursue our dreams together, with greater honesty, wisdom, communication, accountability, and faith.
We cannot change how our story began.
But through the decisions we make together, we can change how we move forward.
Wear the Message. Support the Journey.
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CAMPAIGN PROGRESS
10,000 Hoodies. $250,000. One Journey.
Our campaign goal is to generate $250,000 net proceeds from sales.
The proceeds will support household stability, outstanding obligations,
professional financial guidance, responsible reserves, and future creative work.
We will share progress updates so supporters can understand how the journey is unfolding.
$250,000
The progress tracker reflects verified net proceeds, not total merchandise sales.
The Story Continues Every Sunday
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Beyond this campaign.
The Purpose In The Pain
The Book
Jasai Theater Festival
A future Jasai Theater Festival built on a more sustainable financial foundation.
Your Pain Has Purspose
Speaking Tour
The Theater Vision
The long-term goal of a permanent creative home for artists in Philadelphia.