Hello LOM friends, students, and supporters! 

Lean on Me at Berkeley's Crowdfunding Campaign for the February 2026 season is officially over! Thanks to you, we were able to raise a grand total of $1,465, almost our entire goal with help from 7 donors! For those of you who purchased perks, we are working on fulfilling everyone's perks and you should expect them within the next few weeks. Please be on the lookout for an email from us! 

We are so very grateful for each and every one of you. We highly value your support, and are so inspired by the generousity of each of our donors and our community. Your donations will help us to pay technical fees that help to maintain our hotline and keep supporting students through this free, confidential service. I would also like to express a SPECIAL thanks to Morris A. Budak '70 and Renee Levie Budak '72, for matching $500 in gifts to our team!   

Once again, thank you so much for contributing to our February Crowdunding Campaign! Your support means the world to us, and we are thrilled to see our community come together to uplift mental health resources at UC Berkeley; thanks for letting us lean on you! 

If you would like to keep up with us and our work, you can find us here: 

- Lean On Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyleanonme/

- Lean On Me website: https://leanonmechat.wixsite.com/ucberkeley/

With gratitude,

Mikaela Castillo - Chapter Coordinator

And the Lean on Me at Berkeley team! 

Now that the crowdfunding period has come to a close, we wanted to take a second to thank our donors for their generosity. Thank you so much for donating to Lean On Me at Berkeley's crowdfunding campaign! Throughout the month of October, we were able to raise a total of $820 from 12 donors. This will go towards tech fees to keep the hotline up and running, as well as hotline promotion through flyers and stickers. We are so grateful for your contribution to our organization and we are so excited to continue to serve the student body with your help! Our hotline wouldn't be able to run without it.

For those who purchased perks: We are currently working on fulfilling everyone's perks, and you should expect them within the next few weeks! Please look out for an email from us :)

Your support means the world to us, and we're thrilled to see our community come together to uplift mental health resources at UC Berkeley. We can't wait to keep making a difference together -- thank you for letting us lean on you!

If you would like to keep up with us, you can find us here:

- Lean On Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyleanonme/

- Lean On Me website: https://leanonmechat.wixsite.com/ucberkeley/

With gratitude,

Lean On Me at Berkeley

Sophia Siopack - Chapter Coordinator

Ashley Taira - Finance Coordinator

Mikaela Castillo - Supporter Coordinator

Robert Brown - Recruitment Coordinator

Mikaela Harnoy - Training Coordinator

Sky Slattery - Marketing Coordinator

And all of the amazing Peer Supporters at UC Berkeley!

Hello wonderful donors!

We wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for all of your generosity! As we are coming down to our last few hours, we ask that if you have the capacity, we would love it if you could share our project with your networks. Thank you so much for helping support peer support this October, and your donations will be going a long way to help us support students on campus!

With gratitude,

Lean On Me :)