Dear Donors,

You’ve let us dream bigger. As of today, we’re at nearly $9,000 - over 4X our original goal –  in just 8 days, with the help of only 49 donors. Your support has already been sparking waves of hope and positivity throughout our clinic spaces – we’re excited and planning many new ways to serve. 

Because of your response, we’re announcing a new stretch goal of $15K.

⭐ How will the $15K be used?

Donations will be distributed proportionately to our clinic spaces, used to restore our depleted post-COVID rainy day fund, and go towards funding new service expansions, including…

• $600 for meal improvements and to-go containers
• $300 for haircutting station upgrades and professional barber services
• $200 for new footwashing station materials
• …and more! :) See the full budget breakdown on our updated crowdfunding page here: https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/suitcase26. In particular, see what your donation is supporting via our Weekly Service Spotlights – updated Sundays on our socials and crowdfunding page, and featuring different spaces, volunteers, and projects within Suitcase Clinic! 

⭐ How can I still help?

Please share our page with 2-3 people – e.g., family, friends, community groups, and/or any other entities or organizations potentially interested in a tax-deductible donation to our cause. One minute of outreach can fund an entire semester of meals! For any questions or inquiries about non-monetary donations, please email suitcaseclinic1989@gmail.com and CC aralyn_connolly@berkeley.edu. 

Thank you for your incredible support.

Best,

Aralyn Connolly (Finance Director, Spring 2026)

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/suitcase26

(A message from Aralyn Connolly, Suitcase Clinic's Finance Director)

Dear donors,

There's nothing like waking up, logging into ScaleFunder, and seeing your monthly project nearly fully funded. I speak for countless members of Suitcase when I say that support for our mission was entirely unprecedented and awe-inspiring. In under 24 hours, you more than doubled our original semester finance goal - helping us reach 227%(!) of our needs - and singlehandedly ensured that we won't need to shut down any essential services for clients this semester. We have been overjoyed by your response, and I hope that you feel the good, hope, and impact from your actions as much as we do. 

The crazy thing is, is there's still 29 days left in our campaign! The members of Suitcase and I don't want to see reaching our goal as an ending, but as a start to providing better services - little things like upgrading paper towels and tissues at our footwashing station to actual towels, getting a printer for our legal support booth, and purchasing sleeping bags and tents. We're digging through our old plans and bringing ideas back to light. 

Please keep sharing our link, and stay tuned! By no later than EOD Sunday, 2/1, we'll release new stretch goals for our campaign. (Hint: interested in learning more about our individual clinic spaces...?) All donations will still entirely go toward the Berkeley community that we serve, and we value every dollar that you generously donate. 

Thank you for making our mission possible!

Sincerely,

Aralyn Connolly