A few days ago I was here on SteemIt and came across an article where the author was suggesting to give someone $20 and let it help someone else for this holiday season, I thought that would be a great idea, but my wife and I are just surviving this holiday season since right now she has been the only one working.

I was still thinking I would find a way to try to help someone else out this year. So today I came across a post by @merej99 where she was going to use the 50% of the post reward over to @klye who is a witness and has been needing some help. When I replied she recommended that someone could write a post to help @l0k1 who is also in need of help this year as well. I responded that I would create a post like hers.
![Barn Raising](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/US_Navy_101104-N-6383T-508_Seabees_assigned_to_Naval_Mobile_Construction_Battalion_%28NMCB%29_18_erect_an_exterior_wall_for_a_Southwest_Asian_Hut_at_Ka.jpg/800px-US_Navy_101104-N-6383T-508_Seabees_assigned_to_Naval_Mobile_Construction_Battalion_%28NMCB%29_18_erect_an_exterior_wall_for_a_Southwest_Asian_Hut_at_Ka.jpg "Barn Raising")

I created this post as 50% Power Up and 50% payout, all SBD and STEEM I receive from the payout will be sent to @l0k1.

Being I have some SBD currently I will send at least 1 SBD as a minimum, so whether I get a lot from this post or just a little bit he will still receive some help.

Here are a couple of the posts made recently by @l0k1 showing his current needs, obviously there is some good we can do for a fellow Steemian this year for Christmas.

![Christmas Tree](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/December_on_the_Red_Louisiana_Boardwalk_Giant_Christmas_Tree_2.jpg/800px-December_on_the_Red_Louisiana_Boardwalk_Giant_Christmas_Tree_2.jpg "Christmas Tree")

### His laptop has died recently!
https://steemit.com/life/@l0k1/the-doomed-dell-laptop-20161211t92059500z

### Here he has been sleeping outside on the dock!
https://steemit.com/life/@l0k1/stuck-on-a-dock-a-hobo-misadventure

He has some other stories about how he has been living, one I saw a few days back he was spending the night in an old jail cell. So thanks to @merej99 who suggested that I could write a post to help him out I decided to give it a try ans see what may come out of this.

# After reading
https://steemit.com/payitforward/@merej99/it-s-time-for-an-old-fashioned-barn-raising-steemit-style-to-help-a-steemian-in-need-klye

I voted for @klye as a witness in hopes it will help him move into the top 19.

# What can you do?
* Well, if you upvote this post I will be sending all SBD and STEEM I receive from this post payout to @l0k1, so your vote does help.

* You can send STEEM or SBD directly to @l0k1 from your wallet.

* You can resteem this post to let others know about this fundraising event.



# A final note!
This is a 50/50 post. All proceeds in STEEM & SBD will be donated to @l0k1.

If you like this post and wish to help out please follow @l0k1.

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