Due to a huge surge in grant applicants from needy freelance writers battling illness, disability, infirmity or an extraordinary professional crisis, the Writers Emergency Assistance Fund is holding a monthly pledge drive. We hope you'll join. A tax-deductible monthly gift of $5 to $100, to be charged automatically to your credit card for 12 months via PayPal, takes just seconds to set up by clicking the donate button above and is a convenient, relatively painless way to support WEAF and writers who need help desperately. Or you can make a one-time donation of any amount through our donate page with your credit card.

Our latest applicant: a 35-year-old mom with stellar credits who is battling both breast cancer and kidney disease. Together, through these monthly donations, we can help her and the writers weÆll hear from next week, next month, and next year. Thanks for anything you can do to support our monthly pledge drive!

The Writers Emergency Assistance Fund Board