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To all ProLibertad Supporters,
Former Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Jose Perez Gonzalez, who
served 5 years in prison for is work in support of the Vieques struggle, suffered a stroke in May of this year that has left
him paralyzed on his left side and blind in the right eye.
His doctors have declared him incapable of employment. He cannot receive Social Security because he
was in prison for the past five years and unemployed; Social Security requires you to be working for five years before the
date you apply to receive it.
Ileana Morales, Jose's wife, has been paying for all of his medical bills,
medications, supporting their 9-year old daughter and covering all the household expenses on her meager salary. Also, Jose
has a son who lives in Connecticut and has been unable to pay her child support since his affliction.
Ileana
has written a letter to the organizations and individuals that supported Jose during this incarceration asking for economic
support. This situation has been extremely stressful on both Jose and Ileana; this stress has upset Jose's recuperative
process and his emotional state.
We must take action! The ProLibertad Freedom campaign is calling on our allies
to support The Jose Perez Freedom Fund.
We are identifying 50 organizations and individuals to donate
$20 to the Freedom Fund. Our goal is to raise $1000 in January, so we can send Jose and his family check in February.
Please support this campaign! None of our patriots should be abandoned in a time of need! Together we can show
Jose and his family that the Puerto Rican nation and all its allies care!
Send your tax-deductible donation
to:
IFCO/ProLibertad
418 W145th St.
New York, N.Y. 10031
Please endorse the check or money order to: IFCO/ProLibertad and write "Jose Perez Gonzalez Freedom Fund" in
the memo section.
Once you have sent your donation please email ProLbertad: ProLibertad.campaign@gmail.com and let us know you sent your donation.
ProLibertad
is going to send a "Get Well card" to Jose, along with the check, and want to include a list of all the people that contributed
to the Freedom Fund.
We want Jose
to see that he is in our hearts!
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