last update... 6 hours left to bid!


From our early dating life through our travels, José and I shared a love of museums.

I think this was the first photo I took of him viewing art and it quickly became a thing. I have dozens of images like this of him in his "art viewing stance" - and while this first one was captured unbeknownst to him, it became an inside joke for us + the camera.

As of this moment, we've entered the final seven hours of the auction (77% to goal!) and I'm going to try to share a few more photos of him today along with the remaining art images.

I had grand plans to prep and schedule all of this out, but instead have been posting as we go and doing my best to roll with and enjoy the memories vs stress about any of it.

Also, this isn't a one and done. This is the start... of exactly what I'm unsure (maybe no more auctions 😅). We'll be able to add to the FAJARDO STUDENT INTERNSHIP FUND at HPR, share some of his art with folks who participated, and then take some time to reflect on what's next.

Visit the auction here –> https://www.32auctions.com/joselegacy

p.s. this photo was taken in 2017 in Auckland.

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Team José initially served as a way for José and Jen to keep friends and family updated while also advocating for others living with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). With his passing, we're transitioning to becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports people living with ALS to tell their stories, build community, and live with comfort and dignity.

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Sharing one more update regarding the recent online auction to share the happy news that we met our goal! Since the auction ended, SEVEN more pieces from José's art collection have been claimed which has brought the total proceeds to just over $5,000–the goal amount we hoped to add to the FAJARDO STUDENT INTERNSHIP FUND at Hawai‘i Public Radio. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! Since there's a continued slow but steady trickle of inquiries about the art that remains, the page with...

Annddd… that's a wrap! To everyone who bid, shared, commented, sent messages, won something, or made a direct gift to HPR in José's memory, THANK YOU. While there is much I wish I could have done differently that would have required more energy and brain power than I currently have on tap, I'm incredibly happy with our results. As of today, with a few contributions still pending, we raised $4,630.68. While this is a little short of our goal, we still have some items that were not bid on in...

I'm happy to report that we've sustained momentum and are 72% of the way to our goal with 28 hours to go! Please keep sharing and bidding. Will share one final update before the auction closes tomorrow. For a little inspiration, I've just shared a story that was published about a year after José shared his diagnosis on the blog, followed by the most recent posts to social media. View it all here:https://teamjose.com/28-hours-to-go/