Operation Appreciation Inc

Sweet little Mackenzie was called home this past Saturday.  She suffered a seizure on Friday, October 30th and was airlifted to Children's Medical.  Mackenzie went through emergency brain surgery and was then placed on life support.  

Mackenzie's daddy made the difficult decision to remove her from life support Saturday afternoon and she subsequently passed away.

A note from daddy...

To all my friends and family; thank you for your support. 
To my little Kenzie, I will always love you and I will miss you. I know you are in heaven now and I know you are with your mom. I thank God for the 12 years he allowed me to be with you.

This is not goodbye because I will see you again.

Rest In Peace My Little Girl:
Mackenzie Brooke Lopez 
11-16-2002 10-31-2015

On Wednesday June 10, 2015, SSG Tim Bellinger unexpectedly lost his beloved wife of 19 years, Annie Bellinger, to a sudden illness. SSG Bellinger and his family (which include the couple's 4 children) have tirelessly served in the GA National Guard since 2001 and I have never met a more patriotic and committed family. SSG Bellinger served overseas in both 2004 and 2009 and his wife Annie was an integral and active member of the Family Readiness Group. Despite an extremely traumatic combat experience, SSG Bellinger has continued to serve with honor and dignity and Annie has proven on numerous occasions to be an incredibly strong and resilient Military Wife and mother. She has also given so much of herself over the years to supporting other GANG Service Members and their families and fearlessly advocates on behalf of fellow spouses and military children. SSG Bellinger and his family reside in Cumming, GA and he is currently assigned to the 560th BFSB HHD. Both SSG Bellinger and his wife were working at the time of her passing but their income was only sufficient to meet their financial obligations, maintain their household and raise their beloved children. Sadly, SSG Bellinger was not enrolled in SGLI and therefore, has no funds available to assist with funeral arrangements. We are seeking to provide support and assistance to the Bellinger family so that the funeral and burial costs at the GA National Cemetery do not result in an additional financial, and emotional, burden to this family.  Your donation is tax deductible through Operation Appreciation and can be made on this GoFundMe site.

An E5 serving in Afghanistan is currently on his way stateside, fighting the clock to get home, while his 5 year old son fights for his life. 

The details are still coming in however, the little one's condition is critical and the family is in need of both financial assistance and our Prayers!  

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