Youth Eastside Services

As you know, my sister Jenny Audette passed away on April 12, 2022 after years of struggling with health issues arising from complications of alcohol and drug use.

Hiding this or not talking about it can’t and won’t help anyone in her memory. For someone like her - straight A student, funny, witty, and liked by everyone to end up passing at a Tukwila motel surrounded by addicts is no way for anyone to go.

The police found crystal meth and fentanyl in her room. She weighed less than 90 lbs. Her purse was emptied, and I have nothing left of my sister but a cheap bracelet and a few receipts where she drew cash out of an ATM.

We are not planning a service or any formalities at this time. It is a time for her family to recall all the good times, and to flush the struggles. In place of a service, this fundraiser should serve to offer you an opportunity to give in her honor, and allow her memory to help others.

I’m sorry to over-share her story, but I’m hopeful you knew her or know me well enough to know there has to be something positive and productive come of this story, and giving the details only helps you understand just how dark it got.

Want to join me in making a difference? Let’s raise money to benefit Youth Eastside Services, and any donation will help make an impact. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that now means so much to me. Any money collected through this GFM goes straight to the non-profit.

More information about Youth Eastside Services: Youth Eastside Services is a lifeline for kids and families coping with challenges such as emotional distress, substance abuse and violence.

Jenny would agree the only earthly things that are more important than baseball are family and youth. If you can, please give any amount at all to help another family not have to go through this same story. Jenny was too good for this lifestyle, please help ensure the next young Jenny is straightened out before there is nothing left but a bracelet.

Help me raise $100 for Youth Eastside Services for my birthday. YES supports youth and saves lives. I know the good work they do; I worked for them for 20 years.