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Cassie & Nicole need help for moms memorial costs!

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At 6:40 PM tonight my best friend, Cassandra and sister Nicole Tschimperle lost their mother Natalie Pappas in a sudden and unexpected tragedy... Natalie was the kindest soul to all around her, she loved hard and openly to everyone even when the world was cold to her at times, she always magically shined right through the darkness. Her strength and resilience are admired by far. But the main thing I will always strive for that Natalie showed me in life is that, no matter what circumstances you’re dealt, or what hardships and obstacles that are placed in your life even when they are without your own doing, YOU have the CHOICE to not let this world make you bitter. She will forever remind me to never let the world change me, but to always continue trying to change the world. She was the mom that had all neighborhood kids at their house everyday, letting them play and feeding them before sending them home at night. She was the mom who was there for almost every milestone in my childhood/early adulthood standing along side my own mother (one of her best friends in the world.) Caretaking was in her nature, since the moment I met her when I was six I knew she would always give the shirt off her back for anyone. Her trait of caring must have been the reason she was so successful at her career as a CNA. She loved her clients and her clients loved her. As this amazing soul passes through to be with our Father in heaven, there is a lot left here on earth to organize for her departure. There was and still is no time to save money and get everything together in time for the memorial services as this horrible event was never thought to be remotely this close to date. And this is where the need of a helping hand from others comes in... My best friend and I were at the hospital tonight saying goodbye, and as if that isn’t hard enough, try watching a very young mother of one, soon to be wife, employed college student saying her final goodbyes to her mom, let’s top it off by watching as she becomes  overwhelmed, scared and completely drained as she realizes she is the one to not only organize the whole memorial service, the funeral, the burial, the cleaning of the properties, and all the other loss ends... she also has come to realize she will be one to have to foot the bill. Now don’t think she is alone in this, because she does have family and friends close by supporting her, but with her Mother not close by she still feels very alone no matter who is next to her, as no one can fill the place of Nat. These three girls ARE my family and have been for over 20 years now. God gifted my family with these two angels whom I’ve never been nothing but blessed and honored to have by our sides every second of everyday no matter the situation if they were needed. So it’s my turn to step in to repay the love and kindness they have always so generously given to me and my family back to them, and I shall do it happily. They have helped so many with smiles on theirs faces, now its time we all give back. For the next week I will be helping in the planning of the services. It is going to be a bit of a hole in her & her fiancés savings, so I would like to ask for anyone who knows Cassie, Nicole or Natalie, or even if you don’t, if you can help in anyway at all, even a dollar helps her and her family, please donate to this funeral fund today. There is so much to do, so little time, not much money and a whole lot of grief to grieve. All Cassie & Nicole want is to be able to give their mother a beautiful service to celebrate her life here on earth with us. Please help us in being able to let them accomplish that. Thank you for taking the time to read my fundraising story. I appreciate it more than you know. God Bless You & Your Loved Ones❤️
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  • JameeLee Evanson
    • $40 
    • 4 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Mallory Smith
Organizer
Rochester, MN
Cassandra Pappas
Beneficiary

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