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Emma's New Journey

On April 23, 2018 Crystal Manning unexpectedly passed away from a asthma attack.  Crystal was a single mother of a 13-year-old daughter with special needs.  Emma has survived two traumatic brain injuries and is wheelchair bound.  
Before Crystal passed she worked at the  Ely School District as a Cafeteria Aide and took pride in knowing all of the students names and faces, she was looking forward to going to ELC with Emma's 6th grade class for a week.  During the summer she worked at Piragis Northwoods Company which followed her love of the outdoors.  
Crystal was 32 when she passed away, with many plans for the future.  
Within 3 hours of hearing the news Michelle Greener was in Ely and taking Emma into her life as per Crystal's wishes.  Michelle is Crystal's best friend, and they had discussed what each of their wishes were in case of tragedy, Crystal's wish was that Emma become a member of Michelle's family.
Michelle and her husband Troy have a house in Duluth where until this time they lived with their two special needs daughters, while Michelle was a stay at home mom.  Unfortunately the house is not handicapped accessible, so currently Michelle, Emma, and Emma's two new sister's are living in Crystals handicapped accessible rented home while Troy travels to Ely on weekends.  Until the adoption is finalized and Michelle and Troy find a handicapped accessible home they are paying for homes in both Duluth and Ely.  Along with this comes payments on Emma's handicapped accessible van and insurance. 
We are starting this Go Fund Me page to alleviate the burden of two households/living expenses, and to make sure that Michelle and Troy can concentrate on Emma's healing process and the new transition.
Nicole and Sheila, two of Emma's "Honorary Aunties"  along with Crystal's Friends in Ely thank you for your support of Emma.

Fundraising team: Team Emmaline (2)

Sheila Angus
Organizer
Ely, MN
Michelle Kupper
Beneficiary
Nicole Shusta
Team member

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