Help Makai and Juniper through loss

Michael Ryan Whalen unexpectedly passed away on August 26th, 2022. He was a devoted father and worked tirelessly to provide for his 11-year-old son, Makai Whalen, and his 10-week-old daughter, Juniper Whalen. Michael loved his children deeply and would always put their needs before his own. Losing Michael is the most devasting and heartbreaking moment in our lives. The object for creating this Go-Fund-Me account, is for his family to have the ability to continue supporting his children as well as Michael did every day.

Michael was fun, loving, and a very adventurous father with his son. The days that his children were born, were the two best days of his life. Michaels always said that Makai was a “mini-me” and his best bud. Juniper was his “Junebug” and the baby girl he always dreamed of having. He was a one-of-a-kind special soul that his children, and those around him, were fortunate to have shared in his love. Through Makai, we know Michael’s legacy will live on, as he passes on the stories and the love, he learned from his father to his sister Juniper. She will truly know who her father was and will always feel him right there next to her.

With your kind donations, we can provide for the children’s futures, and help with immediate counseling and necessities.

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