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Help April and kids with rent,food,electric

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I am starting this for my Aunt April. April is going through extreme emotional and financial hardships and has been struggling to survive for the past 4 years with her Breast cancer battle and the sudden passing of her husband. Two short months later her Dad passed and less then a year later her only sister died as well.  It has been way too much heartache for her and her family, April has been severely depressed and grieving ever since.
April’s husband took care of all the finances. He did everything for her and their 2 nieces which they have raised as their own since birth. April has been struggling immensely since his passing. In 2018, she was diagnosed with stage 3 bilateral breast cancer. April started 10 months of harsh chemotherapy, underwent surgery-a
double mastectomy, radiation and more chemo. She was out of work for about a year. April is currently taking maintenance medications at home and is in remission but not cancer free.
During her second round of chemo she went back to work. She has been waitressing for the past 10 years at the same restaurant. She continued to work through chemo, but then the pandemic hit. April’s restaurant started suffering, so her hours had to be cut, also it is not safe for her to be working in the public. She is finding it so hard to make ends meet. April gets a very, very small unemployment check weekly, but it is barely enough to pay for 2 of her bills per month. She has tried so hard to stay positive through aa ll of this but it has been a constant worry and an everyday struggle. April did not want to ask anyone for help again. Everyone has been very generous over the years so she is trying to deal with this on her own. But she can’t. She has no other options. Her condo will be foreclosed within the next few months. All the bills are overdue and her electric is due to be shut off. All of her savings is gone.
I am doing this because April has always done so much for everyone and now she needs our immediate help. She deserves something good to happen. It’s heartbreaking to know all of the pain and struggling she has gone through. And it just keeps coming. April needs a break. If you can donate,nothing is too small. It would be extremely appreciated. Please share this with your friends and family. We truly appreciate it!

I hope everyone is staying healthy and safe!
Thank you so much! 

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    Karen Matrafailo
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    Poughkeepsie, NY

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