
Help us to afford a few days of grieving
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On July 19th 2024 myself, my sister Megan, and our brother Rusty lost our mother unexpectedly. Rusty was on camping trip in Cle Elm with a friend when our mom passed away suddenly. While dealing with the loss of our mother we found out Rusty was in a really bad side by side accident where Rusty was left in pretty bad shape. He was taken to a hospital all the way in Cle Elm. We later found out they had to transport him by ambulance to Harborview in Seattle since he was considered a trauma patient and the hospital he was at wasn't equipped to care for him. Our brother suffered a sternum displacement which broke a rib that punctured his lung. He was also treated for a laceration to his lower lip, a couple broken toes, and many bruises and abrasions. With all this said, unfortunately the jobs me and my sister currently work at don't offer bereavement pay. This leaving us needing to take a few days each without pay to help take care of our brother and our 80 yr old father during this difficult time. We both want to be able to be here for both of them but honestly can't afford to take this much needed time without pay. As a family broken apart in different places, we are not able to grieve the loss of our mother together as a family. This time would allow us to do this. It would also allow us to be able to take care of our brother and our father who desperately need our help and support during this time. We truly contemplated as to whether we should create this go fund me but knew this would be our only way to get through this financially. We thank all of you for reading this and if you are able to donate any little amount we would be forever grateful. If you are unable to donate, we truly understand but ask that you share this with your friends and family. Thank you!
Organizer
Jessica Reyes
Organizer
Orting, WA