Hello everyone,
I’m reaching out on behalf of my dear friend whose 26-year-old daughter, Gianna, was tragically shot in a senseless drive-by shooting. Gianna is a loving single mother who has always put her child first and what was meant to be the start of a new chapter for a better opportunity turned into a nightmare that no family should ever have to endure.
Gianna is currently in the hospital fighting for her life. She has a long road to recovery ahead of her, and the emotional and financial burden is overwhelming for her and her family as her mother and siblings live in Florida and her father lives in Virginia while she is hospitalized in Massachusetts. As a single mom, every day she is away from her child and unable to work is devastating.
We are asking for your support to help cover medical expenses, travel costs for her family to be by her side to give her the motivation and support she will need. Not to mention the ongoing care she will need during her recovery as she will eventually have to be transferred to a different city for upcoming surgery and rehabilitation.
Anything you can give, whether it’s $5 or just a prayer, means the world.
Gianna is so strong and the the families are
doing their best to support her and her daughter with all their needs but they shouldn’t have to bear the weight of this alone. Let’s surround her with love, support, and the help she needs to get back to her daughter and her life.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Margarita Archila
#GIGISTRONG
Update-
Thank you so much for all the love and donations! She is fighting through this and making more progress every day. She still has a few more surgeries that need to be done however they are waiting for her to strengthen just a little more. There are a lot of injuries and this will be a long recovery however I am so thankful she is fighting to recover! Again thank you all so much and keep praying for her!!
~Christine Santiago
Update-9/29/25
Gianna has been hospitalized for 13 weeks this week. She has traveled to three facilities and still awaiting a major surgery in which she will be transferred again back to the hospital.
I have been able to stay with her for
two months, then her father came
for two weeks and now her brother is with her. Thank you to a whom donated which made this happen for us. My son is coming back home this week and we will need her father to
go back for a a couple weeks.
She has a little set back due to having
pneumonia and we really need to continue to have someone with her as a friend said earlier we are out of state. So humbled by the love and support already. If you can continue to share so we can try and make sure she is not alone we would very much appreciate it. I will continue to send updates and now
i have permission to post pictures of her so I will. Xoxo
Co-organizers (2)
Christine Santiago
Organizer
Orlando, FL
Margarita Archila
Co-organizer