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Gabrielle ("Parakeet") and her family are currently experiencing a great deal of financial strain. While the specifics are not my place to dive deeply into, she and her family are not in a particularly strong place at the moment for the income streams they need.
Her father has congestive heart failure, which means he is unable to work. Her mother was diagnosed with metastatic cancer a few months ago and also is currently out of work. Gabby herself does not have the time to hold down a job between the time needed for her undergraduate studies (last semester!) and taking care of her parents.
She is a close friend whom I care about a great deal, and so it worries me to know the immense stress with which she is currently faced. Gabby is a warm and caring person working hard to pursue medical school so that she can have a future as a doctor, a career in which she would no doubt excel.
To that end, I am trying now to raise funds to help with the various issues currently facing her family - a lack of regular income, the uncertainty of federal and state assistance programs such as unemployment, necessary house repairs that keep piling up, and so on.
All funds raised in this campaign will go directly to Gabby, for her to use as she see fits to help her family in a difficult time. Any support offered in this endeavor will be appreciated more than I know how to express - and I know very well that she herself will be overwhelmed with gratitude. She is one of the finest people that I know. Let's see what we can do to help.
Her father has congestive heart failure, which means he is unable to work. Her mother was diagnosed with metastatic cancer a few months ago and also is currently out of work. Gabby herself does not have the time to hold down a job between the time needed for her undergraduate studies (last semester!) and taking care of her parents.
She is a close friend whom I care about a great deal, and so it worries me to know the immense stress with which she is currently faced. Gabby is a warm and caring person working hard to pursue medical school so that she can have a future as a doctor, a career in which she would no doubt excel.
To that end, I am trying now to raise funds to help with the various issues currently facing her family - a lack of regular income, the uncertainty of federal and state assistance programs such as unemployment, necessary house repairs that keep piling up, and so on.
All funds raised in this campaign will go directly to Gabby, for her to use as she see fits to help her family in a difficult time. Any support offered in this endeavor will be appreciated more than I know how to express - and I know very well that she herself will be overwhelmed with gratitude. She is one of the finest people that I know. Let's see what we can do to help.
Organizer and beneficiary
Michael Shanabarger
Organizer
Fort Wayne, IN
Gabrielle Feliciano
Beneficiary