Hello, friends – my name is Elisa, and I am helping raise support for my amazing friend, Katie, her husband Sean, and their growing family. Katie is one of the most kind and selfless people I know. She and Sean are enduring one of most heartbreaking an unimaginable life situations I can fathom.

Katie started to become ill last night, and was diagnosed with COVID, as was her husband. Due with their 3rd daughter on December 21st, the decision was made to induce early and Katie gave birth to a beautiful little girl at 8:30am this morning (12/11) – Meira Maren. Sean is in isolation at home, caring for their two young daughters, Sadyia and Lorelei. Katie went through this birthing experience solo, and rocked it, like the badass mama she is. Two hours after Meira was born, however, she acutely developed respiratory distress. She was diagnosed with pneumonia, she had a stroke, and her COVID test came back positive. Katie is alone in the hospital, fighting COVID herself, and is unable to be with her new baby, who is currently in the NICU. My heart absolutely breaks for them.

Please help in any way you can – no amount is too small. If you can’t afford to donate, please share the link. Funds will be distributed directly to Katie and Sean and will be used to help support their family with food, supplies, medical bills, and everything else that goes along with this devastating situation. From the bottom of my heart - thank you.