My name is Aurena and I am looking to raise money to support my friends, Jessica and Joey Vella, in their family's recovery from Hurricane Ian. Jessica, Joey, and their 2 young children (19 months and 6 yrs old) lost everything in the storm - they had to abandon their house with only diapers and one jar of peanut butter in hand. Their cars were destroyed and their home flooded with several feet of water. They have had to gut their first ever home of everything they own. Jessica and Joey worked for and earned all that they have, and now all that they have has been lost.

First and foremost, they are looking to replace their two cars and find a place to live for the next 3 months while they rebuild their home. Their primary focus right now is to regain the essentials in order to be able to support their family. Please help in raising money for this resilient family so that they can get back on their feet. Anything helps, whether it is in the form of monetary support or simply sharing the GoFundMe link. All proceeds will go directly to the family.

You can also find and send money directly to Jessica via venmo - her username is @vellaj41.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for any support you are able to offer.