Help Irene with Hospital & Rehab Facility Bills

Hello there! My name is Angela and I am starting a fundraiser for Irene Peterson. I met the Peterson family at Zaza Ink, where I am currently a tattoo apprentice. At Zaza Ink, we are a close knit crew so we are all devastated to not have Irene at the shop with us everyday.

Irene became very ill in the beginning of September with a severe case of Covid-19. She was emitted into a local hospital and after a few days was put on a ventilator. After two weeks in the local hospital, she still showed signs of a steady decline. She had to be life flighted to a different facility, where they could further assist her. When she arrived at Rhode Island Hospital, she was put on the Ecmo machine, which is oxygenating her blood and giving her lungs a chance to rest and heal. Now, four weeks later, she is finally starting to show slight improvements. We are unsure of what her timeline for recovery on the Ecmo machine will be but we remain optimistic that she will continue to progress and hopefully avoid any major setbacks. Once Irene is off of the Ecmo Life Support, She will need to be placed in a long term rehab facility for her continual progression.

Irene is a beautiful soul , wife and mother of two sons and has been a foster parent for twelve years. She donates her time to help with various events for LGBTQ and is an avid giver to charities. Everyone who knows Irene will say she is one of the most strong, kind and selfless people there is so I am asking that we come together to help her and her family through this hard time they are facing.