My name is MacKenzie Estes and I have created this gofundme to help my nephew, Israel Venegas, tell his story!

“Hello! My name is Israel, I am 3 years old and have Microtia Atresia of the Right Ear. I like to call it my “Little Ear”. This summer my Mama (Chaise Nache) took me to Chicago and I met with Dr. Sheryl Lewin who invented the 3D Lewin Ear! She gave me an A+ and said I was a “perfect candidate” to be an official patient of hers to get surgery when I turn 5. This means I get a “big ear” to match my other one right before I go into Kindergarten!

We must make a down payment soon to reserve my spot, so my parents have to raise some money. We hope with a little help from friends and family, we can make the trip to California in April 2026 to get my Big Ear!!!”

We are raising money for the surgery deposit and to help cover expenses while Izzy is in California for/after the procedure; they require him to stay in California for 2 weeks.

Izzy is a little guy with a big heart, and we hope you’ll consider donating to this cause. ❤️

Please checkout this link for the conference he attended!

https://youtu.be/zi1QoAKuHcU?feature=shared