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Help Ronnie Kass and Family due to medical crisis

My name is Erin Alford, and I am setting up this Go Fund Me account for someone in need of our help.  Our bus driver for our neighborhood in Madisonville, La has been hospitalized as of 5/10/2021.  On his daily route, Ronnie was driving through the neighborhood to gather our precious children for school.  While driving through the neighborhood, he knew something wasn't right and pulled over immediately by the grace of God and his amazing instincts.  He put out the stop signs and managed to barely speak and asked the kids to call for help. Once he pulled over, Ronnie started to seize and lost consciousness as well as stopped breathing.   Ronnie's kids and all of the children he picked up in the neighborhood witnessed everything unfold.  Fortunately, we have some amazing children who waved out of the school bus window screaming help, one who called 911 and an amazing healthcare worker who got him stable until EMS could arrive.  Once Ronnie was transported to the hospital, it was found that he has a 2.5cm tumor on his brain with swelling that has caused him to seize.  With that being said, Ronnie will not be able to work for an indeterminate amount of time.  His sweet wife, Mindy Kass, is a nurse with a pediatric clinic, and she will be the only source of income for their family.  Ronnie was heroic.  There is no other way to say that.  He saved those children from crashing that bus by acting quickly.  During this time, we are asking for all the help anyone can give.  It does not matter the quantity of your gift.  Anything will help this amazing family.  Ronnie is not just a bus driver.   He has made a relationship with these kids and all of us, and we are all heart broken of his illness.  He loves what he does.  Loves his kids and the joking around that takes place.  He laughs with them and is an amazing role model for our children.  If you cannot donate, please send prayers to this family.  The Kass family deserves more than they know, and I hope you find it in your hearts to donate whatever you can to help them overcome this difficult trial in their lives.
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Organizer and beneficiary

Erin Roppolo Alford
Organizer
Madisonville, LA
Mindy Kass
Beneficiary

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