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Help Jessica and Kids Move to Australia

For the McCormac Family

At the behest of my friends, I have finally made the jump to make this request.

Here's a bit of our story:

My kids and I have been separated from my husband, Daniel for over 4 years. I left the USAF on a medical retirement in 2016, we married at the end of 2016 in a small ceremony.  Daniel serves in the Royal Australian Air Force and he has been living in Australia while we have been in the USA trying to get ourselves over to him.  We are FINALLY going!!! It has been a long 4 years of back and forth travel to be together,. We are definitely looking forward to what is coming. I don't have specific details on travel plans, but the goal is to be leaving by Oct/Nov for our move.  

We were originally set to make the move to Australia in 2017, but circumstances rendered us unable to. The recent ability to move came just in time.  The Australian government has a required date for us to enter the country by or my kids and I will lose our permanent resident visas and would have to start the process all over again. (This could be years and another $10k)

Because of COVID our family, like many others have been unable to see each other since the start of the year, where we were used to visits every 4-6 months. The past 4 years have been a struggle financially, mentally, and physically to keep our family together as the strain of long-distance, especially over an extended period of time does its toll. 

Daniel has been so great, he is posting to New South Wales early so the kids and I don't have to take another flight after quarantine to his current location, then move again at the end of the year for his posting. 

We are looking forward to being a family.  With the pandemic restrictions, we will be required to quarantine at the first port of entry in Sydney, Australia.  This cost is over $4,000 and is more than my disability pay for an entire month. I would not be able to help with rent payments, groceries, utilities, etc.  

The funds will be used to help us with the cost of the quarantine or getting settled in Australia.  This is our main concern as our things from the US can be shipped at a later date. 

Your support would mean so much to us as we can finally be a family and give these two beautiful kids a consistent and stable family unit. 

We thank all of our family and friends who have provided positive emotional support during this long journey. We are so grateful for any support you can give whether it be sharing our story, donating to our fund, emotional support, or anything that provides positive support. Every little bit helps. ❤️

Fundraising team (2)

Jessica McCormac
Organizer
Fornis, CA
Daniel McCormac
Team member

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