
Help the Mowen Family!
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Hi, my name is Tiffany Steinhauser. I am an educator at Unity Middle School in Mendon, IL. One of our family members needs our help! Alex is a para-educator who works in our Cross-Cat special education classroom with our high-need students.
Alex is a 24-year-old mother of 2 young children aged 5 and 2. She and her husband live right here in our community. Alex was recently diagnosed with Lupus. However, while at school, Alex had stroke-like symptoms and was taken to Blessing Hospital by a staff member. Not only did they find 2 slow-growing tumors in her brain, but they also discovered she has an impossibly small vasovagal system which was likely the cause of her stroke. She has had ongoing health issues since her initial stroke. Several weeks later, Alex had to be rushed to the hospital via ambulance from school because of having stroke-like symptoms yet again. It was determined she is having seizures. She sees many doctors for her various health conditions and will soon see a specialist in Peoria.
Her doctor visits, combined with the ambulance ride, have already cost her young family $1000s. Her ongoing doctor's visits and travel expenses will be a challenge to financially cover with her loss of income because she has already run out of sick time and personal days.
We want to raise $2000 (or more) to help her family through this difficult time.
Organizer and beneficiary
Tiffany Steinhauser
Organizer
Mendon, IL
Alex Mowen
Beneficiary