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helping Kate through this tragic time

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My name is Christi, but that's not important. I am looking to raise money to help a person who is very near & dear to my heart. Her name is Kate LaCross & she's like a little sister to me.  Kate recently lost the love of her life, her life partner of over 13 years -Noah Carlson.  The two of them have been together since before high school & simply put... they were each other's 'person'.  This tragic loss is one that is felt throughout entire communities, as Noah's was a life taken way too soon. Barely in their 30's, these two had been preparing and planning for their future together, which included marriage (some day, as she put it in heartfelt late night conversations) building their first home together and many more exciting endeavors. They had a very promising future together. Kate's passion for baking has her dreaming of doing it for a living one day. She is a self taught professional baker and her cakes, pies & other goodies are beyond impressive.  (Feel free to check her out on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebakersgamble/  ) Worth checking out- she has amazing skills!

To know Kate is to adore her. She is one of the most resilient, compassionate, hard-working, thoughtful people I know. Kate is absolutely selfless, with a heart of gold. She is constantly devoting all of her time to doing things for others and never, ever puts herself first. This kid is one of the good ones! Kate's pride would never let her even consider asking for help. Everything she has, she has worked very hard for and earned it. So I am asking for her.  If I had it myself, I'd give it to her in a heartbeat, but unfortunately I do not. 

She's going to need help paying for any funeral costs she may incur, for her beloved Noah.  Kate & Noah also shared a home together so she will now find herself having to pay for life's essentials (food, bills, rent, etc.) on her own instead of the two combined incomes she's used to.  This may be very hard on her for a while, so I'd desperately like to help her stay on her feet as she adjusts to her new way of life. This sweet girl needs to be worrying about taking care of herself right now, not where she's going to get money to pay the bills. The sooner we can get some help for her, the better. Life's annoying little expenses don't just stop when there's a tragedy, we all know that!

So I'm asking, if you can find it in your heart, for people to chip in what they can to help an extraordinary person get through an unthinkable hardship. I can guarantee if this were happening to someone else, Kate would be the first to jump in & help... no questions asked. That's just who she is.  We love you, Katie Kate!!!

Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart!
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Donations 

  • John Smith
    • $25 
    • 3 yrs
  • Jackie and Brian Bergdoll
    • $100 
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $200 
    • 3 yrs
  • Harbor House
    • $100 
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $20 
    • 3 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Christi Corteggiano
Organizer
Traverse City, MI
Kate LaCross
Beneficiary

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