<div>Sometimes we think that we have problems, until we come across what other people are going through &amp; it makes us realize just how lucky we are.
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<div>This family is going through such extreme emotional, medical &amp; financial turmoil &amp; can really use a helping hand!
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<div>Please read this in full &amp; consider contributing to help them during this Holiday Season.
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<div>• This was a family of 5 that consisted of a husband, <strong>Steve Hetyey (age 55), his wife, Heather (age 46), &amp; their 3 children. (One is 10 &amp; 2 twins who are age 7)</strong>
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<div>• Steve had kidney cancer in 2017 &amp; again in 2018. 
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<div>• He lost his life insurance after the cancer.
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<div>• Heather began having seizures in 2022.
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<div>• And is now on disability, cannot drive anymore &amp; cannot be alone.
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<div>• A month ago, she ended up having a Grand Mal seizure &amp; was in the ICU for 5 days.
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<div>While in the hospital she was unable to reach her husband by phone. So she called in a police welfare check &amp; her husband was found slumped over their sink &amp; had to be rushed to the hospital.
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<div>• Upon arrival at the hospital, Steve was found to have double pneumonia &amp; sepsis &amp; was put into the ICU as well.
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<div>• Animal control was called in at this time &amp; their dogs were taken to the local shelter. A few days later, one had gotten something severe &amp; had to be euthanized
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<div>•The shelter held the dogs but wanted Heather to take them back or relinquish her rights to them. She loves her dogs &amp; did not want to lose them. But with all going on, she could not take them back.
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<div>• So she desperately reached out to Cuddly Creatures Animal Rescue, but we unfortunately could not take her dogs in at that time. So I put up a FB plea asking if anyone would be willing to step up to temporarily foster the two remaining dogs, Barkley (7-year-old Boxer) &amp; Trumpet (5-year-old Great Dane) to help this family in their desperate time of need.
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<div>• An amazing woman named Suzanne, who runs another local rescue called K9’s in Need stepped up to help. And to the owner’s relief, the dogs are now safe &amp; being cared for by this rescue &amp; Heather could focus on her husband &amp; children.
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<div>•Heather had to get rides an hour each way to be by her husband’s side. But his prognosis remained poor &amp; continued to get worse.
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<div>He remained unconscious &amp; on life support &amp; as of 12:34pm, 12/3/25, he unfortunately passed away.
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<div>• Heather is understandably a complete mess. She just lost her best friend &amp; the father of her 3 young children.
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<div><strong>Heather is now a single mom, who is on disability for seizures, with 3 young kids &amp; has </strong>
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<div><strong>A LOT of expenses to try to cover on her own.</strong>
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<div>Between funeral &amp; medical expenses, basic food &amp; necessities for her 3 kids, keeping a roof over all of their heads, veterinary care &amp; food for the dogs &amp; the holidays are just a few weeks away…The poor girl’s head is spinning &amp; she doesn’t know where to turn!
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<div>These are the types of situations that can break a person’s spirit &amp; bring them to their knees. But Heather is still standing &amp; trying to be strong for her children.
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<div><strong>THIS IS A FAMILY THAT IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF THE COMPASSION &amp; SUPPORT FROM THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS &amp; THEIR COMMUNITY. </strong>
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<div><strong>PLEASE CONSIDER CONTRIBUTING TO HELP THIS FAMILY IN THEIR TIME OF NEED. </strong>
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Holiday Miracle: Help Heather & Kids in Their Darkest Hour!

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