Hi there! I'm Samantha Kang, a college friend of Janel from our time at Penn State :) I wanted to organize a special birthday gift to support Janel in her pursuit of working with a great therapist. What better way to celebrate her 30 years of life than by investing in her well-being for the years ahead?!

I believe it’s both powerful and meaningful to rally together as her friends and loved ones to show our support in this real and tangible way. The goal is to cover six months of therapy sessions with her ideal therapist—an incredible gift for this milestone birthday.

We’re aiming to reach the goal by Janel’s birthday: January 18! If you’re able, please consider gifting any amount you feel comfortable with. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference and will mean so much to her.

Thank you for joining in to show love and support for our sweet Janel! I’m so excited to celebrate her 30 years of life together with all of you. Please text me with any questions.

You can give in two ways:

1. Directly through GoFundMe (Pro: tax-deductible, Con: 2.9% processing fee)

2. Send it to me directly to avoid fees. I’ll manually add it to the GoFundMe page. (Venmo: @SamanthaKang3, Zelle: my phone number)