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Jochen Family Support (Official)
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Hello this Becky Fulmer (I'm Jody's sister) and have established this fund for the Tom & Jody Jochen Family.
All funds raised here will be sent to my personal account and then transferred to the "The Jochen Family Donation" fund established at Union Bank & Trust where Tom and Jody have direct access.
We continue to have so many people ask 'how can we help' Tom, Jody, Chloe and Carson.
YOU CAN DONATE HERE (2.9% fee) to GoFundMe.
OR ALSO DIRECTLY TO UNION BANK FUND (no additional fees):
- Venmo: @Jochen-Fund-4 (last 4 phone digits: 6056)
- Or mail a check to 'The Jochen Family Donation' to Union Bank P.O. Box 82535, Lincoln, NE 68501 Jody and Tom have direct access to this account
We started this fund at the very beginning of the ordeal which began Nov. 1, not fully knowing the extent of Tom and Jody's injuries, only knowing they were very serious. Fast forward to today, and while Jody has returned home after 32 days of hospitalization in Las Vegas. She is making slow progress. The Holidays and COVID have delayed her care and therapy. She is not yet able to travel to Tom. And right now the kids are not allowed to visit - period -- due to COVID (and even if/when they can, their visits are only allowed on the weekends).
After 29 days in the Trauma ICU at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, on Dec. 20th, Tom was transferred to Craig Hospital, in Englewood, Colorado, one of the best places in the country for spinal cord injuries. And all is very slow going to begin with but then add in the complexity of air ambulancing him, the Holidays and COVID which drags progress down even further. We are hoping activity picks up.
These official Jochen Family funds are exclusively to cover Tom & Jody's needs/medical expenses as their insurance will not fully cover the full cost of their care as they were out of service.
The first payment made from GoFundMe was to pay the balance of their Health Insurance deductible so their insurance could kick in at the Trauma Hospital. (As you can imagine, with both Tom and Jody badly injured we've been piecing together their insurance coverage and accounts).
All funds raised here will be sent to my personal account and then transferred to the "The Jochen Family Donation" fund established at Union Bank & Trust where Tom and Jody have direct access.
We continue to have so many people ask 'how can we help' Tom, Jody, Chloe and Carson.
YOU CAN DONATE HERE (2.9% fee) to GoFundMe.
OR ALSO DIRECTLY TO UNION BANK FUND (no additional fees):
- Venmo: @Jochen-Fund-4 (last 4 phone digits: 6056)
- Or mail a check to 'The Jochen Family Donation' to Union Bank P.O. Box 82535, Lincoln, NE 68501 Jody and Tom have direct access to this account
We started this fund at the very beginning of the ordeal which began Nov. 1, not fully knowing the extent of Tom and Jody's injuries, only knowing they were very serious. Fast forward to today, and while Jody has returned home after 32 days of hospitalization in Las Vegas. She is making slow progress. The Holidays and COVID have delayed her care and therapy. She is not yet able to travel to Tom. And right now the kids are not allowed to visit - period -- due to COVID (and even if/when they can, their visits are only allowed on the weekends).
After 29 days in the Trauma ICU at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, on Dec. 20th, Tom was transferred to Craig Hospital, in Englewood, Colorado, one of the best places in the country for spinal cord injuries. And all is very slow going to begin with but then add in the complexity of air ambulancing him, the Holidays and COVID which drags progress down even further. We are hoping activity picks up.
These official Jochen Family funds are exclusively to cover Tom & Jody's needs/medical expenses as their insurance will not fully cover the full cost of their care as they were out of service.
The first payment made from GoFundMe was to pay the balance of their Health Insurance deductible so their insurance could kick in at the Trauma Hospital. (As you can imagine, with both Tom and Jody badly injured we've been piecing together their insurance coverage and accounts).
Tom and Jody WILL NEED YOUR HELP IN MANY WAYS, WELL INTO THE FUTURE.
We are overwhelmed by friends, family and stranger's kind support. Please keep Tom, Jody, Carson, Chloe and Stella in your thoughts and prayers. If you scroll through Caring Bridge you can see the progression of this tragic accident (caused by a drunk driver hitting them) and get updates-we're using this as our single source of truth.
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tomandjodyjochen
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tomandjodyjochen
Thank you. With much love,
The Jochen, Mertens, Cooper & Fulmer Families
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Rebecca Fulmer
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Lincoln, NE