
Support Andrea's Healing Journey
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Hi everyone,
I’m writing this with a heavy heart but also so much gratitude. On Friday, May 30th, my mom Andrea was in a serious car accident on Kingery Highway. We are incredibly thankful she made it out alive — that alone is a blessing I can’t put into words. But she did suffer some severe injuries, including a broken 7th vertebra in her cervical spine and a brain bleed (Subarachnoid Hemorrhage).
Thankfully she is home now. We’re doing everything we can to make sure she heals safely and fully surrounded by love and support.
If you know Andrea, then you know how much she poured herself into working with children. She lit up every room she walked into — whether she was teaching art, face painting, or just making memories with kids who absolutely adored her.
She’s currently unable to work and will be starting both Physical and Occupational therapy with a long road of recovery ahead.
She has always been the type of person to show up for others, and now she’s in a place where she physically can’t do what she loves.
If you feel moved to support in any way, even just sharing this or sending positive thoughts and prayers, it would mean everything.
Watching my mom go through this has been one of the hardest things, and I just want to do everything I can to take some of the weight off her shoulders. Any support, in any form, is deeply appreciated as we navigate this together.
Thank you for reading, thank you for caring, and thank you for loving Andrea the way she has always loved so many.
With love and gratitude,
Livia Knaus
Organizer
Livia Knaus
Organizer
Willowbrook, IL