Let's All Help The Dougan Family
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ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR THE DOUGAN FAMILY! This beloved family in our Hudson Valley/Woodstock, NY community is currently experiencing the daunting heartbreak of seeing their eldest daughter, Delilah (20) through treatment for her just diagnosed Stage Four Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
First, the good news. While Stage Four cancer is a very serious situation, Delilah's age and the aggressive treatment path on which they are now beginning to embark makes her prognosis very very good.
However, there is difficult news to share and here is how you can help.
There are mounting, almost crippling costs for medical treatments not covered by insurance, and these bills, along with the funds needed to sustain a family of five while they commute back and forth from doctors appointments at Albany Medical Center, already are proving to be nearly insurmountable for The Dougan Family.
Peter, one of the most admired and caring music teachers in our community, cannot continue his private music lessons at this time in order to supplement his income at Woodstock Day School and now will be tasked with managing their household while Delilah and Debbie shuttle back and forth between doctors visits and hospital stays, in addition to attending those vital appointments himself.
Debbie, a true daughter of Woodstock, the founder of Women Empowering Women and a day-to-day working partner at Glo Spa, cannot work at all right now and must focus entirely on being Delilah's advocate and partner on this journey back to good health. Overnights at the hospital by Delilah's side already are part of Debbie's new normal and because of COVID19, returning to work in the spa is proving to be almost impossible, as she cannot risk transferring any germs to Delilah and her weakened immune system.
It would take an entire CHAPTER on Go Fund Me to detail what The Dougans have generously given to our community over the years. Along with Delilah, Talullah and Willem are familiar young faces, known and loved by so many of your own children and families.
This is family that needs funds to stay afloat, period.
We estimate that Debbie will be out of work for the better part of six months -- that income would be sorely missed by the family in normal circumstances and under these circumstances, the loss of both salary/supplemental income is just unthinkable. Vital treatments that may be available to Delilah and not covered by insurance will NOT be an option unless we all band together and support The Dougan Family and Delilah on the road back to health.
Can you help?
First, the good news. While Stage Four cancer is a very serious situation, Delilah's age and the aggressive treatment path on which they are now beginning to embark makes her prognosis very very good.
However, there is difficult news to share and here is how you can help.
There are mounting, almost crippling costs for medical treatments not covered by insurance, and these bills, along with the funds needed to sustain a family of five while they commute back and forth from doctors appointments at Albany Medical Center, already are proving to be nearly insurmountable for The Dougan Family.
Peter, one of the most admired and caring music teachers in our community, cannot continue his private music lessons at this time in order to supplement his income at Woodstock Day School and now will be tasked with managing their household while Delilah and Debbie shuttle back and forth between doctors visits and hospital stays, in addition to attending those vital appointments himself.
Debbie, a true daughter of Woodstock, the founder of Women Empowering Women and a day-to-day working partner at Glo Spa, cannot work at all right now and must focus entirely on being Delilah's advocate and partner on this journey back to good health. Overnights at the hospital by Delilah's side already are part of Debbie's new normal and because of COVID19, returning to work in the spa is proving to be almost impossible, as she cannot risk transferring any germs to Delilah and her weakened immune system.
It would take an entire CHAPTER on Go Fund Me to detail what The Dougans have generously given to our community over the years. Along with Delilah, Talullah and Willem are familiar young faces, known and loved by so many of your own children and families.
This is family that needs funds to stay afloat, period.
We estimate that Debbie will be out of work for the better part of six months -- that income would be sorely missed by the family in normal circumstances and under these circumstances, the loss of both salary/supplemental income is just unthinkable. Vital treatments that may be available to Delilah and not covered by insurance will NOT be an option unless we all band together and support The Dougan Family and Delilah on the road back to health.
Can you help?
Organizer and beneficiary
Abbe Aronson
Organizer
Woodstock, NY
Peter Dougan
Beneficiary
