Ruben Rodriguez, a scientist at Genentech in South San Francisco, died days after a blood cancer diagnosis. He leaves behind his 5-year-old daughter, Iris.
Iris’s mother, Alice Wu, is also raising her 12-year-old son, William, who lost his father years ago. Both children are now growing up without their fathers.
Alice Wu is the verified beneficiary on this GoFundMe. All donations go directly to Alice for Iris and William’s care.
What your donation supports:
Housing stability in Richmond so the kids stay in their home. School stability so Iris and William stay at Yu Ming Charter School. Grief support so the children get counseling during the first year.
First milestone
Raise $10,000 in the next 7 days to cover immediate housing costs and begin counseling.
How funds will be used
target plan for $50,000 Housing and utilities, $30,000 Estimate: $5,000 per month for 6 months.
Grief counseling, $9,000 Estimate: $150 per session. Goal: 60 sessions total across both kids and family support.
Childcare and routines, $5,000 Estimate: $400 per month for 12 months plus summer gaps.
School related costs, $3,000 Supplies, fees, class needs, activities, field trips.
Emergency and transition costs, $3,000 Paperwork, urgent bills, unexpected needs.
Organizer: My name is Michael. I created this fundraiser so support routes directly to Alice Wu for the care of Iris and William.
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https://www.gofundme.com/f/stability4iris
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